Blog Entries for tedgarRelated SearchesBeating Procrastination: The Once A Day Cleaner14 May 2012 06:35 AM In the past, I've written about my lack of motivation to clean, especially the scrubbing variety of cleaning. I just don't like it. I'm sure that someone out there does like it, but I don't know many of those people. Does Your Housekeeping Stink? Be Proud!13 May 2012 07:11 AM I don't keep house like my mother did. I most certainly don't keep house like my grandmother did. Yet, when I walk into my house, I feel that it is a safe, clean, and functional space. Yes, the clothes may be shoved into drawers rather than ironed and folded. Yes, the sinks may sometimes be dirty. Top 10 Ways to Get Kids Excited About Reading: Cultivate Down Time From Media11 May 2012 07:36 AM Do you want to get your kids excited about reading? If so, get ready for the countdown: ten days of ideas that will get you and yours into reading! This is day 3 of our countdown. We live in an age of distraction, and modern distractions can be hard to resist. Top 10 Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About Reading: Reading's Delicious!10 May 2012 07:36 AM Do you want to get your kids excited about reading? If so, get ready for the countdown: ten days of ideas that will get you and yours into reading! Here's day two! We all love dessert. Even if it's "just" fruit, dessert is special because it is dessert. Top 10 Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About Reading: Go Public!09 May 2012 11:19 PM Do you want to get your kids excited about reading? Bat Watching28 Apr 2012 01:13 AM Oh, summer is almost here. At least last week it was. I could feel it in the clouds that didn't sprinkle that much rain on our heads, and I could see it in the bats that fly over our heads at night. Yes, the bats are back. Our little bats hibernate over the winter. Age Appropriate Chores in Different Eras27 Apr 2012 07:59 AM On my daughter's bedroom wall, there is a list. I like to have a can-do attitude about things, so instead of having a list of the chores that she must do, there's a list of things that she's able to do. It includes items like "brush teeth and comb hair," "pick out clothes," and "make bed". Inviting A Ladybug to Tea26 Apr 2012 09:59 AM If you're not so wild about the aphids that are busily sucking the juices out of your lettuce, then you might want to invite some ladybugs to your garden. These pretty beetles eat up the aphids that eat your plants. Before ladybug babies even become adults, they can eat 400 aphids. Becoming a Tracker26 Apr 2012 07:55 AM Next year, my daughter will enroll in a year long tracking program. I think that I'm as excited as she is. I'm a naturalist by profession and inclination, and I want my daughter to grow up well-connected to the natural world. Sneaky Gardeners: The Trap Crop25 Apr 2012 10:13 PM This year, I'm enjoying "my" new garden very much. It's a garden up the street from our house, and it belongs to someone else. I just get the pleasure of growing vegetables in it this year. A few years ago, I inadvertently discovered the idea of a trap crop. |
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