I was one of the unlucky kids who had their birthday in the summer. Turnout for celebrations in the warm months were always dismal. We had camp outs in the backyard, plenty of sprinkler time and Popsicles but I always remember friends telling me they couldn’t come to my party because they’d be out of town. And I always wished […]
Yesterday, the kids started a new Junior Aerospace Engineering class through our local parks department. Over the next several weeks, they’ll learn about aircraft and spacecraft design, plus construct their own airplanes and rockets. 🚀✈️ Yesterday, they zoomed out of their classroom, grinning ear to ear, holding their “airplane” creations — and then proceeded to wear themselves out flying their […]
The white stuff typically evades us here in the Pacific Northwest. But that doesn’t mean we want to build a snowman any less. We usually end up making a pilgrimage to the mountains at least once a year to play in the snow. This morning, we took our latest kid- favorite breakfast to the next level and created “snow people […]
Happy New Year! There’s something exciting about the promise of a new year. I always have such a renewed energy at the start of the month. To help inspire you, here’s our bucket list for the month of January. We’re embracing the dark days, exploring the weather, learning about aerospace, uncovering new healthy favorites in the kitchen and working toward […]
We love reading in our house, but sometimes the day-to-day busyness pushes this activity farther down on our priority list. I’m not worried so much about the “Summer Slide” as we’re continuing to learn throughout the summer, but sometimes reading can take a backseat. Here are eight ideas to inspire summer reading for your family. 1. Join your local library’s […]
Here was an easy and Earth-friendly craft we did this year to mark the Easter holiday.
Here’s a fun natural food coloring experiment that you can eat. Try naturally-dyeing hard boiled eggs for a fun take on deviled eggs.