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February Is National Bird Feeding Month!

Did you know that February is National Bird feeding Month? Celebrate our feathered creatures during this cold month by offering them a scrumptious treat. Gather your children, your neighbors children or whoever else wants to participate in this activity that is fun and helpful to these amazing creatures of the earth. Find some empty paper towel rolls or toilet paper rolls. If you do not have enough of these items enlist your family and friends to save them up for you before you start this project. Empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls come in handy for a variety of … Continue reading →

On Blogging and Real Life

Yesterday was a wonderful day. We celebrated winter solstice. After the darkest day of the year, the light starts to return to the northern hemisphere. We began with trimming the tree in the morning. It is an outdoor tree, so it comes indoors for less than a week, beginning on winter solstice. We moved on to decorating the back yard with food for the birds and watched chickadees move from seed-covered cone to seed-covered cone. In the evening, we went on a lantern walk through the forest at a church near the ocean. We threw stones in the ocean to … Continue reading →

A Craft for the Birds

If you’re feeling trapped indoors without any spring in sight, creating spring crafts will help you see the coming light and green that is just around the corner. Soon, the birds will be singing their spring songs and building their nests. Building a bird house is a big project, but lots of fun. There are online birdhouse kits available at stores like The Bird House Depot if you and your preschooler would like to try hammering some nails. If you’re looking for a shorter project to keep you and your preschooler thinking about spring, try creating a bag of nest … Continue reading →

Home Blog Month in Review: October

As I sit here looking out my window at the backyard, the birds are hovering in the pine tree against a strong wind and steady rain. The temperature is chilly today, and the calendar reminds me that we have left October behind. October 1st Buy a Home for $1.75 It seems that the housing crisis has made some interesting news lately. Home Month in Review: September 2008 Has the weather turned cooler now that September has passed? Pretty soon, it will be time to get that heat turned back on! Meanwhile, check out all of the articles that were posted … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Month in Review: September 2008

Here are all of the Baby Blog articles that were posted last month. September 1st Baby Blog Month in Review: August 2008 Isn’t it crazy the way babies grow so quickly? It seems that you just get used to one stage and boom they are already into another. Tonight, were busy getting the household all set for my eldest child’s first day of second grade. My two younger ones are excited and want to start school, too. It will be a busy month. September 2nd Babies Are Built to Say “Mama” and “Dada” First! Do you remember your baby’s first … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Week in Review: September 8th Through September 14th

Here are all of the articles that were posted in the last week. September 8th Baby Blog Week in Review: August 25th Through September 7th Now that Fall is starting to show its colors, my kids are more exited than ever to be outside. They are busy exploring nature, examining seed pods, planting popcorn and watching migrating birds. This time of years is a wonderful time for babies to explore more of the world around them. Look for future articles about ways to do this. Meanwhile, check out what has been going on recently here in the Baby Blog. September … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Week in Review: August 25th Through September 7th

Now that Fall is starting to show its colors, my kids are more exited than ever to be outside. They are busy exploring nature, examining seed pods, planting popcorn and watching migrating birds. This time of years is a wonderful time for babies to explore more of the world around them. Look for future articles about ways to do this. Meanwhile, check out what has been going on recently here in the Baby Blog. August 25th Baby Blog Week in Review: August 18th Through August 24th Somewhere near the end of summer my babies always seem to go through a … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Month in Review: August 2008

Isn’t it crazy the way babies grow so quickly? It seems that you just get used to one stage and boom they are already into another. Tonight, were busy getting the household all set for my eldest child’s first day of second grade. My two younger ones are excited and want to start school, too. It will be a busy month. Don’t worry about the missing last week of blogs. I’ve gotten quite a few questions about where I have been. The Baby Blog tends to go on hiatus the last week of the month. That may change in the … Continue reading →

Bird’s Nests – Easy Craft Projects

My family loves to watch for the return of birds in the spring. We often get a pair of nesting robins in our yard. Here are two ways for your children to make charming bird’s nests of their own. Both work for preschool children and up. Spaghetti Nests Uncooked thin spaghetti (thin is easier to break than regular) Brown craft paint (washable works fine) A small round bowl or disposable round container Foil or plastic wrap Cover your bowl with aluminum foil or plastic wrap to protect it. If you are using a disposable container you don’t have to protect … Continue reading →

Look at all the Birds!

As cold as it’s been, I walked outside just now to see my yard filled with birds. We feed them and enjoy watching them regularly, but this was an event. It was as if they planned a meeting and all showed up at once. It was unusual to see so many, and so many different types, all gathered together. It gives me hope that Spring will be here soon, if all the birds are coming back. Our winter birds have been with us throughout, but today there were others. We like to look them up online to identify them. We … Continue reading →