Nature
Zonia’s Rain Forest Book Review and Giveaway #EarthDay
hough we should really be celebrating the Earth every day, this month is when we put special focus on our beautiful, complex gift of a planet along with what we can do to heal the wounds we have inflicted upon her. The best way to raise adult who will make the needed changes towards repairing the land, cleaning the water and air and saving the world’s other inhabitants is to start informing our children as soon as they’re able to understand.
Bats of Kindness
This is why I have no faith in humanity and all the faith in humanity AT THE SAME TIME. I’m watching this video of a bat named Statler. He’s 33 years old and lives in a sanctuary. Because of his age and health issues, he can’t really fly around anymore. So. They. Carry. Him. Not … Read more
There’s a Shark-Shaped Fin in the Water of My Dreams.
Today I’m thinking about the ocean, and whales washed to shore like gory, nightmare pinatas stuffed with the carelessness and greed of humankind. On March 16, in Davao Gulf in the Philippines, a young male curvier beaked whale was found vomiting blood, his body eating itself from the inside. Researchers pulled 88 pounds of plastic … Read more
The Dolphin’s Secret: A Meditational Journey for Children Giveaway, Ends 4/28
I have received sample items to facilitate this post. National Dolphin Day is April 14th and I’m pretty excited that one of my favorite marine animals has a day of recognition! Honestly, though, we shouldn’t just be celebrating the Earth’s amazing wildlife on specific days- we should honor and care for them every day. Check … Read more
Fall House Refresh
I like to change things up with each season in my house: lighter colors and fabrics that feel cooler and drift prettily in the breeze for spring; deep jewel-tone reds, snowy white and Tiffany’s blue in the winter; and for fall, a palette to match the changing leaves. I thought you guy might like to … Read more
Birdtopia: Coloring Book: Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway! Ends 12/26
I have received sample items to facilitate my post. Birdtopia: Coloring Book I never really caught the adult coloring craze the way some of my friend have. I mean, I’m always happy to sit and color with the kids- but none of the special adult books made me have to have them. Until I saw … Read more
The Wind Blew All Around Me
It was so beautiful outside, like a child’s watercolor dream of fall. It was unseasonably warm but not uncomfortably so. The previous night’s rain had left everything with a glowing, over-saturated sheen of color. The wind danced and blustered, playing hide-and-go-seek with itself, swirling the bright confetti leaves madly in every direction. Right before sunset, … Read more
You’re The Closest To Heaven That I’ll Ever Be.
My showy irises have made their appearance, spreading further this year. I love the purple ones for their delicate, veiny tracework pattern of decoration, bleeding into saturated ink-stained pools at the end of each bottom petal. The iris was named from the Greek word for rainbow, denoting the multitude of colors the flowers span. In … Read more
Bleeding Hearts: A Japanese Legend
I was so happy that one of my favorite flowers, the Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis), made it through the winter. I’m always fascinated with myth and legend, folklore and fairytales. I love tracing the paths these tales take, the ways in which they transform and mutate with time and distance, the ways they’re still evolving … Read more