Category Archives: outdoors

Albuquerque Lavender Festival

Posted on September 6, 2012 by somethewiser

One of the things on our summer list that we wanted to accomplish this year was to go to a Lavender Festival.  Luckily we have one in town here, so while my sister and her kids were visiting this summer … Continue reading →

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One Day this Summer

Posted on July 30, 2012 by somethewiser

Since I served bagels and cream cheese to company for dinner today, and since I went to church with very unwashed hair today, I think I’ll tell you about how we crossed #94 off our summer list.  That makes sense, … Continue reading →

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Muddy Muddy Mud!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by somethewiser

We have crossed quite a few things off of our Summer List already, but we have a unanimous favorite so far:  #14 – Play in the Mud.   Better than ice cream, better than museums, better than swimming pools the girls … Continue reading →

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Birds + Bats + Kids

Posted on January 28, 2012 by somethewiser

My dad has always loved birds.  He notices them everywhere he goes and can call them by name.  As a kid, I thought this was something to continually roll my eyes about.  Peregrine Falcon on the lightpost outside the gas … Continue reading →

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A Seasons Walk

Posted on September 26, 2011 by somethewiser

In keeping with my “Year of Soulemama,” we took a Seasons Walk to mark the first day of Autumn.  The kids all noticed the bursts of red and yellow that have arrived to wish all the fading greens goodbye.  They watched … Continue reading →

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