Winter nature study without venturing out into the cold - what a concept! This bleak midwinter had me feeling pretty uninspired until we hung bird feeders along our back deck to create our very own bird blind. Between the suet and the sunflower seeds, we attracted a nice variety: chickadees, nuthatches, tufted titmice, juncos, wrens,... Continue Reading →
This year I finally surrendered my battle to simplify Christmas. Every year since the girls were born, I've fretted all Advent season long over how to exchange all the presents and parties, food and frenzy for a quiet, meaningful holiday that would sustain us with the beauty of His first coming and the joyous expectation... Continue Reading →
Nothing thrills me more than watching my girls plunge into nature study body and soul. Until last year we lived in a townhouse development where people came undone if so much as a dandelion popped up through the meticulously weed-treated lawn. Since moving into our "Big Woods" at the utter dead end of a dirt... Continue Reading →
Little Library in the Big Woods 