So, in my last post, I covered rewilding and biodiversity and suggested a fun Earth Day or more generally spring activity. Rewilding and biodiversity are big themes in The Wall and the Wild, in which Ana, who wants a perfect garden, learns that she might be going about the process in some harmful ways. She's looking a little frustrated below. If you love Ana and the Wild, or just want to read some fun, whimsical, informative, and gorgeous picture books about these themes, you

I've been sitting on numerous blog ideas lately and resolved that I would write this one. Yesterday was Earth Day but we like to celebrate Earth Day all week ... and month ... and year. A favorite activity at home, which Ana and the Wild whole-heartedly endorse, is making and planting/launching seed bombs, or balls if you prefer a more benign designation. Seed bombs are a fun and easy DIY activity that aids rewilding. What's rewilding? Rewilding aims to restore ecosystems to

Lots of snow hit much of the United States over the past several days. Here in southwestern Ohio, we got about 12 inches. Our hound dog wasn't too thrilled as he is not a snow puppy, but he enjoyed barking at the snowplows when they came through. We spent a long time shoveling out from our door to our curb, and we're fortunate to live in a community with lots of snowplows that take care of the roads, streets, and parking lots. Ohio has upwards of 1,700 snowplows in its offici