nature

5 posts

May 2, 2013 / water play , toddler play , upcycling

Upcycled Milk Jugs

In the interest of going greener I've been trying to think of ways to reuse a lot of stuff that we would otherwise toss. As I was washing some milk jugs out for recycling the other day, a couple of id...

May 28, 2012 / fun stuff , outdoors , kiddos

Our Butterflies of 2012

A few weeks ago I introduced you to the caterpillars that were to be our butterfly family of 2012. Well this is the continuation of their story. We had eight caterpillars in all and each of them turne...

April 30, 2012 / kiddos , nature , raising butterflies

Raising Butterflies 2012

We are a little over halfway through raising this year's butterfly family! When our butterfly larva arrived Mr. A was more than ready to keep a journal of their growth. However, he quickly figured out...

April 25, 2012 / Mother's Day , diy , nature

DIY Bird Seed Feeders

For the last few years I have been making homemade gifts with Mr. A for the grandmothers for Mother's Day. I can't put my finger on it but there's just something about Mother's Day that begs for craft...

April 9, 2012 / nature , raising butterflies , kiddos

Raising Butterflies

Happy Monday! With all the business of Easter behind us I thought I would share with you a spring memory from last year while I spend some time running around and getting my house (and thoughts) back ...