http://www.marghanita.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:28:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.marghanita.com/gardening-with-chloe-is-it-just-a-bunch-of-dirt/ RECEIVE A FREE  SUMMER ACTIVITY (Printable) BOOKLET (BOYS 2010) CALLING ALL OUTDOOR BOYS -The Dragonfly Boys want to know: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER OUTDOOR ACTIVITY? Just leave a comment below telling us your favorite outdoor activity and you'll receive a FREE PDF printable copy of BOYS SUMMER ACTIVITIES. (Just in time for summer ... http://www.marghanita.com/calling-all-outdoor-boys/ 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 ... http://www.marghanita.com/gardening-with-chloe-natural-play-structures/ 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 ... http://www.marghanita.com/grabbing-time-outdoors-just-for-me/ 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 ... http://www.marghanita.com/to-be-creative-is-possible-for-every-child/ "All children are born artists" Picasso The Little Humbugs love being CREATIVE and want to showcase your kids ART. Delighted to announce The Little Humbugs Art Gallery Winner for JANUARY. My Rainbow Humbug By Sorcha from Ireland. The Little Humbugs loved this colorful Butterfly Girl. Sorcha from Ireland wins a special Butterfly Girl "Sleep Over ... http://www.marghanita.com/lets-get-creative-little-humbugs-art-gallery/ Sam, my youngest read this story and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a wonderful story about a boy growing up in rural Canada who experiences the wild side of nature at a very young age. Sam did however have a few questions about hunting.  So Sam and I talked for a ... http://www.marghanita.com/love-it-or-lose-it-why-nature-matters/ 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 ... http://www.marghanita.com/gardening-with-chloe-attracting-butterflies/ 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 ... http://www.marghanita.com/discover-the-magic-of-gardening-with-kids/ Here's a sneak preview of my next webisode -Let's Go Outside. Watching and listening to birds is fascinating for children at any age and you don't have to go far. Encourage birds to visit your own backyard with this simple natural bird feeder. We're going on a Pine Cone Hunt! We want to ... http://www.marghanita.com/hunting-for-pine-cones-to-feed-the-birds/