wordless wednesday

on a good day...

 

 

sweet discovery

how many gallons do you think we can collect?

it only takes 43ish gallons to make a gallon of syrup.

the first real snowstorm of the year

....started in the kitchen...

making its way to the livingroom...

with the help of  a few sparkly little lights

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the snow plows won't be here till spring to clear up its aftermath...

being "snowed in" isn't such a bad deal after all!

where's the hot cocoa and whipped cream?

day one

2011 School Year

not quite a Wordless Wednesday

our seeds from Cubits on Etsy

a little bit of chicken farming in progress

and...

a lot of mud.

lovin this sunshine!

the great chicken hatch

12 fluffly little chickens.

taking turns

taking a peek at  ....

"cooking"

eggs!!

yes, in my kitchen,

but not for breakfast...

a little bit of homeschool science project going on here...

2 more weeks to go!

DIY Birthday Bonnet or Center Piece for KIDS

a couple fun projects for those little fingers that like to keep busy

1. Cut Tissue Paper in to 12x12 squares. Use four or five sheets for each flower.

2. Fold accordion style

3. Gather in center and fasten with a pipe cleaner leaving a long stem

4. Gently pull each layer of paper apart

5. Fluff and shape into a "flower"

6. Repeat five or six times and twist stems together.

7. Add a yarn tie...

and....

BOLDLY MODEL YOUR CREATION!

or

for the more timid...

make your own center piece.

1. Follow the same steps as above...

2. Add a little exta charm by cutting the ends of your folded papers at an angle

3. Gently peel layers apart....

ever so gently

and....

enjoy an allergy free bouquet!



day two. science 101

found in our back yard...

um, cool but creepy?

ever heard of spiny orb-weaver?

well, neither had i, until this morning.

cool, huh?

cool, but we aren't gonna keep THIS ONE for a pet.
nope. noway.

wanna learn more about this fancy lookin spider???
check em out here

we're almost there

from the remains of last year....

that looked likeTHIS...

and THIS...

we slowly dug through THIS...

and we ended with THIS...

now all we have to do is wait.

ready or not..next week we start.