Saturday, July 29, 2023

Ocean Elders

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In Native American cultures and tribal communities, the elders are known for their widsom. They are the revered older members of the tribe t...
Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Cowabunga Creativity Over At Canva

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I've been a longtime fan and user of Canva and have written about it a time  or two . And I will adamantly say: things are always gettin...
Saturday, July 22, 2023

World Blue Mind Day: July 23rd

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I love days that are dedicated to the environment. I sporadically write about them (you can click my " environmental days" GTG tag...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Plastic Free July

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It's July. What's your plastic intake looking like? If you are participating in the Plastic Free July movement/challenge, you number...
Saturday, July 15, 2023

Record Heat Waves

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Dorothy, we aren't in Kansas anymore.  Well, actually you may be, but these days--this year--it's proving to be hotter than ever bef...
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Set Your US Sights On the Northern Lights: July 12 & 13, 2023

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Given a solar storm is on the horizon for Wednesday & Thursday, July 12th and 13th, the news has been buzzing about the possibility of t...
Saturday, July 8, 2023

Southern Wildlife

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We recently vacationed "down south." Nature is a bit different down there. It's wilder and bigger than this midwest-raised gir...
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Mixed Messages

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We've recently returned from a US beach vacation at a popular beach destination. It definitely got my #BlueMind on with time hearing the...
Saturday, July 1, 2023

11 Outdoor Adventures to Have This 4th of July Weekend

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July 4th weekend is here! Trying to figure out what to do? Here are 11 ideas on some outdoor adventures (because 11 is the perfect number ma...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Labyrinth Locator

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I was reading " Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto " by Tricia Hersey, and among the many poignangt lines in the book, this one parti...
Saturday, June 24, 2023

Microplastics are Everywhere.

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What did you do the last hour? I went to the neighborhood coffee shop to grab a hot green tea and have some quiet time while waiting to go s...
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Summer Solstice 2023

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According to Space.com summer officially began today at 10:57 am, EST . (And you thought it was just all day June 21st!) The reason there is...
Sunday, June 18, 2023

Happy Father's Day Weekend!

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I ran across this and it really spoke to me for Father's Day. Thank you Josh Clark for this 2016 tweet! May all the meaningful men, fath...
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Father's Day Nature Cards

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Father's Day is less than a week away. Are you planned and ready for how to make the father or father-figure in your life feel special? ...
Saturday, June 10, 2023

End of the School Year Reflection

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This week marks the end of my school year. I think if I'm counting correctly, it's the end of my 31st year of teaching. I suppose th...
Wednesday, June 7, 2023

All Roads Still Leading To AI

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It really does seem like everywhere I turn here, even at the end of the school year, that all roads lead to AI (that's "Artificial ...
Saturday, June 3, 2023

June 5: World Environment Day

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It's not an advertised fact that June 5th annually is World Environment Day. This truly is unfortunate give that it has been around now ...
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

2023 Graduation Season

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I've been feeling a little contemplative and reflective lately. I think the end of the school year has you doing that, much in the same ...
Saturday, May 27, 2023

Have a Meaningful Memorial Day

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Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer. For many, sumer is the time when they really get out and explore nature. With the...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023

ABCs of Artificial Intelligence

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Earlier this month I posted that I was reading " The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education" by ...
Saturday, May 20, 2023

World Bee Day: May 20th

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Since 2017 , the United Nations has commemorated May 20th as World Bee Day to draw attention to bees (and other pollinators) to showcase ho...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

One Green Thing: Top Take Aways from the Book

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Earlier this year I wrote a post all about the seven service superpowers from One Green Thing --Heather White's book and website. Create...