MATERIALS: Paper (any kind will work), fasteners (tape, glue, rubber bands, paper clips), crayons or markers, feathers, cotton balls, balloons, sandwich baggies or plastic wrap, cork, scissors. Feel free to use whatever you have on hand, these are merely suggestions! TIME FRAME: 30 – 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Using all of…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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MATERIALS: Paper, crayons or pastels. TIME FRAME: 15 – 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Take a step outside and begin exploring the trees around your home. One tree at a time, gently place your piece of paper on its trunk and rub the side of your crayon or your pastels gently over…