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    DIY Hummingbird Feeder

    Easy DIY Hummingbird Feeder We’ve put together a few ideas we found on Pinterest to create an easy to follow tutorial on how to make your very own hummingbird feeder.  All you need is a small mason jar, a piece of red plastic and twine!  So easy and yet, with beautiful results!  We will include a recipe for hummingbird food and few of our favorite picture books in case you want to turn this project into a unit study with your children.  Enjoy! SUPPLIES Small Mason Jar Thin Red Plastic…

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    Our Favorite Thornton Burgess Books

    We fell in love with Thornton Burgess’ writings and adventures in nature this year.  The whimsical stories, peppered with actual animal studies and examinations, have captured our hearts.  We’ve laughed at these beloved woodland animals and their adventures, we’ve held our breath as they narrowly escaped predators and we’ve cheered them on as they overcame obstacles and hurdles.  Best of all, our hearts have grown a little bigger for ALL our forest friends as we’ve taken the time to understand their purpose and abilities.  Here are a few of our…

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    A Closer Look at Chickens

      We recently were offered the opportunity, through our home educators group, to incubate and hatch chicks!  We, of course, jumped at the opportunity!  Then…panic set in…what did we know about chickens??  So, in the weeks leading up to the eggs’ arrival…we did our homework. We were able to find these gorgeous Chicken Life Cycle printables over at Welcome to Mommyhood.   Chicks and Chickens by Gail Gibbons We all know the age old dispute of what came first…the chicken or the egg?  Well, the way we figure…an egg hatching a…