Imagine Childhood : Magic & Memories That Last a Lifetime

... weekend links

Here are a few things that kept us curious this week.

- 5 lessons from education research in 2014.

- Learning to draw the human body for kids.

-Bilingual, baby.

- Flying with birds of prey in Nepal... amazing. 

- Listen carefully, can you hear that? Turns out noise pollution may be causing 'leaned deafness", tuning out nature's beautiful sounds.

- Fun and simple way to teach your child geometric shapes.

- Not sure about you, but we're freezing over here. Try these 10 delightful soup recipes and warm up!

 

Happy Weekend!

 

xox

~ i.c.

. . . marching in

From the coming promise of flowers. . .

. . . to preparation for your future garden. . .

. . . to seasonal fun for hours. . .

. . . and passing clouds now and then. . .

. . . the coming month is filled with the magical transitions of March, marching in.

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... product feature: hand carved flutes

 Do you hear that? Go get your imagination and join me here for just a few minutes.

 Listen carefully, the notes are soft and sweet, and full of possibility.

They all come from Hand Carved Flutes made by a member of the Penacook Tribe and Metis Made in New Hampshire. The flutes are carved from White Pine, 12" long by 1" around, and are of the five hole variety tuned in the key of "C".

 As each is hand carved, each flute is a little different, and we love that. Not to mention the beautiful way each flute is lovingly held together with a strip of real leather.

Some are plain and simple, others have black bear tracks across the top, but every flute carries with it musical magic just waiting to be unlocked. We know you'll fall in love, just like we did.

 

~ Jordan

 

P.S. We have a winner in The Story of the Orchestra book giveaway!

And the winner is... Angie who wrote:

"Oh, I should get this for my kids! I'm a violinist in a community orchestra and my kids often accompany me to rehearsal."

 

Thank you to everyone who participated!

 

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. . . 10 warm winter soups

It's that time of year, time for warm cozy soups!  Here are a few favorites from our kitchen and beyond:

 

10 Warm Winter Soups

1. Ginger Carrot Parsnip Soup

2. Classic French Onion Soup

3. Curried Cauliflower Soup

4. Caramelized Fennel, Roasted Garlic, Tomato Soup with Lemon

5. Beef and Barley Soup

6. White Bean, Kale and Sausage Soup

7. Noodle Soup

8. Chickpea, Lemon Miso, Noodle Soup

9. Spinach White Bean Soup

10. Quick Spicy Thai Curry Noodle Soup

~ Sarah

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... nature walk: boulder, co

This week's lovely nature walk comes to us from the snow drifts of Boulder, CO. There, Joan and her dog Mona explored the nearby creek and all the beautiful snow had to offer. Thank you Joan for sharing your winter adventure with us!

If you would like to contribute to our weekly Nature Walk series, you can learn more about submitting photos here, or you can also visit our Nature Walk Group Pool on Flickr to add your adventures to the collection.

Thanks again Joan, for sharing!

 

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