Mama, I’d Like to Learn About Birds

I have a special guest for you today, a guest who is keen to learn about birds. Enjoy!

Dear Mama,
I really want to spend some time with you this weekend learning about birds! I heard about the Great Backyard Bird Count and I am really excited to identify new birds. We only have to spend 15 [...]

10 Ways to Feel Better in Winter

Word has it that some people out there in Real World Land are suffering from the winter cranky pants. At least that’s what the Grass Stain Guru has to say today.
Tigger might love to surf (that’s what the t-shirt says), but Mother Nature is hardly likely to oblige us by bringing spring early. All we [...]

Voles Like to Play Outdoors

Many small animals hibernate for the winter. Chipmunks gather lots of food, then hibernate, or stay indoors. Mice try to move inside. Voles like to play outdoors in winter.
Whom do you think made the track, or runway, you see here? Was it a vole?
Winter Gardens Full of Life

I discovered this little animal track, or runway, [...]

Funny Underwear and Nine Other Funky or Frugal Ways to Stay Warm This Winter

Winter is here for those of us in the north. For the frugal and green amongst us, with the thermostat turned down, staying warm requires a few resources and a sense of humor.
Funny long underwear is one way to stay warm, but there are lot’s more funky, frugal, or fashionable ways to stay warm this [...]

Saving Energy in One Minute Flat. How Low is Your Thermostat?

Now that winter is here, how green is your home? There’s a quick way to make it greener.
How do you approach the winter? Are you like a possum, snuggling up and waiting for warmer times, or like the squirrels in my yard, doing maypole chases up and down the trees and scattering little footprints across [...]