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Is Zeus Angry?
For a long time last night, way in the distance, the sky was doing this… Do you think Zeus is angry? I wonder what he has to be angry about. Maybe we can find out in this book… D’aulaire’s Book of...
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The Weed!
This is the point in the summer when the grass stops growing and the weeds go crazy. This is a over simplification of what my backyard looked like last night. Oh yes, very nice, maybe I will pull some...
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How to cheer for your favorite Olympic athlete… Watching Olympic coverage has been so full of tears and excitement for me, from the background stories to the victories and not just the wins. Have you...
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* * * Rhyming is a fun way to build early literacy skills. Try this simple game. Give your child a small box or basket and have them add thing to it that rhyme from around your house.
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Falling Leaves
Leaves are really starting to fall around here! How about where you are? Please share! * * * Like the music? It is “Wrong Turn” from Jack Johnson. Check it out on Amazon…
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Snowflake Cuties
Since I like snowflakes and holiday music here are a couple do-dads for you today on the eve of Christmas Eve! Starting with this very cute Rosemary Clooney song and animation… Have you seen this...
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Lantern
Tulips are blooming in our neighborhood. On sunny days they glow with sunlight! I think they would look like paper lanterns if they were to glow at night. Maybe they do glow at night somewhere!...
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Guest Post, Interview, and Yes, I SPY Too
Hello friends, do you have summer plans yet? Why not head on over to Mama Smiles and read my GUEST POST about a great summer vacation spot?! It is part of MaryAnne’s wonderful World Culture for Kids...
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Butterfly Bush
I Spy a Butterfly (Bush) I saw a flutter of wind pass through a bush that made the leaves look like butterflies. It reminded me of pictures of trees full of Monarchs during migration. Did you know...
View ArticleOrigin of Christmas in July
Last night we stayed late at my mom’s visiting with cousins and celebrating my sisters birthday. We lingered a little as we were leaving because we saw lots of fireflies. Have you ever seen...
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Dragonflies must like the heat because we have been seeing them all over lately. If they all got together they could put on quite an air show! Don’t you think?
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I Spy Highschoolers
Yesterday on our way home from school we got stopped in front of the high school as the buses were passing. Large yellow container after large yellow container carrying cool kids with ear buds. I...
View ArticleFlash Mob
I spy a flash mob! I was at the airport about to pay for parking when I looked over and saw them, all in black. There were so many of them and they were all so perfectly coordinated. Then it was...
View ArticleFishbowl Sky
I recently had one of those moments where I felt really small and I looked up and saw two clouds that reminded me of fish. They were moving fast for clouds which actually looks pretty slow. Have you...
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http://www.doodlesandjots.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pink-confetti.mp4 I spy pink petals falling that look like confetti! Party’s over for the pink tree.
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Goodbye Snow
drip, drip, drip finally green patches, okay brown get bigger every day http://www.doodlesandjots.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/melting-snow.mp4 trickling, tricking vroom vroom vroom...
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