Archive for the ‘Writing’ Category
Posted on March 10th, 2010 by by Marghanita
Chloe the Gardener is thrilled to have Kristen Crouch visit Chloe’s Gardening Club.
Kristin is the host for Eastlink’s television show That Bloomin’ Garden. Her show is geared towards the new gardener in hope that she can encourage someone to try their hand at gardening and further beautify this earth we love. Kristin is passionate about [...]
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Tags: chloe the gardener, education, gardening, gardening with kids, happy healthy kids, kids, kristin crouch, learning, Nature, whats in our dirt, worms
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by by Marghanita
Welcome back to Gardening with Chloe
Chloe is super excited that Spring is almost here- she will be planting her favorite seeds very soon but not just yet….stay tuned!
Spring Break Garden Fun
Chloe thought she would share the delights of natural play structures and treasures you can collect from nature for your very own garden.
Chloe and all [...]
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Posted on March 4th, 2010 by by Marghanita
Time to get on my bike…
At last, the weather was mild enough to get on my bike….Yippee!!!
Juggling work, demands of the children, husband and home- leaves very little “ME” time. However, last week, I was determined to make time to meet my dear friend for lunch. She’s an absolute gem and we both love biking [...]
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Posted on February 25th, 2010 by by Marghanita
Today is my Mothers birthday so I thought I would dedicate this post to her creativity.
A mother’s love is instinctual, unconditional, and forever (unknown author)
Thanks to my mother and father who nurtured my creativity, they helped shape the artist I am today. Both art teachers they encouraged my brothers and I to be creative at [...]
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Posted on February 16th, 2010 by by Marghanita
Welcome to our first post on Gardening with Chloe. Both Chloe and I are super excited to start the series with an inspirational gardener- Carole Brown from Ecosystem Gardening
Carole is a Conservation Biologist and passionate about teaching people to manage their properties to benefit the environment, conserve natural resources, and create wonderful habitats for the [...]
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Tags: attracting butterflies to your garden, butterflies, Chloe, chloe the gardener, connecting kids to nature, conservation gardening, eco, flowers, fun outdoors, gardening, gardening with kids, green, green gardening, insects, kids, natural, Nature, wildlife, wildlife garden
Posted on February 9th, 2010 by by Marghanita
Want to Connect Kids to Nature? – Grow a Garden
With Spring peaking around the corner, I feel compelled to jump outside with the kids and get the garden ready for growing some yummy vegetables, fruits and colorful flowers.
I am no expert so I have enlisted the help of my children’s book character – Chloe the [...]
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Tags: backyard gardening, bees, birds, butterflies, carrots, Childrens Book Characters, chloe the gardener, connecting kids to nature, flower, flowers, gardening, gardening with kids, gardens, healthy eating, kids gardening, Nature, nature play, outdoors, plants, play, seeds, spring, spring flowers, sunflowers, vegetables, wildlife
Posted on January 13th, 2010 by by Marghanita
Helping to address the disconnection between children and the natural world in my own small way.
I am really excited to launch my new “Let’s Go Outside” webisodes – my small way of helping address the disconnection between children and the natural world.
When children and nature mix, something Magical happens, I want to share some of [...]
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Tags: Art, Birding, birds, butterfly girls, children, childrens author, connecting kids to nature, Conservation, Dragonflies, dragonfly boys, eco, education, Environment, fairies, fun things to do outdoors, gree, kids, little humbugs, mother nature, Nature, nature art, nature education, nature warriors, outdoor fun, photography, play, playoutdoors, snow, snow angels, wild things, wildlife
Posted on January 6th, 2010 by by Marghanita
Hope your enjoying watching the Winter Olympics. Now that the Games are in full swing what better time to announce the winners of KATI the Canadian Butterfly Girl.
Thanks to all who either commented below or left email messages. All the comments/messages were awesome. It was wonderful to read how much you all love the outdoors [...]
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Tags: 2010 winter olympics, littlehumbugs competition, saving the monarch butterflies, win a doll
Posted on December 13th, 2009 by by Marghanita
We filled old sellotape rolls with water, placed nut shells and cones from Sam’s nature collection then left the recycled cylinders outside in the freezing temperatures and let Mother Nature do her Magic…..
It was two of my wonderful nature loving twitter friends: @wildchild and @activekidsclub- that inspired us to make some ice ornaments. We decided [...]
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Tags: environmentally friendly, family fun, ice ornaments, kids, natural decorations, Nature, outdoor fun, playoutdoors, recycled art, recycled ornaments
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by by Marghanita
Creativity is natural in all children
Inspired by nature One of the first things our children wanted to do when we moved into our new home in BC was to build a stone man…in fact lot’s of stone men.
Being part of the creative process is so rewarding both as a parent and an author/illustrator
Materials and experiences [...]
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Tags: Art, childrens art, creativity, drama, education, kids, making models, music, nature art, painting, pretend play
Posted on December 9th, 2009 by by Marghanita
As a huge fan of The Grass Stain Guru, I was thrilled when Bethe agreed to answer a few questions.
Bethe Almeras is an award-winning author, web producer, and designer. A gifted speaker and trainer, Bethe prides herself on being a kid at heart and sharing the benefits of play with others.
I love Bethe’s enthusiasm for [...]
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Posted on November 27th, 2009 by by Marghanita
Treasured Memories on Film
Our children really miss their cousins back in Scotland. They were very close and spent a lot of time outdoors together. So when it comes to one of their cousins birthdays, our kids love to create mini movies for them-a special keep sake gift. (They have acted out a rock band video, [...]
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Tags: creative play, imagination, kids, making movies with kids, Nature, outdoor fun, playoutdoors, sharing family memories, special keep-sake gift
Posted on October 13th, 2009 by by Marghanita
We had the most beautiful Silver Birch trees in our back garden. My brothers and I were always climbing the trees, to see who could get furthest. I had a favorite spot where I could sit and disappear into my own wee world. Just like me, my own children have spent hours climbing trees of [...]
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Posted on October 3rd, 2009 by by Marghanita
Guest Post by Kate Blanche
Kate Blanche is first and foremost a mother of four young children. She runs an Organic farm with her husband Michael, and her own fledgling business making custom-blended, luxury Organic skin-care, for private clients.
Kate is a qualified Primary Teacher, with an Honours degree in Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation.
I have been [...]
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Tags: kids outdoors, natural world, nature and kids, unplug
Posted on September 17th, 2009 by by Marghanita
My New Creative Space… well, until snow falls!
Being a children’s author and illustrator, I need a tranquil space in order to be creative. From early Spring to late Fall/Autumn, weather permitting, I can usually be found sketching and writing outside on the picnic bench or the outdoor dining table.
However lately, thanks to my youngest son, [...]
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Tags: artist, author, childrens author, childrens illustrator, illustrator, Nature, outdoor studio, outdoors, tree deck, treehouse