July 31, 2014
by sarah
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Water Painting

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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Garden: July 30, 2014

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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Hot Rocks

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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Hummingbird Success

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 18, 2014
by sarah
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Chowdah

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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Sprinklers

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 2, 2014
by sarah
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Garlic Scapes

This is our second year growing garlic. I have written about garlic beforeĀ  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