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This post feels more random than some:Caleb got to see this snake (brought by it's owner for some sun) at the park a few weeks ago!(You're welcome, Mom) ;)A fun slow motion video of one of Keenan's chemistry experimentsHe had a piece of flaming magnesium in his tongs, which he touched to a mixture of sulphur and zincKeenan and his friend, Jacob, at the Y waterparkOur friend, John, came into town for dinner and gamesThe sweet women in our house church got together to celebrate Steph's birthday and I couldn't pass up this cute muralSome recent favorites from Trader Joe's!We got to use the kid's annual free Rock River Rapids passes (from completing the summer reading program) and got to...

I maintain certain rituals in support of my creative efforts. One is to feel part of intellectual history and part of our communal travels on the international bohemian highway by ritualistically selecting my morning coffee cup from among cups from Prague, London, Berlin, Paris, Rome, and other stops on that shared highway. This starts my day in a dreamy, speculative way, as I wordlessly travel to some great city. In today’s post, creativity coach Jeannene Bragg explores the theme of rituals for creatives. Jeannene wrote: A new or recharged ritual may be just what your creative work needs. It can be as simple as lighting a candle to start your writing session or as large as a 10-day creativity retreat complete with an ending...

These super simple cardboard STEM Challenges are a great project for a rainy day. Make a DIY slingshot, cardboard circuits or even cardboard sculptures! Raid the recycle bin to see what you can find and go from there. You might also like my experiment instruction sheets and science fair project ideas! Super Simple Cardboard STEM Challenges DIY Slingshot This DIY Slingshot is a brilliant science craft activity that you can keep and use again and again. Experiment to discover how to make the pom poms travel as far as possible! Cardboard Circuits These cardboard circuits are great fun and an be made in lots of different creative ways. We made a hedgehog and used a light bulb to light up...

Today, we’re back with our Amplifying Stories series and are excited to share the working mama story of Erika, one of our Mindful Return alums!  (Note: we have changed this mama’s name at her request, to protect her privacy.) If you’ve been following along on the Mindful Return blog, you know that a few weeks ago, we announced our 7 specific ongoing diversity and inclusion commitments. (See: Mindful Return’s Diversity Commitments: Reporting Out from My Work with a Diversity Consultant.)  One of these commitments was to use the power of storytelling, to weave the perspectives of a wide range of working parent experiences into our weekly blog posts and newsletters.  This interview is the second in our “Amplifying Stories” series. ...

  By Dad, how do I? . . How to grill. For safety reasons, please move your grill away from the house further than I have it. I cover a lot of the basics in this video, so it is a little long. How to attach a propane tank How to start a propane grill. How to start a charcoal grill. I refer to the Montreal Steak Seasoning as “Sauce” a couple of times…oops.:0)   Transcript provided by YouTube: 00:00 hey kids how are you today uh 00:03 there’s been a lot of requests for how 00:05 to grill and so i thought i’d go ahead 00:07 and show you how 00:08 i grill it doesn’t mean it’s the only...