Remarkable Rain!

| May 28, 2010

Shining Dawn Books has done it again!  We’re releasing a brand new unit. Introducing: Quiet and peaceful, or wild and raging – rain comes in many forms.  This NaturExplorers unit sets out to examine rain in all its beauty, observe its effects and make you look forward to the next rainy day! Remarkable Rain will [...]

Images from the Snowstorm Today

| February 15, 2010

It has snowed and snowed and snowed today! We already had a couple of inches on the ground, but now we have at least 7 more! Here are some photos I took. My Gabby Rose is so small compared to the high drifts of snow. Male Northern Cardinal in tree near feeders. Northern Cardinal at [...]

Observing the Sun’s Position Notebooking Page

| January 30, 2010

You may notice that I’m posting quite a few notebooking pages. I am teaching the Nuts About Nature class again to the kids at our homeschool co-op and I am making these to share with them for their at-home nature assignments. Here is the one for this week. It’s a notebooking page to keep track [...]

Has Anyone Seen the Sun?

| January 23, 2010

WANTED: Big yellow round object which provides warmth and lifts spirits. I’m fairly sure that it’s been well over a week now since we’ve seen the sun in our parts.  The only thing we’ve been sure to get though is cold rain. Ya’ll know I’m not one to complain about the weather, I really do [...]

An Umbrella for a Bumblebee

| August 2, 2009

We were taking a nature walk with my Dad yesterday and the rain started to drizzle lightly, which it had been doing off and on all day. We came upon one of my Dad’s garden flowers (Rose of Sharon) and noticed this little critter tucked away inside.      The bumble was holding on to the [...]

Have You Seen the Gorgeous Sky?

| July 19, 2009

I know it’s not just me. I’ve talked to many other people who have said the sky has been rather gorgeous lately. The sunrise and sunset both seem more beautiful and the clouds are more breathtaking. Also, the wildflowers have been amazing this year; I suppose due to the cooler than normal summer temperatures and extra [...]