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Forcing Forsythia – an Early Taste of Spring

We had a tease of spring day yesterday. Temperatures almost reached 70 degrees! We threw open the windows to air out the house, hung out sheets on the clothesline, and soaked up some sun and fresh air. Today we had snow and wind chills of 15 degrees. I know spring is happening in other areas of the country, but in case you are anxious for signs of spring like me and my family, then here is an idea to bring in the season a bit early. If you have a forsythia bush, you can have a flowers a few weeks … Continue reading →

Bulb forcing

This time of year, I’m always anxious to see some green growing things. Minus all the Christmas decorations, the house looks drab. And the world out my window is snow covered. We’ve had a year’s worth of snow this month here in Colorado. All that isn’t white with snow is brown and barren. Hurray for bulb forcing! It’s a bit of green and spring beauty for me. It’s a great science lesson for my kids. Many stores have bulb kits on clearance this time of year. So I pick out a few. I like delicate paper-whites, or daffodils (narcissus). Amaryllis … Continue reading →

Eco Smart Home Tips

Is your home really green? Earth Day is April 22nd, and you can celebrate the day by making some earth-friendly changes in your home. These improvements are simple, inexpensive and easy to do (I promise). Use your eco powers for good and gain some money savings at the same time. Search and Destroy Find all of those areas in your home that waste energy by forcing you to heat or cool the entire neighborhood. Go through your home, one room or area at a time. Find and seal cracks and air leaks with caulk, weather stripping and other products made … Continue reading →

Kid’s Pumpkin Projects – Deanna F. Cook

October and November are great months to have fun with pumpkins. Kid’s Pumpkin Projects: Planting & Harvesting Fun by Deanna F. Cook will keep your children busy all year round. The book is a fun combination of nature, science, history, Native American gardening, cooking and crafts. It’s designed for children from four to ten years old, and has more than fifty fun and educational projects. The book starts with spring projects such as ordering seeds and planning out a pumpkin patch. Growing your own pumpkins is great fun. They aren’t hard to grow. Pumpkins even grow in Colorado! Young gardeners … Continue reading →

Family Fun Week in Review: December 31 – January 6

We recently incorporated Kids’ Crafts into Family Fun, so I hope you haven’t missed anything. If you did, you can check here as well as other Week in Review posts to find out what’s been going on. Well, there’s nothing to report for December 31, so apparently, we were all too busy having fun with our families on New Year’s Eve to write about it. We got back to work on New Year’s Day, and started the first day of January 2007 talking about Writing Letters and Family Games. On the second day of this brand new year, there was … Continue reading →

Natural Christmas Décor Part 2

Anyone can open a box and pull out a string of colorful lights or plant a set of plastic reindeer pulling a stuffed Santa the yard, but nothing beats taking a little extra time to deck the halls with some natural holiday décor. In “Natural Christmas Décor Part 1” I provided tips on how you could easily and affordably add some “live” decorations to your home in time for the holidays. Here are some additional ways you can add a fresh look to your home: Tabletop Decorations Tabletops are great places to display the natural bounty of the season. But, … Continue reading →