Life Project: Educating myself in being Anti-Racist
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Spring Snapshot 2020
Friday, June 5, 2020
Blackout Tuesday
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| I encountered this quote this week reading Small Great Things. |
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Books to Read:
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
* Raising White Kids by Jennifer Harvey
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram Kendi
* Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
* Something Happened in Our Town (Picture Book appropriate for many kids)
The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby
Article's to Read:
Podcasts:
Watch:
* Just Mercy (Free in the month of June)
Racial Reconciliation Latasha Morrison
* Systemic Racism Explained (Appropriate for Kids!)
Larger Resource Lists:
From FightforBreonna.org: Antiracism Recources
My Church's (SB Community Church) Resource List:
MOPS Resources to Fuel Change: https://blog.mops.org/resources-to-fuel-change/
Campus Point Beach
Campus Point Beach is a surfer's beach. There are rumors that the beach is closed because the place you would normally enter is closed off for repairs. We headed to the left of the normal entrance (facing the beach) and were able to walk in. People with strollers and wagons were having trouble getting in. The day we were there the water level was low but at high tide part of the beach would have been inaccessible.
Directions: From 101, take the 217 toward UCSB. At the roundabout, go through and head left onto Lagoon Road. At lot 6, go left into the lot and look for a coastal access parking space. Alternately, you can find metered parking across the street on Channel Islands Road.
Pros
This can be a great tide pooling beach.
This is well loved by the town's surfers.
Cons
If you are social distancing, this beach still has a lot of people coming and going.
Parking in lot 6 is mostly for faculty with just handful of spaces for coastal access. (During these CO-VID 19 days, as long as you buy a pass it seems to be okay for the parking patrol. )
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| Looking south toward Campus Point |
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| Looking north toward Goleta Beach |
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| Normal Entrance is under construction (head left) |
Monday, May 25, 2020
Summer Check List 2020
Normally at this time of year, I share my summer list of ideas that we have compiled over several years. But when I reviewed the list this year, it had some things we won't be able to do in this season. So as with many things, I am trying to focus on what we CAN do in stead of what we can't. I will update the list as summer goes on if more options are available. Use your best judgement to know if these options are good for you and your family. Let me know in the comments or on Facebook if you have other ideas. We love to try new things.
** Updated 6/23/20
Santa Barbara and Goleta:
* Complete the summer reading program at the Santa Barbara Library or Goleta Library *
* Enjoy the beach (Main Beaches 2016 and Off-the-Beaten Path Beaches 2020) *
* Explore the Farmers Market *
* See the animals at Santa Barbara Zoo (reopening 6/23 by appointment)
* Visit Museum of Natural History (open by limited appointment to members)
* Hunting for seashells and seaglass *
* Take a Hike or Nature Walk *
* Play at the MOXI (opening 7/9 to members by appointment)
* Ride your neighborhood on a bike *
* Explore the Botanic Gardens
* Blueberry picking at Santa Barbara Blueberries
* Picking apples??
* Free or Inexpensive
At our house, we will probably also have daily:
* Art Time: Mo Willems Lunch Doodles, Deep Sea Sparkle and Art for Kids Hub
* Active Time: biking, trampoline, rollerblading and skateboarding
* Music Time: Flute for the 9 year old and recorder for the 6 year old
* Cooking School: Kids Cook Real Food (2 month Subscription only $19)
We will also work on some life skills like tying shoes, chores and (if I am ambitious) sewing
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Quest 2020: Summer of the Beaches II
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| Summer of the Beaches II |
Monday, May 18, 2020
Where to Go First
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| Climbing at Rocky Nook Park |
Welcome to my Little Patch of Earth! I am a mom with two busy, little gals living in Goleta. We love parks, the outdoors, cooking and sharing our findings with you. I try to keep this post at the top of my page! Follow updates at Goleta Mom on Facebook, Goleta Mom on Instagram and my Santa Barbara board on Pinterest.
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Park Overviews:
Beaches
Extensive Park List in Santa Barbara and Goleta areas
Parks with 5-12 year old Play Structures
Parks with 2-5 year old Play Structures
Parks with Bathrooms
Sibling Parks
Parks with Baby Swings
Parks without Swings
Best Scooter/Bike Parks
Best Parks with Outdoorsy Play Areas
Parks with Shade
Nature Walks and Hikes
Toddler Friendly Parks
Climbing Parks
Santa Barbara Tips:
Easy Day Trips
Indoor Play Areas
Monthly Free Events
Museum Free Days
Pocket Libraries
Pool Options
Santa Barbara Birthday Freebies
Summer Checklist
Summer Quests:
2015 Summer of the Parks 2015 Reflections
2016 Summer of the Beaches No Reflections
2017 Summer of the Nature Trails 2017 Update
2018 Summer of the Road Trips . 2018 Update
2019 Summer of Museums
Mom Life:
Road Trips
Beach Packing List
Hiking Packing List
Travel Packing Lists
Recipe Collections:
Meal Planning
Recipes on the Blog
Quinioa Salad Recipes
Asian Recipes
Pasta Recipes
Mexican Recipes
Salad Recipes
Soup and More Recipes
40 Recipes of 2016
40 Year Bucket List:
Original List
Promise Walk Story
September Birthday Update
Year End Birthday Update
Other Stuff:
Jesse Tree and Ornament
Advent Ideas
Yearly Reading Challenge
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Winter 2020 Snapshot
Life Hack: In Box Check Lately I have a scheduled time every week for all the papers. There is a tree worth of paper that enters my house every week and it piles up fast. I have a set time in my calendar to go through all the mail, school forms and whatnot. The goal is to deal with it right then as much as possible and to keep only what is necessary. Take photos and file if needed. More inspiration here. (This system worked great until the past month!)
New Product I Love: Khan Academy Before COVID-19 I was going to share about my favorite gluten free pretzels, but the world has changed a lot in the past few weeks. Khan Academy is the math program we have been using alongside math worksheets, and flash cards. Khan has videos to explain the concepts, then practice and quizzes/tests to show competency. If you were truly homeschooling, you would need to supplement this, but it is great for this strange season. (And it has been helpful to supplement what we are getting from the school.) Other websites we have used Dreambox, Epic and Lexia as well as Inner Explorer and GoNoodle.
We love Shannon Hale over at our house, so when I saw she had written some Pride and Prejudice inspire literature. I had to read it. I love the first one Austenland, but this one I wasn't as crazy about. These aren't serious literature, but for fun.
After Charlotte Kinder's husband leaves her for another woman, she needs some romance that doesn't require blind dates. She books a two week vacation at Austenland and leaves her kids with him. As she meets the Austen characters in residence, not as is as it seems. While there is a pretend mystery to solve, it seems as though a larger mystery that actually needs Charlotte's attention. She seems to be paired with Mr. Mallery, but is he as authentically brooding as he seems? or is he hiding something? And what is Miss Gardenside's ailment if not consumption? Was that actually a dead body she found in the hidden room? Will she find her Mr. Darcy after all? Or will Northanger Abbey mysteries rule her stay?
Life Project: Yard Map I just finished a map of our yard with all the plants labeled so that we can make a plan going forward. I used Google Maps with satellite view to help me.
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