Hey there! Long(ish) time, no blog! But that's because I've been busy building my offline fitness empire. {insert evil laugh here} And dealing with snow and ice, which is never suppose to happen here. And surviving Ken's trip out of town when I had to take little kids everywhere with me, including work. So for … [Read more...] about 6 things making me happy right now
nature study
The Day the Whale Came
When I was in elementary school, I read every book in the school library about any and every animal. The horse books by Marguerite Henry (like Misty of Chincoteague) were some of my favorites. To this day, I'm a sucker for an animal story. Book or movie: if there's an animal involved, I'm probably going to cry at some … [Read more...] about The Day the Whale Came
Interest-led nature study on the coast
Y'all. I had big plans this year for nature study. We were going to do Barb's awesome outdoor hour challenges like I did back when Kathryn was little. We were all going to have nature journals and update them regularly. We'd even incorporate art lessons with our nature journals. It would be Elementary Nature Study … [Read more...] about Interest-led nature study on the coast
Volunteering as a sea turtle nest parent
Kathryn and I have now completed our first season of sea turtle nest parenting. If you followed along on instagram, you saw some of the highlights but there's a lot more to it than what I could post in that square little world. I already shared about how the sea turtle protection program works, but this post is about … [Read more...] about Volunteering as a sea turtle nest parent