Those of us living in the East Bay area of Rhode Island get to enjoy Blithewold Mansion and Gardens whenever we like -lucky us!
Here are some photos taken today, a sunny spring day which climbed to 93 degrees, a Rhode Island record:
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April 2009
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April 12, 2009
Easter
We've done a brunch the last two years and find we really like this approach - lots of creativity possible with a menu like this and the dishes are done by 3 pm instead of 7pm!
The Swedish biscuits below are a recipe from my grandmother, executed beautifully by my husband, Steve. The cake is a fantastic lemon ginger pound cake from Martha Stewart, one of the best pound cakes I've ever made to be sure. Many other items on the menu.......very enjoyable!
April 06, 2009
Flying Wild
This past Saturday I attended an all-day workshop on bird conservation called "Flying Wild", developed by the Council for Environmental Education (CEE) in Houston, Texas. It's designed for middle school students but I found it readily adaptable to other ages, especially younger children. We received an extensive manual with plans for lots of activities as well as an outline for planning an all-school bird festival, along the lines of a geography night for families. Great stuff, and here are a few photos of teacher participants during the "bird walk" portion of the workshop:
