Knee High by the Fourth of July?
I know, knee-high by the fourth of July refers to corn, but our family aims high with our pumpkins! I don’t know about “knee-high”, but … continue reading
Summer
The Poem Gnome Gets Muddy
After quite a long break, P finally wrote a haiku poem for the Poem Gnome: LEGOS, LEGOS big, And some different shapes And size, I … continue reading
Make a Travel Tray (and travel a little easier)
We leave for our annual road trip to Colorado in less than two weeks. I love packing and getting ready for trips almost as … continue reading
Stamping our Summer Passport
This morning we updated P’s Passport to Green Bay. We’re amazed to see he’s earned nine stamps…in just two weeks. Between his grandma, the YMCA … continue reading
Poem Gnome in Hiding: Summer Reading Fun
Poetry and Reading with Pavel Look who we discovered grinning out at us from behind the vertical blinds this morning; Pavel the Poem Gnome! P wrote … continue reading
The Poem Gnome Arrives
Our new friend Pavel appeared in our garden this morning. He was standing, smiling cheerily, among the new moss roses P and I added to … continue reading
Passport to Green Bay- Summer 2013
A few weeks ago a friend of mine, Jennifer (You may know her as the Bargain Sleuth of Green Bay Consumer), asked me if I … continue reading
The Poem Gnome’s Summer Reading Strategy
The Elf on the Shelf was so successful at Christmas, I thought I could use that idea into a summer reading motivational tool. In … continue reading
A Rock Walk- Preview
I was away for three UNPLUGGED days over Memorial Day Weekend. The thought of it nearly knocked me over until I realized Unplugged=More Field trips! … continue reading