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Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Expanding our Horizons in Guatemala Meets Escaping Buffalo in January

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Several months ago, at the age of 34, I got my very first passport.  I was always nervous to travel abroad.  I am sure part of it was the pr...
Saturday, October 19, 2013

When Defiance Turns into an Experiment

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For the longest time I have been strict about sunscreen and sun hats.  I have always said they were necessary from nine to five between Marc...
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Monday, January 7, 2013

Kid (and Winter) Prompted Science Experiments

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Walking down the sidewalks in Buffalo, I can't help but complain about the way people don't shovel.  I know my neighbors hate how I ...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Homeschooling Failures

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The past couple of weeks have been full of hands-on, active learning, a big preference of C.  We have been picking and taking pictures of wi...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Urban Homesteading: Rat Bait Station

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Fortunately, the rats didn't get into the house while we were gone.  We kept filling in the one area where they seemed to come in and I ...
Monday, January 23, 2012

Dressing for the Weather

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It is another warm, yet rainy, day in Buffalo.  It takes me back to a dinner party many years ago in the winter when a gentleman mentioned t...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Thermostats and Why Our Schools Are Failing Us

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First of all, in the effort of full disclosure, I keep my house at a lower temperature to save energy and money.  I set my thermostat at 63 ...
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Friday, January 13, 2012

Being Thankful for the Bus

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We are finally getting the snow, and I can't tell you how grateful I am for the bus, the NFTA Metro bus .  When we had a car, I remember...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Outdoor Art Class Meets City Surprises

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I know that it seems that weather keeps coming up, but this long warm spell we have had in Buffalo has put the focus on the outdoors despite...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Drinking Smoothies in Winter

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While still not all that winter like today, when you look at the calendar, it says January.  Why the heck are we drinking smoothies?  Ideall...
Friday, January 6, 2012

Homeschooling on a Balmy Day in Buffalo

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It’s hard to believe that it is the first week in January. We are smack in the middle of the solstice and the peak of winter (around the 3 ...