Imagine Childhood : Magic & Memories That Last a Lifetime

. . . all about august

From fun days spent exploring. .  .

. . . to projects that will keep your creativity soaring. . .

. . . to perfect lunches every time. . .

. . . and letters that dance on the dotted line. . .

. . . to merit badges for every subject and class. . .

. . . to a trip around the world at a speed so very, very fast. . .

. . . August is a super sweet treat.

 

xox

~i.c.

 

 

 

... weekend links

 

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

• This is great... Mr. Rogers explained for modern kids. 
• Okay, sand under a 3D microscope is just too cool! 
• Our friends, The Real Food Dietitians, just made homemade sauerkraut the easiest thing ever. So yummy!
• What babies know about physics and foreign languages. So cool!
• Need some inspiration to get you and your kiddos outside this month? Here are some great Nature Prompts for the month of August. 
• This leaf identification chart is pretty darn handy. 
• Wondering what to cook up this weekend? We have 10 great summer recipes just waiting for you!

 

Happy Weekend! 

 

xox

~ i.c.

. . . 30 days of giveaways!!

It's that time of year again, time to begin shifting the focus from open ended wandering to more structured experiences. Time to think about new classrooms, new friends and new lessons. Time to start thinking about going back to school!

To get you off on the right foot, we will be giving away beautiful new school supplies each week for the next month!!!

Up for grabs this week?  A Classic Explorer Globe.  Great for learning geography and beautiful decoration in a child's room to boot!

To enter to win, simply leave a comment on this post, and if your comment is selected by the lovely random number generator, you'll win!  Giveaway ends 8/10/16 4:59pm MST

And the winner is... Dan who wrote:

"I'd give the world to get a globe!"

 

 

Thank you to everyone who participated! 

xox

~i.c.

 

... moments of magic

Admittedly, I'm a wimp in the heat. Which in the summer has me getting up with the sun so that I can actually enjoy being outside. After a bit of an adjustment period, I have come to cherish my early mornings. From the birds singing, to the light cool breeze that seems to bring the sun up over the horizon, to the soft glowing light, early mornings provide me with much needed space to be quiet and present. In that space I can see clearly the wonders around me, like the wild Baby's Breath above. The way the light surrounds each tiny bloom, reaching upwards toward that beautiful, soft, morning light is truly a little pice of magic.

 

~ Jordan

. . .10 scrumptious summer recipes!

It's August and there are still a few more days of summer left before school and life kicks back into full swing.  We think you should make the most of these glorious days with fun adventures and scrumptious summer recipes.  Here are a few favorite recipes from our kitchen and beyond to get you started:

 

10 Scrumptious Summer Recipes:

1. Lemon Cookie Ice Cream Cake
2. Summer Peach Caprese Salad
3. Grilled Lime Salmon with Avocado/Mango Salsa and Coconut Rice
4. Raspberry Mint + Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Pops
5. Grilled Corn with Sriracha Aioli
6. Rainbow Salad
7. Zucchini Pasta Carbonara with Shrimp
8. Gluten Free Fruit Crisp with Candied Thyme and Ginger Cream
9. Eggplant with Yogurt + Tomato Relish
10. Almond Earl Grey Cupcakes

xox

~i.c.