Tag Archives: nature
Persimmon butter… and running a mile… and losing weight
The kids and I ran a fun run mile this morning at Josh’s work. They got 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th place! I had big plans to beat my kids at the race! I’ve been successfully dieting (I’ve lost 10 pounds) and exercising! I’ve been drinking the cheaper Aldi version of SlimFast and running and …
Our Wonderful Waterways class
The kids took a class the other day at Forest Park! They spent the morning at Missouri’s first fish hatchery. It is no longer in operation but it’s neat to think about how, so many years ago, fish 🐠 were scooped into milk jugs and transported by train 🚂 across the state to various lakes …
Gardening Class 🌿 🌺
We went to a class with Gateway Greening about fall vegetables and cover crops! The class was very informative- basically I’m not ready to plant fall plants but I do know what to do next year! The best part of the morning was being inspired by all the garden beds within the community garden sections! …
Johnson’s Shut-ins Wet and Wild fun
The first time we took the kids to Johnson’s Shut-ins, they were strapped in life jackets and wore swim shoes. Josh and I would follow them around repeating “be careful” and “watch out”! Oh how time has changed things. Life jackets and swim shoes weren’t a requirement and Josh and I watched our kids and …
Becoming a wild family
When I first started this blog years ago, I had decided to document our adventures in becoming WILD! first blog post Wild as in being outside. Wild as in loving to learn about nature. Wild as in being barefoot and climbing trees and getting muddy and catching bugs and toads! Wild as in having an untamed …
Not just dreaming about my garden….
Yesterday I was dreaming and scheming about my herb garden 🌿 I was taking notes while my kids were at kid’s ministry at church. Today… I got to work weeding and improving my herb garden in the back yard! Last year I planted a ton of perennial plants and encircled them with rocks. So today, …
Homemade bird feeder
Yesterday was a beautiful day! 60 degrees in January!! And Eddie spent the day building in the backyard! He was sawing and drilling… Today he he hung up his handy-work!! He built me a bigger bird feeder!! 😍😍 He was very happy to see six birds eating from his feeder at once!!!
Eagle watching… and an up close and personal owl!
We went to an official eagle watching event today at Fort Bellefontaine. They had a telescope set up directed at both a mature bald eagle and a juvenile eagle. 🦅 The eagles were across the river about a mile away… so there was no way I could get a picture! <<<<<<<<<<<< ❤️❤️ We did see …
Walking on ice
Hurray for 50 degree weather!!! Simone was away at a Girl Scout field trip (and she forgot to wear her vest, you know- the one I sewed all her patches on 😆) so I took the boys and Daisy to the park! ☀️ The boys claim their dreams came true today… because the pond was …
Taking better bird pictures
I was given some great advice after my Northern Flicker post… Place my camera-phone up to the binoculars to take better close-up pictures! I have to say I skeptical because it seemed like such an easy solution and yet I didn’t think I was creative enough to figure out how to make it work! Silly, …
Becoming a Wild Family 