“I’ll make her fly,” I said. “I was made for this.” Then I thought, “I’ll teach her to fly.” “Five easy steps and she’ll be on her way.” Finally, I decided, “I’ll show her how to fly.” “Just watch me and you’ll know the way.” But she didn’t fly. How could she fly with no…
If you know me in real life or you’ve been reading this blog for a while or you follow me on Pinterest or Instagram, then you know how much I love old things. Old houses, vintage clothing, stuff that’s showing age and character always catches my eye and makes my heart skip a beat. But…
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. If you’re ever on Jeopardy and you pick Ornithology this blog post won’t help much. But if you’re a parent or a teacher or you know some children, keep reading. Research has also shown that most birds learn the song of their species…
“I can do it by myself.” I remember when my kids first began to say that as toddlers. Nearly broke my heart. Then, as teens, they said it when I’d try to do something for them that I’d taught them to do for themselves or something they wanted to learn to do for themselves. It’s…
“I can do it myself.” When my kids were little, I heard those five little words a lot. Sometimes they were frustrating words because I was in a hurry and I could do it for them faster. Tie a shoe, button a shirt, zip a backpack. Sometimes these words made me feel sad because I…