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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

April 26th, 2008

Ditch your watch and use the sun to tell time

This is a really cool project for older kids. I’d love to try it with Cedar, but he’s still little enough that he measures everything in “Spongbob episode” time. Time makes him fuzzy.

[Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay via Nasa]
Make your own sundial: 
Nasa offers one of the better make your own paper sundial pages I’ve seen.  […]

By Jennifer -- 0 comments

February 5th, 2008

Valentine Theme Day: To the Earth

The Lifestyles Channel is having a Valentine theme day tomorrow, but I’m giving you my Valentine early because I’m just nice like that.
(Earth at Night photo from NASA.)
My Valentine is

To the Earth
When I was little
and had no Valentine,
you were still mine.
 
Even later when
I became an annoying
teenager,
you hung around.
 
And now, as I grow older,
I have […]

By Peggy -- 5 comments