This one broke me open a bit. YA realistic fiction about a girl who makes so many wrong choices her parents send her to a wilderness camp for eight weeks meant to help addicted teens. Powerful, riveting, and I know too many of my 7th graders will have rea
California poppies, spotted at the visitors center at Cosumnes River Preserve, one of our favorite places for nature walks with the kids. It was a beautiful sunny day, though pleasantly cool. It was the perfect place for a Mother's Day hike together. How
Who else is ready for summer?? Inspired by the traditional Puerto Rican treat limber we made these tropical chocolate mango popsicles, yum! You can find the recipe on the blog, plus a #giveaway of a children's activity book on Puerto Rico from our dear fr
