Experiment

Can you see the wind? Well maybe if you live in the high desert and a sand storm kicks up. Milton and I read a little about air currents (Quentin and I happen to see a video about the same thing) and how warm and cool air react to each other.

So we filled a mason jar with ice cold water. The in a small glass bottle we put in hot water. Next we were suppose to all food coloring but I could not find the cheap ones i had. So we added sugar sprinkles instead and let it dissolve.

With a ribbon tied around the little bottle we lowered it into the mason jar. After waiting a couple minutes the green started to slowly come out. This is to demonstrate how hot is lighter than cold. The hot water floats to the surface. We could be how it swirls and how a current works.

Burp Cloth

Check out the Save a Penny page to see how to make your own super soft burp cloths for your baby or great affordable baby gift. I think this may become my baby shower gift staple.

ROCKS!

See what we are going to do with rocks on teh Field Trip page.

Handmade Dryer Sheets

Check out how to make handmade dryer sheets on the Save a Penny page. Get rid of chemicals on your cloths, stop paying for dryer sheets and enjoy the lovely smell of your choice.

Save a Penny Page

So how many of us are not trying to find ways to save money?

I will admit that I am not the best at saving money. My husband would probably say that I do not know how to at all. But I am trying to turn over a new leaf and say "I CAN SAVE MONEY!" How does one save money? Spend less ten you make and get out of debt. June is my goal. Debt free and saving money. Yeah, I can do it.

As you can see above, I have created a page devoted just to that...Saving Money. I will post my projects and ideas there. I want to spend less and practice the 3 R's (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). I hope you will learn right along with me.

Here is my challenge. Not getting to excited and spend a bunch of money to save money. We shall see. Feel free to leave comments and your own ideas especially if it has to do with the 3 R's.

Water Colors

  Today was our home school library group. I lined up a visitor, Jerry Lindsay, our local National Parks artist in resident to come and talk to our group about water color art.




He taught us how to make a sunset/sky and the idea  of using silhouette in ones paintings.
                                                                                 Christine's Quentin and Milton's Library attempts



The children 7 and up enjoyed it. The younger ones painted for a little while and then went off to play in the children's area.

This inspired Milton to want to practice painting later this afternoon so we both sat down to practice our new learned skills. Here is a sampling of our art.

Milton's-Sunrise and Western          

Christine-Scottish Mist                  








Christine-Black Snow at Dawn

New Look

What do you think of this new look?