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Eric Olson

Gardening with Kids: Plan it Out, Write it Down

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Now that the snow has finally melted and the lakes are turning back to water, I can start planning the garden for the year. If I was the type who started my own seedlings, this step would have been complete long ago. But I'm not, so here we are. In a prior article, I talked about the timing here in Minnesota, which is later than many other parts of the Northern Hemisphere. … [Read more...] about Gardening with Kids: Plan it Out, Write it Down

Tangential Parenting: Valar Marigoldis

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Tangential Parenting is back with an episode on gardening! It's been a few weeks, but the blame is squarely on me. I wasn't available for recording more episodes, and once I finally was, Rachel became busy with other things. Fair warning: remember our show title. This is one where we cut loose a bit and ended up going way off topic. Gardening is sprinkled throughout (there's … [Read more...] about Tangential Parenting: Valar Marigoldis

Snowed In – The Found Diary

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This electronic diary was found buried in a snowbank outside a home in suburban Minnesota. It depicts one family's story of the historic April 2018 Blizzard that began on the 13th and wrapped up on the 16th. Unfortunately, the family seems to have gone missing, perhaps driven to warmer places by the winter that won't end. The father's parents are equally confused, but shrug and … [Read more...] about Snowed In – The Found Diary

Sunshine Blogger Award – April 2018

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Like everything else since I became a father, I'm really late on this... who am I kidding? I've been terrible at deadlines and assignments my entire life. Anyway, I was nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award nearly a month ago by 3cupsofcafe. I want to thank her for the nomination, as well putting up with my tardiness. Better late than never, right? I encourage you to … [Read more...] about Sunshine Blogger Award – April 2018