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Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Leaf & Flower Collection

MATERIALS:  Comfortable shoes, appropriate clothing for the weather, two bags or a journal and one bag to collect your findings in (a journal will help keep them safe and flat), gloves. If you have a field guide that can help you identify plant species, bring that, too. TIME FRAME:  15 - 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Simply go for a walk. Walk…
May 16, 2013
101 in 1001 – #66 – Bookshelf Re-Do

101 in 1001 – #66 – Bookshelf Re-Do

Last weekend, while Tool Lady was out of town visiting family in STL, I decided to take all of the books off of the bookshelves in the Guest Room/Nursery-in-the-making and transfer them downstairs and onto the bookshelves in the Living Room.Let me just tell you...I completely under-estimated how much time this would take me, let alone how many trips up…
May 10, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Soil Search

MATERIALS: Dirt (no need to be picky, just gather some up with a shovel or a bucket), 2-4 pieces of screen with different sized weaves (holes) or a kitchen sieve, Tupperware, bowls or other containers to separate your dirt into. TIME FRAME:  30 - 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Gather your dirt. Place the screen with the largest weave above one of…
May 2, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Seed Bombs

MATERIALS: 2 cups potting soil 5 cups pottery clay mix from your local art store 1-2 cups water 1-2 cups seeds of your choice (local wildflowers are a good start) Large tub to mix ingredients Large box to dry and store seed balls TIME FRAME: 1 hour + 1-2 weeks drying time PROCEDURE: Mix the soil, clay and 1 cup…
April 26, 2013

101 in 1001 Update

It's been a while since I've given an update on my 101 in 1001 list, so I figured t was about time.  The items on the list that have been accomplished are marked in red.  The rest (yes, all of the rest), has yet to be completed.  It's a good thing I still have some time, ha?  ;-)Start date: November 29,…
April 19, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Recycled Veggies

MATERIALS:  Green onions and celery, one cup, one shallow bowl, water, a sunny location inside. TIME FRAME:  15 - 60 minutes + 1 - 6 months growing time PROCEDURE: Before cooking something with green onions or celery, plan to use the bottoms of each as an experiment in regeneration! Cut only the tops off of one or each of your…
April 17, 2013