This is a great weekend. It is time to get out and join the Great Backyard Bird Count. The GBBC is an annual event begun in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. It is a four-day event held in February with the goal of creating an overview of the […]
Bookish Field Trips
Tide Pool Adventures
Though August has just begun, the signs are everywhere – it’s back-to-school time. Yes, a school education is important but let’s not forget the importance of learning outdoors. It is still summer, the days are long, and the weather is warm. Take the time to go out into nature with your children and connect with […]
Wake, Sleepy One: California Poppies and the Super Bloom
Here in California, we have had SO much rain! I, for one, am extremely grateful as we have been living through a drought. The Sierras are sparkling with snow, the rivers are flowing, and best of all the wild flowers are super blooming! I’ve been spending the last two weeks out enjoying the show and […]
The Leaping Laddoo – A New Twist on an Old Favorite
A Field Trip Life Blog is all about traveling through children’s books. It’s Perfect Picture Book Friday and today we are going to India! I am fortunate to have had a front row seat to the launch of this fabulous book as it was written by one of my wonderful critique partners. THE LEAPING […]
Lila Lou’s Little Library – a picture book for book lovers
Welcome to today’s bookish field trip! I’m so excited to share this new release from my Cardinal Rule Press Publishing sibling. LILA LOU’S LITTLE LIBRARY: A GIFT FROM the HEART by Nikki Bergstresser (author) and Sejung Kim (illustrator) Cardinal Rule Press Publishing 2021 A Field Trip to a Little Free Library Themes: Books, Generosity, […]