My name is Natasha. For years, I was the only Natasha in my classroom. There were plenty of Latasha's, but third grade found me with another Natasha in my classroom. So I became Natasha ... Read More about What’s In A Name?
Take a Nature Walk
Today was a perfect day to take a nature walk! Just cool enough for a jacket, but warm enough to saunter the streets of our neighborhood looking for things that we know are around daily, but don't ... Read More about Take a Nature Walk
What’s In the Community Garden: 4/29
It's April. Late April, and I still have nothing in the ground yet. Mostly because Chicago is being VERY tempermental with her weather, and mainly, because I'm just tired. We have started from seeds ... Read More about What’s In the Community Garden: 4/29
Malawi Reflections – 1 Year Later
Malawi seems so long ago, yet so close. It was this time a year ago that I was preparing to travel seemingly halfway around the world to help my local Habitat for Humanity affiliate build homes for a ... Read More about Malawi Reflections – 1 Year Later
Chicago Sights: Nature Cat Parties for the Planet at Brookfield Zoo
My kids like Nature Cat just a little bit. If you haven't seen it, it's a brand new show that airs on PBS Kids and it's fantastic when it comes to everything nature, and Earth. Whenever the ... Read More about Chicago Sights: Nature Cat Parties for the Planet at Brookfield Zoo
A Walk to the Mailbox
Any of you miss getting real letters? Or SENDING real letters? Yesterday during a session with my therapist, I talked about how much I miss walking to the mailbox. That simple activity ... Read More about A Walk to the Mailbox