So our latest adventure started with a STEM kit from the Multnomah County Libraries. We used the kit and instructions to turn a lemon into a battery that can light up an LED! How cool is that? It’s good to have a couple clues about how electricity works. Turning a lemon into a battery is […]
Most every year I vow to make fastnachts (a Pennsylvania Dutch treat), then it ends up not happening. This year with Chloe being interested in cooking, I promised we’d make them. Due to scheduling issues, we missed the traditional date. Oh well, we don’t observe Lent anyway. Here’s the recipe we used. (Here’s a PDF […]
Here in late Feb we were hit with a sudden snowstorm. It turned out to be the second-most snow in one day in recorded Portland history! Who’s that old guy? Snowball fight!
Chloe’s been cooking using the clever stuff from https://www.raddishkids.com. I’d have to say everything’s been coming out great and she’s really been enjoying it! Making chicken tacos… Eating chicken tacos! Soft pretzel bites! Chloe made gumbo! Then we watched The Princess and the Frog, which opens with a father and daughter making gumbo. How about […]
It’s Christmas!!! It snowed a bit! Actually more of an ice storm, so it goes. Here’s Aunt Mandy with The New Dog. His name is Lewis and he’s our new best friend.
Chloe’s been working away on animations. As of 12/26/22, this one had more than 55,000 views! (and yes, it is incomprehensible to adults) Click here to see more of her animations on YouTube.
Chloe felted up a storm for her school’s holiday market fundraiser. Check out all the things she made, all felted! …and more! This was part of her classwork, which believe it or not is Business Math. About time they taught this stuff to kids early. Here’s a breakdown of what they were working on, leading […]
Chloe has been busy felting up a storm! Felting is where you take loose fibers of something like wool, and turn them into something more useful or interesting. Here she’s made breakfast: toast, egg, bacon, plate and fork! All out of loose wool. Here she’s made a holiday cake out of wool by felting. These […]
Chloe decided to be a TeleTubby, as you can see. Here she is with her friend Sophia, about to hit the streets for CANDY! It turned out to be a pretty terrible night for it with cold weather and torrential downpours. Oh well, that happens. They had fun anyway. Here’s how the jack-o-lanterns looked on […]
It’s almost Halloween, and that means pumpkins! First off, the Leaf Eraser Gun cleans up the front yard. Sugar skull! Carve, carve, carve! Steve’s on the left, Lisa’s on the right. Chloe’s two pumpkins. The one on the left is “The Scariest Thing Ever: Duck With A Knife!” and the one on the right is […]