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Melissa | May 20, 2008
One of my great blogging friends, Kim, recently asked me a question in relation to art projects/study. Because I thought it might be helpful to others, and with her permission, I’m posting our email conversation about it here. The following was her question: I love all the art things you guys do. I [...]
Melissa | May 19, 2008
Due to getting behind on practically everything this week, I’ve tried to combine challenges #13 and #14. We’ve certainly been out in nature when there was an opportunity, but downpours of rain and cooler temperatures have kept us inside too much. We had already accomplished flower pressing in recent weeks, so isn’t wasn’t hard to combine [...]
Melissa | May 19, 2008
During our nature time today, my daughter set about collecting all sorts of nature items to make a woodland fairy house! She had the most marvelous time using her imagination on this project. I told her in order for it to be proper, she must use all natural materials, and it must have all the [...]
Melissa | May 16, 2008
Our little baby toad tadpoles are still coming along just fine. Their growing rate seems to have slowed down now just a bit, but still going. They’ve definitely gotten a little longer and a little wider since my last photos. Here is a quick camera video. The waterfall-like sound in the background [...]
Melissa | May 15, 2008
Don’t you just love when the delivery man comes with a package of new books?! When I’m breaking open the packaging I’m transported back to my childhood Christmas mornings! This last week I’ve begun ordering a few books for the next school year, and I also picked out these two which I’m totally thrilled about. [...]
Melissa | May 14, 2008
Today we did a wonderful art project. We used the book Nature’s Paintbox, by Patricia Thomas and Illus. by Craig Orback, which I highly recommend, to begin a series of seasonal art projects. Nature’s Paintbox is a beautifully illustrated book which takes you on a journey through each of the four seasons using lovely verse. [...]
