I've got a great list of books and podcasts I'm working on this month. I'm also peppering my reading list with the occasional middle grade or YA fiction - some I am prereading for my younger kids, and a couple just because they are fun to read. So far, most of my time has been … Continue reading In Common – October 8, 2021
March 2021 Reading List
I've decided to lighten my reading load a bit, and not over schedule like I have in the past. I still have a healthy stack I'm working through, but I'm not putting pressure on myself. I am also incorporating other resources that don't require me to have my face in a book. I have a … Continue reading March 2021 Reading List
New Year, New Start
I know 2020 has been rough for so many people. I think we are all hopeful and maybe even optimistic that 2021 has to be better. I've never been one for New Year's Resolutions - they seem gimmicky and lose steam within weeks for most people. But I think the start of a new year … Continue reading New Year, New Start
Playing with LEDs
Julian loves electronics, and so we are slowly putting together a tool kit for him to work with, Here he is showing off his new LED kit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ppCBqI39o&t=2s
Review: nature’s best hope
I've just finished reading Douglas W. Tallamy's Nature's Best Hope, and I closed the book feeling inspired and motivated to walk my property and make a plan for adding a large variety of natives to support our local ecosystem. My general feeling is that, if a book leaves you wanting to do something, do more, … Continue reading Review: nature’s best hope