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Author: Melissa
Foto Friday
Nothing beats $3 summer fun playing at a local beach building sand castles splashing in the water pretending to be mermaids and burying yourself in the sand.
Watermelon Baskets
I am not a fan of turning on the oven during the summer months so when I have to take a dish to a family event or picnic I opt for something I don’t have to cook. One of my favorites is making a watermelon basket for fruit salad. It’s not as hard as it...
Tale of Three Peas
We set out to plant sugar snap peas. We planted a lot more this year because we I like them so much. But instead of hoards of sugar snap peas, we have an assortment. Go figure.
Things I {heart}: curly girl
I was on a forum recently when I came across a conversation about a book called Curly Girl. Having Asian-straight hair, I would normally overlook such a topic, but now I have a curly girl of my own to think about. From what I could gather, Curly Girl recommended only using conditioner (not shampoo). Thankfully...
Garden Update
This is what the garden looks like these days. We estimate we’ve harvested over 1000 strawberries this year. Can you identify what all the other plants are? Hint: They’re all fruits, veggies, or herbs.
Handmaiden Hashbrowns
I’ll admit. I was psyched was PJ chose food as his learning theme for summer. Two words: Edible Projects. We’ve done some activities that fall more toward the academic side like read The History of Food (Major Inventions Through History) and Food Science (Cool Science) and learn about fractions. But mostly we’ll be getting our hands dirty. ...
Ready, Set, Summer!
The teacher gifts are made (and given). Awards were awarded. PJ received the Joshua Award for Leadership, an Excellence in Reading Comprehension Award, and a Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness Award. Celebratory homemade ice cream was made (and eaten). And songs/verses/poems were performed. Welcome to the first morning of summer vacation!