This weekend Stefan created a little square foot garden plot enclosed with chicken wire to add to our re-seeded backyard. He did an excellent job on it and Lukka even helped to put the seeds in. So far we have onions, cucs, dill, cilantro, corn, carrots, and lettuce. We'll see how it does. He wanted a big garden but I was a little hesitant since I didn't want to spend a huge amount of time and effort re-vamping a backyard that isn't even ours for a year and a half! This square foot garden idea was the perfect compromise. We'll also be getting a 1/2 share of our Veggie Lover's CSA box, so we won't be without. Enjoy!
My children have recently become enthralled in the world of board games. I was never a board game player. Sure, I remember long summer hours (days? it seemed like it..) spent around a Monopoly board, but I was never one to suggest to get out the cards, or a game. As my children have grown and they are now able to do activities with me, I started noticing that they really took to puzzles (when done all together) and the one or two board games I happened to have kept in the storage room. They were always asking to play Candy Land and so I figured I should branch off a bit. Over the course of the last year, I have found GREAT games, even ones that I love to play alongside them. The amount of 'teaching' they have gotten through games is jaw-dropping. Counting, team-playing, math related patterning, are just some of the skills I've watched develop. I asked before Christmas on facebook what my friends and their own kids loved and I was thrilled with the response. We have found ov...
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