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Review: The Superhero Handbook
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
I have to admit, this is a cute book. Written in bold, easy to read font with quick easy instructions to get children on the road to making their own Superhero gear. The Superhero Handbook is just that, a handbook made just for your average superhero, reminding him/her of all things important to superheroes.
Art Book: Miniscapes - Create Your Own Terrarium
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
I recently contacted my "person" at Raincoast and mentioned that my lad was into making terrariums lately so she very kindly sent me a book that she thought might be a boon to him... and it was! Let me tell you about Miniscapes: Create your own Terrarium. I know I know..not your typical art book, but making a terrarium is a form of art you know? Can you put different mediums together in a way that will balance and create something beautiful? Miniscapes helps you to gain the know-how to do this yourself.
I love the logical step up in Miniscapes. Walking the reader through what a terrarium was and how it worked. Being walked through all the parts of a terrarium, learning why you need the different layers, the types of plants you can use and more. The Close of Miniscapes leaves you with several projects you can complete to get your feet wet, or to at least give you ideas for creating your own. It's a rather neat book.
The first half of Miniscapes is devoted to teaching the reader about the various plants, and parts of a terrarium. The different styles of glass bowls, types of rocks, plants, substrate, tools, and accessories .
I found the text easy to read and understand. The author was very good at explaining how everything works, making this an ideal book for a novice to terrariums, while including lots of projects to intrigue the more seasoned.
The Projects, more than 15 projects, each with an ingredients list, with step by step instructions for completing them.
My Thoughts:
This is a helpful little book, full of ideas and images and creations. It's great to look through to garner ideas for different types of terrariums, or to actually create one of them as written. My son liked it and didn't want me to add it our "let's rehome it" pile so it will sticking around for a while. :) (not many books make it to that status which tells you something eh?) :)
But it's a great book to teach you how to make your own garden art form.
Oh! And check it out! My lad made his own terrariums!!!
Miniscapes - Create your own Terrarium
Clea Cregan
Hardie Grant Books
Pages: 160
Approximately 8 x 8 inch square
Type: Hardcover
Reviewed for: Raincoast Books
Where to find it:
Amazon.ca: Miniscapes: Create Your Own Terrarium
Amazon.com: Miniscapes: Create Your Own Terrarium
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I love the logical step up in Miniscapes. Walking the reader through what a terrarium was and how it worked. Being walked through all the parts of a terrarium, learning why you need the different layers, the types of plants you can use and more. The Close of Miniscapes leaves you with several projects you can complete to get your feet wet, or to at least give you ideas for creating your own. It's a rather neat book.
I found the text easy to read and understand. The author was very good at explaining how everything works, making this an ideal book for a novice to terrariums, while including lots of projects to intrigue the more seasoned.
The Projects, more than 15 projects, each with an ingredients list, with step by step instructions for completing them.
My Thoughts:
This is a helpful little book, full of ideas and images and creations. It's great to look through to garner ideas for different types of terrariums, or to actually create one of them as written. My son liked it and didn't want me to add it our "let's rehome it" pile so it will sticking around for a while. :) (not many books make it to that status which tells you something eh?) :)
But it's a great book to teach you how to make your own garden art form.
Oh! And check it out! My lad made his own terrariums!!!
Clea Cregan
Hardie Grant Books
Pages: 160
Approximately 8 x 8 inch square
Type: Hardcover
Reviewed for: Raincoast Books
Where to find it:
Amazon.ca: Miniscapes: Create Your Own Terrarium
Amazon.com: Miniscapes: Create Your Own Terrarium
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Field Trip: Penn's Cave
Friday, July 07, 2017
Penn's Cave in Pennsylvania was a huge amount of fun for all of us to attend. I want to tell you all about it. :) I don't know if my images are any good at all... but you'll cope right?
Penn's Cave is known as America's only all water cave! You view it by boat! They made an exit out onto a pond and it's stocked with fish. :)
The history of Penn's Cave: The legend of Penn's cave has a trapper named Malachi Boyer falling in love with an Indian princess Nita-nee. The indians would not allow them to marry so one night they ran away together. The Nita-nee's father was furious and ordered Boyer thrown into the water cave and guarded so he couldn't escape. Boyer searched in vain for an alternative exit but failed to find one, so he crawled into the farthest area of the cave from the entrance where he died. His body was weighted with rocks and thrown into the deepest part of the cavern.
It was a fascinating trip through the cave. I hope this slideshow lends it justice. :)
After we came out of the cave we needed to walk ALL the way up again. I took my time and the boys raced on ahead. They went exploring to where the old entrance used to be. I walked over to where part of the wildlife park was.
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Penn's Cave is known as America's only all water cave! You view it by boat! They made an exit out onto a pond and it's stocked with fish. :)
The history of Penn's Cave: The legend of Penn's cave has a trapper named Malachi Boyer falling in love with an Indian princess Nita-nee. The indians would not allow them to marry so one night they ran away together. The Nita-nee's father was furious and ordered Boyer thrown into the water cave and guarded so he couldn't escape. Boyer searched in vain for an alternative exit but failed to find one, so he crawled into the farthest area of the cave from the entrance where he died. His body was weighted with rocks and thrown into the deepest part of the cavern.
It was a fascinating trip through the cave. I hope this slideshow lends it justice. :)
After we came out of the cave we needed to walk ALL the way up again. I took my time and the boys raced on ahead. They went exploring to where the old entrance used to be. I walked over to where part of the wildlife park was.
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Field Trip: Harsco Science Center
Friday, June 30, 2017
At the end of May the family took a trip down to Pennsylvania. One of the places we stopped at was the Harsco Science Center in Harrisburg.
While I won't say that visiting the science was worth the dollars spent, we did manage to have fun here. Many of the exhibits were old, well worn or even broken, some things worked well. The tornado exhibit was a hoot for both of us.
We had fun making cars, even if the method of making them was fairly set.
We then moved on to the shaker (for lack of a better word). Build a mountain, put up your house and see how well it stands up.
We had fun racing against each other on a paired biking thing to see who could wear off their dinner quicker. We did this several times, with the lad consistently beating his mother (except once when I cheated!) (freely admitting that). :) Sorry for the blurry pic, it's hard to take a good pic while peddling a small bike.
We lifted our own body weight, which for two of the lifts was easy, but for one.. well... let's just say we both need to work on our upper arm strength.
Our greatest amount of time though was spent on the fan. We changed blades, rotated spinners and just had fun playing around with it.
If we're in Harrisburg again we won't go to the Harsco Science Center again, but the activities we found entertained the lad quite nicely.
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We had fun racing against each other on a paired biking thing to see who could wear off their dinner quicker. We did this several times, with the lad consistently beating his mother (except once when I cheated!) (freely admitting that). :) Sorry for the blurry pic, it's hard to take a good pic while peddling a small bike.
We lifted our own body weight, which for two of the lifts was easy, but for one.. well... let's just say we both need to work on our upper arm strength.
Our greatest amount of time though was spent on the fan. We changed blades, rotated spinners and just had fun playing around with it.
If we're in Harrisburg again we won't go to the Harsco Science Center again, but the activities we found entertained the lad quite nicely.
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A Pictorial Visit June 17-23
Friday, June 23, 2017
Our week in pictures. We had a busy week, I thought I'd share it a bit with you. :)
Saturday, A Yard Sale. I had a whole lot more pictures, but I deleted them from my phone after the sale because well.. 90% of the stuff was either sold or donated. It was a tough day with people being extremely frugal this year... made me feel very annoyed. Bargain, but don't be rude. Had some highlights in the joy of a fellow discovering our very old cooler and tent.. just when he needed one. :) The grin of delight in a lad discovering a dinosaur toy. The pleasure in a fellow finding a whack of beat up candles perfect for his needs.
The horses. I've been watching the foals a lot this week. I've nicknamed them Braveheart and Momma's boy. This here is Momma's boy. Never find him far from momma, while Braveheart explores everywhere he can and boy...can he run already.
Reviews: I've written a lot of reviews this week. Trying to push through books I need to get done as I'm going a book sale this week and I want to see if I can move some of them into new homes. The most needful review was UnLock Math as it had a deadline. :) Good program by the way, go read my review if you're looking for a math program from grades seven and up.
Laundry! Despite a lot of rain this week I managed to get some laundry done. Hung much of it outside despite my lad complaining it makes the towels all scratchy. :)
Gardening! We've been busy working on the front garden (I call it the kidney garden cause of the shape I made it in). I do it up every other year really well, digging out the weeds, moving plants and what not. Since we're moving this year I really pushed myself to get it done. Did it over two days though rather than trying to get it all done in one day. My feet HATE me when I push too hard. See the difference? This was day one.
While I was working on the day one of the garden my industrious lad was given the task of rebuilding our outdoor fire pit. I just said...make it bigger and better, the design is up to you.
The end result:
That took up our Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thursday was our anniversary which took up out to London where I sold these two younglings to a pet store who were delighted to have them.
Hubby and I went out to lunch to celebrate our anniversary. We planned to do some shopping but my body decided it would rather NOT do that. So we headed home after picking the lad up from gramma's house. Dinner out was very nice. 15 years it's been for us. They've been great years for the most part and I have a keeper in a hubby that's for sure. :) So happy with him.
Friday...oh what are my plans...I'm getting ready for a book sale (on Saturday) so have been emptying my shelves rather drastically. My criteria is pretty simple. Do I want to move this book? If not...out it goes. I've discovered books I didn't even know I had! Most of what I don't sell will be going to a thrift shop (there's a bible for missions store that I am sure will be happy to get them). If not there are several in the area I can choose from. I'll be giving some away as well as I just want them GONE.
Well I think that's it... I'll try to update you again next week too...but we'll see how the week goes eh?
Oh for schooling the lad is officially on summer schedule.
That means.
Three days math (all summer). He has a choice between Kumon, Smartick and UnLock.
Three days History (until program is done).
Language arts (two days a week).
Friday (make a kit, do a STEM project, art etc)
Reviews only as necessary. (usually fitting these into one or two days a week).
Reviews
Run with Me. Autobiography of Shana Richards-Ross.
Art book: Dangles. Gemstones as the basis of flair in drawing.
The Dolphins of Shark Bay. Really really liked this book.
UnLock Math. Great math program, grades 7 and up.
Kids NIV Study Bible. This was well done.
Grand Canyon. Learn about the Grand Canyon.
Everything Else
Parenting Series: Lost. The next in the series.
Recipe: Beef Stroganoff. I liked this dish.
W is for Winnie the Pooh. Alphabet blogging in Canada post.
Hymn Study: Jesus I Come. A great old hymn.
Garden, what about the bushy one? A poem that I had fun writing. :)
Steady, a five minute Friday post, a poem.
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The end result:
Thursday was our anniversary which took up out to London where I sold these two younglings to a pet store who were delighted to have them.
Friday...oh what are my plans...I'm getting ready for a book sale (on Saturday) so have been emptying my shelves rather drastically. My criteria is pretty simple. Do I want to move this book? If not...out it goes. I've discovered books I didn't even know I had! Most of what I don't sell will be going to a thrift shop (there's a bible for missions store that I am sure will be happy to get them). If not there are several in the area I can choose from. I'll be giving some away as well as I just want them GONE.
Well I think that's it... I'll try to update you again next week too...but we'll see how the week goes eh?
Oh for schooling the lad is officially on summer schedule.
That means.
Three days math (all summer). He has a choice between Kumon, Smartick and UnLock.
Three days History (until program is done).
Language arts (two days a week).
Friday (make a kit, do a STEM project, art etc)
Reviews only as necessary. (usually fitting these into one or two days a week).
Reviews
Run with Me. Autobiography of Shana Richards-Ross.
Art book: Dangles. Gemstones as the basis of flair in drawing.
The Dolphins of Shark Bay. Really really liked this book.
UnLock Math. Great math program, grades 7 and up.
Kids NIV Study Bible. This was well done.
Grand Canyon. Learn about the Grand Canyon.
Everything Else
Parenting Series: Lost. The next in the series.
Recipe: Beef Stroganoff. I liked this dish.
W is for Winnie the Pooh. Alphabet blogging in Canada post.
Hymn Study: Jesus I Come. A great old hymn.
Garden, what about the bushy one? A poem that I had fun writing. :)
Steady, a five minute Friday post, a poem.
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Art Series: Mom & Me
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Do you have a desire to connect with your child in a fun, non-threatening way? A desire to go beyond the "nothing" and "stuff" when you ask what your child did at school or an event? Lacy Mucklow has produced a book intended to help you out. Draw out the conversation as you do an art journal together.
I opened this lovely art journal and it immediately brought me back to the days when my son and I were having fun doing art with an art prompt book.
We'd search out an art prompt ... such as "tree house" and we'd sit down and draw whatever popped into our brain about what a tree house would be like. We had so much fun coming up with ideas, drawing and just talking to each other. Each doing our own thing, but spending time together talking and laughing as we did an art project together.
THAT is exactly what this mom and me art journal is supposed to. Instead of looking up art prompts in a book and then using our own art papers. we can just use this journal. A perfect time for a mom and child to chatter away with each other.
You have to check out some of these pages. They are really quite nice.
She wants moms and their children to connect with each other in a meaningful way. So she has intentionally included feelings like happy, sad, angry. She covers topics like family and friends, heros, and imagination. Hopes and dreams are always fun to discuss together.. drawing whatever you feel inspired to do, knowing that there is no right or wrong, just a responding to a prompt and chatting as you do so. It is good yes?
One of the things I like in this book is the word prompts aren't just single words or ideas.
128 pages of colouring, drawing, filling in fun while having a grand 'ole time with each other. It would be great to display them as works of art, but also good to just keep as a keepsake to look back upon.
Illustrator Bethany Robertson has done an excellent job of bringing details into each page while allowing room for creative expression.
Bethany Robertson is an illustrator and designer based in Brooklyn, New York. She has a Master’s of Fine Arts from Rutgers University and a Master’s of Science in Art Education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Bethany enjoys drawing, pizza, flowers, ice cream, and the beach.
The only concern I have is this:
My son and I like elbow room when we draw. Trying to share a book and both draw a picture at the same time would drive us batty. :) Therefore I wish the pages were perforated and one sided so I could pull them out and work with lots of space around me. That way the lad and I could do what we like. Sit side by side with a good foot between us, or sit opposite each other so we can surprise each other when we're done (after all the hints and clues we give .. guessing with clues is fun.. especially with art).
Mom and Me - An art Journal to Share.
Author: Lacy Mucklow
Illustrator: Bethany Robertson
Pages: 128
Publisher: Race Point Publishing
Format: Trade Paperback
Reviewed for: The Quarto Group
Series: A Side-by-side book
Where can you find it?
Amazon.ca - Mom and Me: An Art Journal to Share: Create and Connect Side by Side
Amazon.com - Mom and Me: An Art Journal to Share: Create and Connect Side by Side (A Side-by-Side Book)
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Review: Millennium Falcon, Star Wars Builders
Saturday, May 06, 2017
My lad has been waiting for .. what seemed to him like forever...until we could build this lovely kit that came our way via Raincoast Books. Little did he know I had an agenda.
First... work through his Apologia Astronomy book and read through the book on Pluto. Now admittedly he's not completely done with the apologia study (but he's close), but he's got a cold, it's a blah rainy day and I thought.. why not today! So that's what we did. :) We opened up the kit Star Wars Builders Millennium Falcon. Oh my, did the lad have fun!
Kit Synopsis:
Discover what makes the Millennium Falcon the most famous ship in the Star Wars galaxy with this awesome master builder kit! Featuring a 64-page book detailing out some of the ship's most daring adventures and introducing members of the crew, Star Wars fans will enjoy learning more about one of the most legendary starships in the galaxy. When fans finish the guidebook, they can follow the included instructions to build their own to-scale replica Millennium Falcon with the included cardstock model pieces. It's everything Star Wars fans need to begin an adventure in the galaxy far, far away.
Where can you find it?
Amazon.ca - Star Wars Builders: Millennium Falcon
Amazon.com - Star Wars Builders: Millennium Falcon
Just so you know.. if you want to teach your child astronomy, SchoolhouseTeachers is having a sale right now AND it's an really great sale. The sale price for the monthly membership is $9.95, and the sale price for the yearly membership is $99. Not only can you take the everyday astronomy course but you can use all the interactive elements of the World Book Encyclopedia. AND you could even make Hans Solo's Sound Blaster!
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First... work through his Apologia Astronomy book and read through the book on Pluto. Now admittedly he's not completely done with the apologia study (but he's close), but he's got a cold, it's a blah rainy day and I thought.. why not today! So that's what we did. :) We opened up the kit Star Wars Builders Millennium Falcon. Oh my, did the lad have fun!
What do you get?
This kit comes as a complete unit, a box attached to a book.
A clear direction sheet that has instructions on both sides. One to show the numbering, the other to show how to put it all together.
The book is a nice one with good quality paper and full colour pictures throughout. The text appeals to a variety of ages. 64 pages of good information for the Star Wars fan.
The build is made of cardstock that is very thick and sturdy. It has layers in it, but they are held together well and do not separate when putting it together. One piece buckled a little when being bent to form the curved lines...but that was more a learning how much pressure needed to be applied. It did not affect the integrity of the finished product.
An easy to put together 3-D puzzle. Follow the instructions or it won't go together well.
My Thoughts
This kit comes as a complete unit, a box attached to a book.
A clear direction sheet that has instructions on both sides. One to show the numbering, the other to show how to put it all together.
The book is a nice one with good quality paper and full colour pictures throughout. The text appeals to a variety of ages. 64 pages of good information for the Star Wars fan.
The build is made of cardstock that is very thick and sturdy. It has layers in it, but they are held together well and do not separate when putting it together. One piece buckled a little when being bent to form the curved lines...but that was more a learning how much pressure needed to be applied. It did not affect the integrity of the finished product.
My Thoughts
I have to admit that it was hard to not want to do the build myself or to offer help. I contented myself with reading parts of the book out-loud to my lad and asking him how he thinks it reflects real life (as movies are supposed to reflect life right?). It was enjoyable to listen to his thoughts.
Concern:
I can't say the box is very sturdy as it came to us ripped although it was in secure packaging and taped closed. None of the pieces were damaged as they were tightly packed, a good bit away from any damage to the box. So I can't say the damage was really worth anything, just spoiled the initial look of the kit is all it did.
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| New Horizons is a real spacecraft from Pluto Mission |
I can't say the box is very sturdy as it came to us ripped although it was in secure packaging and taped closed. None of the pieces were damaged as they were tightly packed, a good bit away from any damage to the box. So I can't say the damage was really worth anything, just spoiled the initial look of the kit is all it did.
My Son's Thoughts:
My son loved this. Oh my! He had fun building it. He thought it was one of the best builds he's ever done.
Discover what makes the Millennium Falcon the most famous ship in the Star Wars galaxy with this awesome master builder kit! Featuring a 64-page book detailing out some of the ship's most daring adventures and introducing members of the crew, Star Wars fans will enjoy learning more about one of the most legendary starships in the galaxy. When fans finish the guidebook, they can follow the included instructions to build their own to-scale replica Millennium Falcon with the included cardstock model pieces. It's everything Star Wars fans need to begin an adventure in the galaxy far, far away.
Where can you find it?
Amazon.ca - Star Wars Builders: Millennium Falcon
Amazon.com - Star Wars Builders: Millennium Falcon
Just so you know.. if you want to teach your child astronomy, SchoolhouseTeachers is having a sale right now AND it's an really great sale. The sale price for the monthly membership is $9.95, and the sale price for the yearly membership is $99. Not only can you take the everyday astronomy course but you can use all the interactive elements of the World Book Encyclopedia. AND you could even make Hans Solo's Sound Blaster!
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Prickly Pear Cactus
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
Welcome to week "P" of blogging through the alphabet, I'm so delighted that you have stopped by to visit with Amanda and I through this whole endeavor. How are you doing with it eh?
Anyways, recently my son attended the Project fair for our local homeschool co-op. His project was all about his cactus.
Part of the gig was for children to answer questions about their presentation, and one of the questions asked was "does Canada have any native cacti species." The lad hadn't researched that idea so had no clue, people offered guesses, most saying no it didn't, but I did google and showed the lad the response.
Did you know we have FOUR cacti species? In British Columbia, Manitoba and in Ontario? I KNOW!!! A total shocker!!!
In Ontario we have the Eastern Prickly Pair Cactus...and low and behold guess what!
On Sunday we had a preaching engagement up in Kingsville which is REALLY close to Point Pelee.. the home of the Eastern Prickly Pear so we actually got to see some! I know! AH!!!! My boy child was SO delighted!!!
It could be found everywhere it seemed, but the lad did some research on it when we got home and found out that its on the Ontario Endangered Species list. Habitat loss and human interference play a big role in it's demise, with invasive species NOT helping matters at all.
So if you see it growing in Ontario LEAVE IT ALONE!!! Don't trample it, don't dig it up, just enjoy it in it's native environment and pull out those nasty invasive plants that want to crowd it out!
Let it enjoy the sandy dunes, and open sun, and let it flower. Let it fruit and spread it seeds (even if the fruit is edible). Just let it do it's thing and help it along instead of hindering it.
Let other boys, like my son, be delighted in discovering cacti in Ontario!!!!
So what'd'ya say... do you have a "P" post? Come on in and join us won't you? We're delighted to have you stop in. :)
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Anyways, recently my son attended the Project fair for our local homeschool co-op. His project was all about his cactus.
Part of the gig was for children to answer questions about their presentation, and one of the questions asked was "does Canada have any native cacti species." The lad hadn't researched that idea so had no clue, people offered guesses, most saying no it didn't, but I did google and showed the lad the response.
Did you know we have FOUR cacti species? In British Columbia, Manitoba and in Ontario? I KNOW!!! A total shocker!!!
In Ontario we have the Eastern Prickly Pair Cactus...and low and behold guess what!
On Sunday we had a preaching engagement up in Kingsville which is REALLY close to Point Pelee.. the home of the Eastern Prickly Pear so we actually got to see some! I know! AH!!!! My boy child was SO delighted!!!
So if you see it growing in Ontario LEAVE IT ALONE!!! Don't trample it, don't dig it up, just enjoy it in it's native environment and pull out those nasty invasive plants that want to crowd it out!
Let it enjoy the sandy dunes, and open sun, and let it flower. Let it fruit and spread it seeds (even if the fruit is edible). Just let it do it's thing and help it along instead of hindering it.
Let other boys, like my son, be delighted in discovering cacti in Ontario!!!!
So what'd'ya say... do you have a "P" post? Come on in and join us won't you? We're delighted to have you stop in. :)
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