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More nature fun with my kiddos
So, I found that there is a good use for tomato horn worms- show them to children. I found one on a tomatillo plant on Wednesday morning and decided to take it to work(daycare center). I work with toddlers in the afternoons, but I had planned to leave for a few minutes to show the older kids. There was some schedule…
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Have a listen: Marjory Wildcraft Interview on No Sitting On The Sidelines Dad Podcast
Joe and I had a great time discussing the importance of getting your kids to love gardening! It's super important to make it fun and give them something to own in the garden. LOL when Mama used to say "go get that chicken", kids used to go butcher the chicken and bring it in for dinner. Look at how far we've come now -…
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Well, at least some people still teach their kids about plants
I had a lovely and unexpected interaction with a child today. I work at a daycare center, in the morning with preschoolers and in the afternoon with younger toddlers. All my toddlers left early today, so I went to help with remaining class. One of the kids is around 9- I've known him since he was four. We started chatting…
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Daily log?
So I got to thinking today and I used to be a pretty active Livejournal kid when that was around. Would anyone be interested in reading a daily (or at least close to daily) tidbit about how I balance my day of homeschooling, homemaking, learning homesteading and creating and stocking my apothecary goes? Let me know!