Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Nov 17, 2009, 8:07 pm
We finished Winnie the pooh by A.A. Milne yesterday. I liked it, but I did not love it. My kids liked it but did not love it. Reading to my kids is something that I really enjoy. We read plenty of pic...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Nov 3, 2009, 11:50 pm
I am a garden growing, water drinking, vegetable loving, home made food maker. I don't use many processed foods and make most of my meals from scratch. I want to be healthy and take care of my b...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Oct 20, 2009, 10:56 pm
My 4 year old, Mr. A, has been asking me lately "is this real?." This is in reference to anything from Yankees to the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. We have to be careful when we talk to him about...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Oct 9, 2009, 4:16 pm
Have I done any good in this world today?Have I helped anyone in need?Have I cheered up the sad and helped someone feel glad?If not I have failed in deed! Our world is full of stuff, more conveniences...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Sep 19, 2009, 11:19 pm
I recently read a children's book with the title "What do you love?" I did not particularly enjoy the book. The book was seriously lacking great pictures, but it made me start to think. This was a...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Sep 16, 2009, 11:14 pm
I am really good at coming up with ideas, not so good at the follow though and the actual doing of the items. So when I saw that the Utah State Fair had some baking competitions, I thought about enter...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Sep 10, 2009, 11:39 pm
I often hear suggestions on what we can do for our experiment from my children. Yesterday was one of those days. This is what I heard: "What will happen if we put ice in hot water? We should do that f...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Sep 7, 2009, 12:09 am
I have heard my whole life that 8 cups of water is a sufficient amount of water to drink per day, but as I have been pregnant, nursing, and working in the hot sun for the past couple months I wanted t...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Sep 1, 2009, 5:29 pm
Oh, I love this time of year. As the hot summer days turn into the cooler days of autumn, I start to reflect on this past couple of months. We have been absolutely crazy. I don't really like to de...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Aug 28, 2009, 11:10 pm
I am a huge fan of stumbleupon. If you have not tried it, I will give you a brief overview of what can happen here. First you sign up, then you "stumble". Based on your criteria sites will be come up ...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Aug 17, 2009, 11:14 pm
I was recently asked to provide a meal for a large group. I have made big meals before, but usually with a team. This time it was just me for 40 people and it had to be transportable because it has to...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Aug 12, 2009, 11:46 am
I have been playing Ultimate Frisbee the past couple nights and I have loved it. There was a time in my life where I played ultimate a couple times per week. It really is a perfect game. No special e...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Aug 2, 2009, 9:51 pm
I spent my whole undergraduate career learning that the more money you make the more successful you are. After this past week, I am sure that there are tons of other factors that go into the equation ...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Jul 26, 2009, 11:35 pm
It all started over a nice taco dinner with the family a couple weeks ago. I used a word. Someone said it wasn't a word, we debated. I forgot all about it until today. The word is the past tense o...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Jul 23, 2009, 11:08 pm
I have not blogged for a long time. Where have I been? What have I been doing? This week we have done a little of everything. A trip to the museum, swimming, fundraising, picking raspberries and beans...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Jul 19, 2009, 11:22 pm
This week we did not do a science experiment. We ended up going to swimming lessons, then off for a hike in the mountains. It was well worth it. But, because of this I will back up and talk about an e...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Jul 14, 2009, 11:17 pm
I have been looking for some good resources to use for fun experiments for my kids. Here is what I found: Mudpies to Magnets by Robert Rockwell, Elizabeth Sherwood, and Robert Williams. This books has...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Jul 10, 2009, 11:54 am
An Irish proverb says "when the apple is ripe it will fall." I have also heard "The apple does not fall far from the tree," and "One bad apple will spoil the bunch." Apples are a important part of his...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Jul 8, 2009, 8:55 pm
A few years ago, when I found out that my son was allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, I had to look up whether or not a coconut is a nut. It is not. I was glad to find this out. For most of my life I w...
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Esther May posted an article on Seek Explore Discover - Jul 5, 2009, 11:42 pm
My son, not too long ago, said that he would like to be a defender of freedom when he grows up. Last night as I watched the fire works, I could not help but reflect on the many lives that have been lo...
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