Art Journal Pages for Kids

One of my most popular series of blog postings has been on a series of Art Journal pages, which are geared for elementary-age students. I encourage students not only to draw and write next to each other, but also on TOP of each other whenever possible.
I find lots of inspiration online in adult journal pages, [...]

My Holy Grail!

Yes, I am a nerd. I spent the day phoning garden centers in the area searching for what has been my Holy Grail for a couple years now. Its not that it is especially difficult to find, but by the time I remember I should be looking for it, its sold out. Ok, well I [...]

Giant Allium

They bloomed, of course, while I was gone on vacation as I knew they would, but I did get to see them when I returned! The first thing I looked for was them in my front flowerbed, yes,  I am a garden nerd I know. Who cares if the house is still standing, as long [...]

The Garden Is In.

And I am tired. But its done, and it was finished Sunday morning before I went to work, I can’t believe that I managed to get all that done this weekend between working, but I did, and I am so glad that its done.
So, I am not going to my no-till gardening course tonight, seems a little [...]

Strawberries

Just a pretty picture of my strawberries outside..things are so busy that I don’t have much time to post, between working this weekend, getting my lasagna garden built (more coming on that when I have time to post, but its VERY labor intensive for Mike. And me, I will admit) and just frantically trying to [...]

Busy As a Bee…

…or maybe bees sleep, because I swear I am planning and making lists in my dreams lately! Today was an insane day, of not one moment sitting still unless it was driving in the van. But I got so much done!
I spraypainted my new trellis wine-colored to match the accent colors of the house, and [...]

Attack of The Killer Pumpkins

My kitchen has been overtaken by pumpkins, zucchini and cucumber vines. My pumpkins are blooming, everything else is starting to get those wee little creepy spidery vines that want to affix themselves to anything and start spreading. Every time we walk by them, we’re grabbed. Alright, I exaggerate (but not much!)  but it IS starting [...]

My Planters..

At least the planters are being put to good use, since its still to chilly to put them outside. This one in particular since its a pepper plant, notoriously fickle and delicate.  Obviously they make a wonderful napping spot for Buffy. She won’t stay out, actually. She’s not digging or making a mess, she just [...]

Beautiful Snow…

..but come on, I have had enough of it already! We are under a heavy snowfall warning, on May 19th. I have lived here in Alberta a looong time, and this is the coldest dang May in a while. The picture is my son looking out the window at the huge, fluffy snow coming down [...]

Beautiful Birdbath

I did manage, in the 30 minutes of sunshine we had this long weekend, to get another thing checked off my to-do list: a bird bath for the backyard. All the lovely red-winged blackbirds are back, along with the little brown birds (I am SUCH an Ornithologist, so precise with the naming of the birds [...]

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