Today we're going to start seeds!
This is something I've wished we could do for years...but our apartment didn't have a place with sunlight for them (unless we'd placed them next to daddy's side of the bed, and you know where that would've led - theyd've been kicked over and ground into the carpeting the first night!)
THIS year we have our sunroom at the new house with a ready-made ledge for our seeds!
AND the dollar store (Gosh, I love the Dollar Store) had seed trays & starter soil for $1 each AND their seeds are 10c a packet! If you have a DOLLAR TREE near you I highly recommed!
I also got some spring bulbs (never knew there were such things!) to plant which are supposed to pop quickly!
I'll post photos & details later & we hope to track our growing progress here on the blog!
Until next time, the immortal words of Robin Williams:
"Spring is nature's way of saying LET'S PARTY!"
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
InHome Conference Recovery
WHEW!!!
It's been over a week, and we're just starting to feel like we're "back to normal"...although "normal" isn't really a term to be tossed about lightly, is it?
Not sure if you saw the WONDERFUL article about our conference in the suburban DAILY HERALD - front page spread, too! Here's a link http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=277380 check it out!
Today we're baking a Guiness Cheesecake and making Guiness bread to take to Daddy-O's aunt's annual St. Patty's Day bash. After the baking we're going to play with our Thomas Jefferson Ed group at the park & enjoy the 70-Degrees-In-March temperatures while they last...Tomorrow is only forecasted to be in the 40's - that's Chicagoland!
I have lots and lots of post ideas bouncing around in my overloaded brain...and shall attempt to eke out some computer time in the very near future...
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
It's been over a week, and we're just starting to feel like we're "back to normal"...although "normal" isn't really a term to be tossed about lightly, is it?
Not sure if you saw the WONDERFUL article about our conference in the suburban DAILY HERALD - front page spread, too! Here's a link http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=277380 check it out!
Today we're baking a Guiness Cheesecake and making Guiness bread to take to Daddy-O's aunt's annual St. Patty's Day bash. After the baking we're going to play with our Thomas Jefferson Ed group at the park & enjoy the 70-Degrees-In-March temperatures while they last...Tomorrow is only forecasted to be in the 40's - that's Chicagoland!
I have lots and lots of post ideas bouncing around in my overloaded brain...and shall attempt to eke out some computer time in the very near future...
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
It's the most wonderful time of the year!
We'll be off to our annual family "mini-vacation" tomorrow...The INHome Conference!
This year, I am once again making all of the signage for the event...Plus teaching three workshops, so I'm a very busy woman today & tomorrow finalizing all of the signs and getting my materials ready for my workshops.
I'm teaching "Eat Your Art" - a cake decorating workshop for ages 10 & up
"Breathe & Relax" - breathing exercises & relaxation techniques for adults
and "Crafty Knitting" for teens & adults - knitting using unusual materials!
The kids are almost as excited as they are the day before Christmas :)
This year the girl is doing these workshops:
Barn Building & 1800's Chores (the boy did this one last year and LOVED it)
Wrap Around Bracelet & Necklace
Colorful Face Art
Making Funky Frames
Paper yourself at the DIY Spa
Silly Science
The boy:
Breaking Secret Codes
Build a Model Car
Science Jim's cork-flinging catapults
Silly Science
As a family we're going to have Animal Encounters & build Fairy & Gnome Houses, and experience the duPage Valley Settlers... I'll hope to blog about the workshops daddy-o & I attend after the conference...and I'm trying to make a point of taking more photos this year...
You can check out the conference web page at www.homeeducatorsconference.org
Maybe I'll see you there!
This year, I am once again making all of the signage for the event...Plus teaching three workshops, so I'm a very busy woman today & tomorrow finalizing all of the signs and getting my materials ready for my workshops.
I'm teaching "Eat Your Art" - a cake decorating workshop for ages 10 & up
"Breathe & Relax" - breathing exercises & relaxation techniques for adults
and "Crafty Knitting" for teens & adults - knitting using unusual materials!
The kids are almost as excited as they are the day before Christmas :)
This year the girl is doing these workshops:
Barn Building & 1800's Chores (the boy did this one last year and LOVED it)
Wrap Around Bracelet & Necklace
Colorful Face Art
Making Funky Frames
Paper yourself at the DIY Spa
Silly Science
The boy:
Breaking Secret Codes
Build a Model Car
Science Jim's cork-flinging catapults
Silly Science
As a family we're going to have Animal Encounters & build Fairy & Gnome Houses, and experience the duPage Valley Settlers... I'll hope to blog about the workshops daddy-o & I attend after the conference...and I'm trying to make a point of taking more photos this year...
You can check out the conference web page at www.homeeducatorsconference.org
Maybe I'll see you there!
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