July: a summer poem

July 15, 2010

Sometimes I visit the Owlkids blog written by Craig, Owl magazine's editor, and today when I stopped by I was happy to find a poem written by an Owlkids blog reader. The poem is called "July," and it nicely captures the feeling of summer. I think you'll enjoy it! Are there any...

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Take a hike

July 14, 2010

When we want to go for a walk at the cottage we put on our long sleeves, hat, and either rubber boots or running shoes, depending on the season. Then we strike out, on autopilot, onto one of our tried and true cottage routes. When I walk, I'm following an invisible trail that...

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Family Weekend Challenge #1: Go fishing

July 9, 2010

Introducing the Family Weekend Challenge! Every Friday this summer I'm going to present you with a Family Weekend Challenge. You will have until Monday morning to complete the challenge and post a comment about what you did. The first five people to comment will win a...

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Big bugs

July 7, 2010

And you thought your dock spider was big! We were just sent a book called Biggest Bugs Life-size. It shows, as you would expect, the biggest bugs from around the world—and it shows them life-size. It includes: the Titan Longhorn Beetle which has jaws powerful enough to snap...

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Hankies for walruses

July 6, 2010

Here at Cottage Life we are often sent strange and wonderful things in the mail (insects to indentify, the makings for smores, even, occasionally, animal poop!). Sometimes these things come from readers, sometimes from companies that want to let us know about something new they...

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School's out, summer is here!

July 6, 2010

Welcome to Cottage Life's new blog for kids and families! We're hoping that you'll visit often and let us know about your family adventures at the lake. With the first official summer long weekend (and what a glorious one!) under our belts, I hope you've had your enthusiasm...

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Summer stargazing

July 6, 2010

Recently I was up at a family cottage and we did a bit of star gazing. My 14-year old nephew, Gabriel, gave me a tour of the night sky with his new telescope. For the first time I saw the rings of Saturn. It's hard to wrap your head around how very far away it is, though it's...

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