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One of our zebra finches (Indie and Aussie) laid an egg! Both are female, so no future chicks, and we removed the egg from the feeding box as instructed by the Finch Forum Folk. Isn’t that egg adorable! Lily wants us to get some fakes for the ladies to care for, and we might give…

We haven’t seen the neighborhood turkey since last fall, but this morning there were tracks through our yard. A neighbor texted to say that the turkey was at our front door a few minutes ago, but by the time I checked it was across the street.

Here are the neighbors at our house, wishing them a SWEET farewell. Sadly, the Oliver gang is parting, though everyone is still in mpls so we’ll still see each other.      

Here are the kids, doing their part for the planet, digging out       the loose batteries that had been spilled into the recycling bin. Thankfully, it wasn’t as big a job as it first seemed…As long as you have kids who think it’s cool to crawl into the giant recycling bin. You’re welcome, Earth.

I’m enjoying some of the best professional development I can remember here in St Paul! Lots of great discussion on Hot Button education topics that demand the attention of teachers, parents and all members of our learning communities. It’s really inspiring to be part of a group that is actively advocating for and making changes…

I got myself a new cookbook yesterday, (yay, Rhubarb, think Spring!) so I thought it would be a good time to feature Bryant’s valance project, which I use to display the books. There are 2 in our kitchen. They look nice, add character, and provide convenient storage. They also stop me from acquiring too many…

“When kids are praised for everything and told they are ‘special’ it does two things: It reduces their desire to put in effort, and it reduces their ability to self-regulate because they don’t get to challenge themselves.” – psychology today article by David Rock Here I am in the Armatage theatre waiting for Lily to…

Yay! The realization that there’s more than car camping.

I’m trying to create some focus in the new year.  One of the things that’s not worked is the comingling of serious topics and hobbies on this site.  So, I’m re-booting my other site as the “serious stuff” site, and leaving this one for “fun stuff” like tinkering with bikes, travel, backcountry nerd-outs, etc. So, DisorderStudio, Twitter, and LinkedIn will be…

And her favorite perch.