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Tag Archives: Science
Fur Friday – Eggcellent
Welcome to Fur Friday where I post a random picture (or more) of some of our pets and maybe write a thing or two about it. Today Cody called us out into the backyard to witness the end results of … Continue reading
The Death of a Fish and the Rifting of Pangaea
Finn, our beloved Beta fish passed away sometime during the night last night. I noticed this morning right before we were going to sit down for breakfast, as both our fish, Finn and Blub, lived in separate habitats on the … Continue reading
Posted in Furry Feet (and fish)
Tagged Children, Death of a pet, Dinosaurs, Earth, Family, Fish, Kids, Life, Pangaea, Reading, Science
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Full Disclosure and Gettin’ Lucky
Yesterday Cody was finishing his lunch when this conversation occurred, completely catching me by surprise. cody: Is a baby alive while inside the mom’s tummy? me: Yup, babies grow bigger and bigger inside their mom’s tummy until they are ready … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Biology, Captain Underpants, Children, Family, Humor, Kids, Life, motherhood, Science, The birds and the bees
14 Comments
The Little Blue Robin Egg
On our walk home from the school bus this afternoon I spied a small light blue egg shell by the side of the road. It was really only half a shell and it led to the following discussion. carter: If … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Chickens, Children, Eggs, Eggshell, Humor, Kids, motherhood, Nature, Parenting, Science, The birds and the bees
11 Comments
Bioluminescence and a Badge for Beating up a Hippo
Over a lunchtime bowl of mac and cheese, Carter and I got to talking about what he wanted to be when he grew up. It was a toss up between a botanist and a garbage man. The conversation started with … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Biology, Bioluminescence, Botany, Career choices, Children, Family, Kids, Nature, Parenting, Puget Sound, Science, Scooby Doo
19 Comments
Always Home
Snails. Not only are they always home but they are always in the process of creating their home. For the snail their shell is home but it also means safety from predators like birds and frogs as well as from … Continue reading
Posted in The Great Outdoors
Tagged Children, Family, Home, Life, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Random, Science, Snail shells, Snails, Thoughts
19 Comments
Road Trippin’
With a temperature this morning of 98.7 and a request for bacon, eggs, and toast it seems possible that Cody is on the mend. If that is the case than this post is relevant and I need to do some … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Children, Family, Food, Kids, Life, Parenting, Road Trip, Science, T-4 bacteriophage, Travel
18 Comments
One Last Breath
At 4:42 a.m. the phone rings and the question is asked, “How important is it that you see your dad one more time?” In pajamas I stand over an empty suitcase completely immobile, unable to make a decision of what … Continue reading
Posted in My WordPress Therapy Couch
Tagged Death, Family, Life, Love, My dad, Nature, Science, Spirituality
38 Comments
Wow That Guy has the Instincts of a Plant!
It was a bird this time and not a rat festively decorated with a golden bow. The boys don’t understand why Delilah, the cat who is not our cat, keeps bringing gifts of dead animals. And they don’t get that I … Continue reading
Posted in Furry Feet (and fish), Little Feet
Tagged Children, Instinct, Parenting, Phototropism, Science
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Shoes On The Wrong Feet 