Recent Posts Tagged With 'Nature'

• Space Frontier Day Inspires Forgetful Me

  Posted on Saturday March 14th, 2009 at 23:49 in Nature, homeschool, journal

  My eyes scan the entrance. April of Question the Culture planned to meet us if her little ones were well. After thirty minutes I stop glancing around. Disappointed she didn’t appear and sorry for the reason, my children and I continue to make o...

• Noteworthy Links: Spring is Coming Edition

  Posted on Sunday February 22nd, 2009 at 00:26 in Nature, homeschool, noteworthy, principle approach, homeschool links

  My children and I lounge in the backyard soaking in the sun. The next day we pile under blankets and pretend to hibernate. In East Texas, the weather bounces between spring and winter buffeting my emotions. February is a month I press through. Like...

• Building Childhood Memories

  Posted on Thursday January 29th, 2009 at 00:40 in homemaking, Nature, homeschool

  I am pleased to share this guest post by Dana Hanley. Dana writes about faith, family, and particularly education at Principled Discovery. I encourage you to subscribe to her posts. They are always thought-provoking. We have been listening to “On ...

• The Great Backyard Bird Count

  Posted on Tuesday January 27th, 2009 at 00:40 in Nature, Announcements

  I assume front yard bird watchers also qualify for the The Great Backyard Bird Count scheduled for February 13-16. The site has all the information you need to start bird watching and a regional tally sheet of common birds. If you don’t have a bir...

• For the Birds

  Posted on Sunday January 25th, 2009 at 00:23 in Nature, journal

  Black oil sunflower seeds litter the ground beneath the ancient magnolia tree. The neglected bird feeder once again spills it bounty. It tempts birds back to delight our afternoons. Behind the window, we peak at life outdoors. Meadowlarks dressed i...

• Autumn Craft Collection

  Posted on Friday September 26th, 2008 at 22:18 in Nature, homeschool, journal

  Collecting seeds in the woods resulted in imaginative creations. My son designed a pine cone bird with a sweetgum head. My daughters made acorn dolls with green hair and silk flower dresses. On our next adventure, we hope to gather leaves. Last yea...

• The Song of Acorns, Pine Cones, and Sweetgums

  Posted on Wednesday September 24th, 2008 at 15:53 in Nature, journal

  My thoughts wander with the floating leaves in the cool weather. Who wants to be indoors when the breeze rustles the trees, and the birds fill them with music? The clear sky beckons, so we abandon the scattered books. Children pack clothes and cuddli...

• In the Path of the Storm

  Posted on Saturday September 13th, 2008 at 12:46 in homemaking, Nature, journal

  Hurricanes and tornadoes are new to me. I grew up in the cold desert of Southern Idaho. Rain there it is a slow drizzle, not a furious torrent. Upon my arrival in Texas, the thunder storms delighted me. The lightning streaked across the sky, and I w...