Happy Adoption Day by John McCutcheon (author, song writer) and Julie Paschkis was not available when my children were young but I wish it had been. The illustrations and text (originally a song) are bright and cheerful and together make a perfect book to celebrate the arrival of a child. The book follows the parents as […]
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Citizen Science on Coastal Cleanup Day with 3 Ocean Books
Field trips are good for people of all ages. I recently joined up with a group of students from Cal Poly, SLO (translation: California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo) to celebrate Coastal Cleanup Day. Coastal Cleanup Day was first held in Oregon in 1984. California’s Coastal Cleanup Day began the following year and has been […]
Celebrating Sunflowers – #Life is Good
I am still a blogger-in-training. It takes me a long time to upload pictures and add a post. One of the best blog incentives was the a-z blog challenge that I joined this past April. Bloggers were encouraged to post daily on a theme following the alphabet. This exercise helped me to think of topics […]
Red, white and blueberry salad
Fresh from the fields just in time for the 4th of July. This recipe is from my darling sister-in-law, Janice You’ll need: 2 cups of blueberries 1 cup strawberries ( then slice) 1 cup raspberries 3/4 cup slivered blanched almonds 3/4 cup white chocolate chips Wash the fruit. Slice the strawberries. Mix and serve in […]
It’s Children’s Book Week!
It’s Children’s Book Week. Have you read with a child yet? For those of us who love children’s books, this is a week to celebrate.Children’s Book Week is sponsored by The Children’s Book Council. Since 1919 , The Children’s Book Council has sponsored events to promote a life long love of reading. Now, that’s a […]