My sweet Little Mermaid 2012 1. Plan ahead. Buy or reuse what costumes parts you can then trawl the internet on ways to make the rest. For a quick and easy jellyfish costume, buy […]
Life Lessons from the Sea #20: Five Creepy Creatures to invite to your Undersea Halloween Party for a ghoulishly good time!
October 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Lionfish 1. Lionfish—don’t be fooled by this delicate-looking beauty. Beneath its gauzy fins and mesmerizing stripes are stiff spines that pack a venomous punch. Rock Fish photo by kthypryn, flickr creative commons Spiny […]
Life Lessons from the Sea #9: Hold fast
July 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The sea teems with life, movement and change. What better place to celebrate the fourth of July? This year we joined some friends on their new boat to watch fireworks from a barge. We arrived […]
Life Lessons from the Sea #6: Teamwork Pays, so says the Shark
June 28, 2013 by 11 Comments
There is evidence of teamwork throughout the sea. Sailors work together to cross vast waters, some piloting, others raising sails or sometimes rowing, others cooking or cleaning. There is always work to be done and […]
Valentines Day Zebra Box
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Happy Valentines Day! This week, my daughter’s class is hosting a Valentines’ Box Contest. As you can see, she wanted to make a zebra box. This took us about a week for us to make and […]
