July 27, 2026

Category: Bugz & Her Explorations

A Mind Wide Open, Artistry, Bugz & Her Explorations, CDE Standards Reference, Construction, Developing Self, Engineering, Imagination, Invention, Lils, Playing, Self Esteem

Clothing Designer and Creator

Lils has recently decided she can sew and be like her grandma… she says she’s an awesome sewer.  I reply that she is quite the seamstress.  She responds, “Huh? Nope, I’m a sewer like my grandma.” Ok. ___________________________ So far, I haven’t managed to capture a pic of anything she’s created except this dress (er, […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Bugz & Her Explorations, Care & Nurture, Imagination, Lils, Look for Learning, Physical Development, Self Awareness, Self Esteem, Self Management

Tooth!

:)))))))))))))))))))) ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Russ Nixon <russ.nixon@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:02 AM Subject: This is too good! (in my drafts) To: Angeline Nixon <thecleverwind@gmail.com> HI    FEREES I       LOST             MYTOOTH FROM    MERIDA THE        PRINSSSESS   

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A Mind Wide Open, Artistry, Bugz & Her Explorations, CDE Standards Reference, Construction, Drawing, Engineering, Imagination, Invention, Lils, Movement & Coordination, Music, Storytelling / Recollection, Thought Process & Development

"Those are musics, they sound like this…."

She decided to make a camera the other day.  She harvested the Discovery Kids Tornado box, chopped and sawed, taped and glued, and ended up with a box that looks like the camera that Shawn (of the Shawn the Sheep) uses (90’s style video).  She then decided to mount it, offering the explanation that she […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Art, Artistry, Bugz & Her Explorations, CDE Standards Reference, Engineering, Geography, Imagination, Invention, Lils, Math Discoveries, Responsibility, Science Discoveries, Self Awareness, Society & Culture, Storytelling / Recollection, Thought Process & Development, Writing

BRAVE fille

Lily is sometimes Merida, sometimes Elinor as a bear, and today, she’s a little and nice version of Mor’du. She’s beginning to memorize the movie in French.. We ordered a How to Draw Brave Characters book, which has been in constant use since its arrival. First, she now knows what a character is… Second, she […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Artistry, Bugz & Her Explorations, CDE Standards Reference, Culture Appreciation, Imagination, Language, Language Development, Lils, Movement & Coordination, Music, Playing, Society & Culture, Storytelling / Recollection, Writing

Fairy Correspondence

Lils has decided to continue her communications via email with the fairies… and she’s added Merida. I think Lily combines Merida (Brave) and her archery, brilliance, determination and fire with the fairies and their spirit and talent. Periwinkle went missing around Thanksgiving.  Fairies depart and return at will around here, and we’re still never certain […]

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