(Yes, I intentionally misspelled surprises in my post title. It’ll be more clear by the end of the post) (image credit) The arrival of spring is a much anticipated event at our house. It doesn’t matter what the calendar says. When the first flowers begin to grow and then bloom we know spring has finally […]
Simple Pleasures: First Flowers of Spring
Dressed in regal purple and snowy white these crocuses are the first of the flowers to bloom. I just love their golden centers! What brings you simple pleasure? © 2007-2011 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved
Making Birds’ Nests
Friday we had a bit of fun making both edible and non-edible birds’ nests. The kids really got into it and let their little personalities shine through on their creations. String/Yarn Birds’ Nests Materials Needed:Liquid StarchVarious Yarn and String Bits(fabric strips would work well too)Bowls or jarsPlastic wrapOven Bake Clay (sculpey) Step 1: Cover the […]
Homemade Seed Tapes
Is it spring yet where you live? It seems like spring here but we know that won’t last. Our little valley has an average frost date of June 15th – which means we can’t really plant our garden until June! We actually cheat a little because we use the Square Foot Gardening method. It’s easy […]