July 31, 2014
by sarah
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This idea is very simple, but worth the share because it occupied all three of my kids for about 45 minutes yesterday with little need for supervision. A cup of water, a couple paint brushed, and construction paper (preferably darker … Continue reading
July 30, 2014
by sarah
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I have been away from my home and garden for several weeks. Instead of showing you the big picture of my overgrown and weedy garden here are some close ups from this weeks progress.
July 30, 2014
by sarah
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No these hot rocks aren’t for a spa back massage. A fun summer crafts with river or beach rocks. I found it here on The Artful Parent. It is simply putting rocks in the oven for about 10 minutes. Then … Continue reading
July 23, 2014
by jenny
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The hummingbird feeder here was a success. There are frequent visits by yellow jackets, but also frequent visits by hummingbirds. Since the hummingbirds look different, we’ve found out there are different types of hummingbirds, which I don’t think I really … Continue reading
July 22, 2014
by jenny
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A couple of weeks ago I had some blueberries that were so beautiful that I didn’t want to see them even begin to shrivel in my refrigerator so I made this blueberry coffee cake. I shared some the next day with … Continue reading
July 18, 2014
by sarah
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One of the favorite things that my husband and son and now older daughter like to do while we are on Cape Cod is to go clamming. They head out in the canoe (with permits at hand) at almost low … Continue reading
July 16, 2014
by sarah
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The other day I posted about something I saw and tried. Here are a couple things that I am hoping to make soon. Both are sprinklers. The first looks very easy and the other more complicated, but once the right … Continue reading
July 8, 2014
by jenny
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So remember the other day, I was saying that the kids and I made a to do list for the next day? Well, that list contained a summer bucket list item for each of us – I wanted to make … Continue reading
July 3, 2014
by sarah
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It is so green!! Much of the green is the woods encroaching on the fence of the vegi garden. The organized plants inside the fence are mostly thriving as well! Last year the beets and carrots did not like my … Continue reading
July 2, 2014
by sarah
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This is our second year growing garlic. I have written about garlic before here and here. Fresh garlic from the garden (or farm stand/farmers market) is on the list of produce way better than the grocery store version. It is … Continue reading