Easy Science
July 21, 2010
My most recent post at Simple Homeschool, 4 (Fun) Basic Elements of Backyard Science is published today and I encourage you to read it if you'd like a bit of lighthearted insight into how we teach science. I've been working, very slowly I should add, on explaining our family's approach ...
Gone Swimmin'
July 19, 2010
I've noticed a trend in the blogs I read both in the posts themselves and confessions buried in comments. Burn out, over-work, stress, busy living. Here's my confession: I am coming off from a month of that myself. Unfortunately, I feel in good company (like I mentioned above). The intensity ...
Friday's Flowers ~ In My Backyard
July 16, 2010
I'm now going to break my own guidelines for Friday's Flowers and post photos this week of my flower garden - outside. But I have a good reason, three in fact. The painted lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui) have been visiting our butterfly bush (Buddleia) and Echinacea this week and I ...
When The Boy is Away... The Girls Will Play
July 14, 2010
This past weekend we took a whirlwind trip up into New Brunswick to pick up Laurent from my parents. We were supposed to meet in Maine and be hiking Mt. Katahdin with them (and a bunch of other people) but the rain and thunderstorms thwarted those plans. So instead we ...
Summer Skin Care & Homemade Deodorant Recipe
July 10, 2010
My first batch of homemade deodorant was based on a popular web recipe; this time around I made a few more modifications, enough to call it my own.
Friday's Flowers ~ Cool Blues
July 9, 2010
It's been a very hot week in Maine, triple digit days with humidity and no A/C. I'm not complaining, it won't last long but it does tire one out. Early this week before the heat hit I cut hydrangeas for our table bouquet. Each day it seems another head of ...
Summer "Shoo-Fly" Soap
July 8, 2010
Summer Shoo-Fly is so named as the essentials oils were chosen for their insect repellent properties. Unfortunately, it didn't appear to repel insects but it had a pleasant summer-woodsy scent. This is not a recipe but the list of ingredients I used for making this soap. See my How to ...
