Category Archives: nature

A New Baby in the Neigh….borhood…King Snake update

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Gail

We’ve got a new baby next door.  I don’t know it’s name yet but it’s really small compared to it’s mom and really BIG compared to my Smiling Tree campers.  The horse who lives next door and has been in … Continue reading →

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King Snake in the Grass

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Gail

Zinnie told me she saw a snake….hmmmmm Yes, really, I asked was it this big? (gesturing a few inches) , no, was it this big? (one foot), no, this big? (arms stretched  2-3feet) YES!!!  what did it look like?  “A … Continue reading →

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The Strawberry Patch

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Gail

From Collages The kids love picking strawberries at camp.  A lot of the kids make a bee line straight to the strawberry patch as soon as they arrive.  As you can see by the sign the kids are free to … Continue reading →

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Fathers’ Day Portraits

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Gail

From st 611 fathers day pics I took some sweet portraits of the kids at camp with the idea that they would be part of a gift for Fathers’ Day.  Because of the strange late rain I wasn’t able to … Continue reading →

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Wild Life at Camp

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Gail

The kids had so much fun finding frogs and caterpillars at camp.  There seemed to be an abundance of frogs so I had to remind the kids to use gentle hands and be sure to put the critters back in … Continue reading →

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Where Did the Summer Go?? Let’s Get Caught Up

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Gail

    From st summer 2010 dish garden As I look through my website/blog I see I didn’t post a lot of pictures of all the fun things we did last summer.  The last photos were of wheelbarrow rides and … Continue reading →

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Chickens Come to Camp

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Gail

From chickens at camp We’ve had a chicken inspired time at camp. In anticipation of our neighborhood chickens coming for a visit we had a few projects for grown ups and for the kids.  The moms cut out felt chickens … Continue reading →

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Just Figuring It Out!!

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Gail

From st gemma theo joel lucas from theo mom   Here are a couple pictures I love that were taken way back last winter/spring.  Theo’s mom emailed them to me and I just figured out how to save them to … Continue reading →

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Worms, Worms, Worms!

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Gail

     We had fun with worms today.  We built a worm farm by layering dirt and sand in a clear plastic bottle then dug up worms from the compost heap and added them along with some food (lettuce, apple peel) … Continue reading →

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Hanging Out at Camp

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Gail

It was an easy, breezy day at camp. Everyone seemed to be drawn to the hammock…..ahhhhh….a quiet moment

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Fun Day at Camp….flags, horses, worms, tomatoes!!!

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Gail

We started camp with a quick run around and a few songs then off to explore and create.  Our project this week was our take on Tibetan Prayer flags.  I’m sure you’ve seen these flags flying in different places around … Continue reading →

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Spa at Smiling Tree…..

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Gail

From Collages Inspired by an article in Mothering Magazine we gathered herbs and flowers from the garden; lavender, roses, thyme, sage, rosemary, mint, and some unidentified bits of green the kids found.  We made a tea with the fragrant herbs and … Continue reading →

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Parent/Child Summer Camp is Starting

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Gail

From smiling tree camp starts May 09   There’s a different feel around Smiling Tree Farm…..summer’s in the air!  The days are warmer so we’ve got the wash tub out and the kids are washing laundry and hanging it on … Continue reading →

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Last of the Carrots & a Fuzzy Catepillar

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Gail

From smiling tree last of the carrots       This group of kids seemed to enjoy picking the carrots from the garden at Smiling Tree Farm the most.  They treated it as a hunt….hunt for carrots, hunt for worms, … Continue reading →

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Gardening…..Wiggily Worms

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Gail

We’ve been “working” in the garden.  This day we moved buckets of compost down to our new kids’ strawberry patch.  Everyone was intrigued by the worms.  Katie used her hat to hold her temporary collection of worms.   From st … Continue reading →

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FUN School…Sunny Winter Days

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Gail

  We’ve been having a great time at FUN School.  We made bagel peanut butter bird feeders and yummy oatmeal apple cookies.  Every week we take a little hike to the “listening tree” and have been crowing to the neighbor … Continue reading →

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It’s Freezing!!!!!

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Gail

From Collages Oh my it was cold this morning!!  We went out side to play and explore and found some ice with leaves frozen inside….beautiful!

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