Category: outdoors
Something tells me this hawk sitting outside my living room window 10 feet from the bird feeders is not interested in the sunflower seeds but rather my sweet little juncos and nuthatches! Continue reading
Snow "Anjew" Lessons
Collapsing from exhaustion? Nah, Snow Angel lessons! Still not moving her arms though…we’ll have to work on that. And here’s a photo of my two favorite snow monsters on the prowl in our backyard: Continue reading Snow "Anjew" Lessons
On Going Outside
Want to know my thoughts on outdoor play? I consider it an absolute necessity for all children (and adults!) I read a great article recently about “Nature Deficit Disorder” and couldn’t agree more with the author Richard Louv (Last Child in the Woods) that kids today are disconnected from nature and spending way too much time in front of the boob tube and computer screen. … Continue reading On Going Outside
Mommy! Dat’s a BIG Bird!
We love our “tweets” around here and I’m loving Claire’s long toddler sentences! She spied this red-bellied woodpecker (yes, red-BELLIED…some ornithologist missed an anatomy lesson) and has been yapping on about the big bird “dat fwies and eats awl da yums, he ees big!” Claire wakes up every morning waiting to make “anjewels” in the snow and informs us about the phases of the moon: … Continue reading Mommy! Dat’s a BIG Bird!
Eye See You!
Smiles, It’s Snowing!
Just waving hello from my snowy yard today! I think it will be a day of cold toes and hot cocoa! Enjoy the snow! Continue reading Smiles, It’s Snowing!
Chalk In My Pocket 