Category Archives: Crafting With Children

Magic Mint & Guerilla Gardening

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Ann Lovejoy
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Seedpods are ripening fast Gathering Tomorrow’s Garden My grandkids and I love to harvest seeds of all sort of flowers, with the mantra, “pods that rattle are ripe!” Once dried and cleaned, as use the seeds in various mixtures for … Continue reading →

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Craftivism Is Creative Activism

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Ann Lovejoy
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Turning crafting skills into support for causes we love (art by LR) Gentle Yet Effective Activism Over the years, I’ve written dozens of newspaper articles about native plants, with varying responses (of course). A recent one that compared a naturalistic … Continue reading →

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A New Word For A New Year

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Ann Lovejoy
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Feed the Solstice fire bowl with hopes and dreams Image by Patrick Gulke Learning To Under-do Happy Solstice! New Year! My wish? May this year be a time for assimilation of new ideas and greater understanding for us all. My … Continue reading →

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Looking For A Stone

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
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A beautiful bowlful of pocket rocks Everybody Needs A Rock After last week’s musings, I was reminded by a comment to revisit a book that I read with my kids many years ago and am now re-reading with my grandkids. … Continue reading →

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