My Urban Garden

Our little garden box is overflowing with with our soon to be summer crops
(I just need the sun to come out and play). Everything has double or even tripled in size since my mid April posting.



The Swiss chard is reaching for the sun




baby yellow crookneck squash




Even a little friend taking a siesta

Our class garden

Our class garden





My Kindergarten students have ownership to a piece of their school, and they enjoy the responsibility of taking care of the garden by planting seeds, watering it and pulling weeds. They take such pride in picking out their seeds, planting them and watching them grow. Our class garden is where hands-on learning connects students with their environment and that is always a win win! Now we just have to keep the the local bunnies from eating our seedlings.

Garden-based learning has been viewed as contributing to all aspects of basic education, including academic skills, personal development, social development, moral development, vocational and/or subsistence skills, and life skills.






We are really lucky that our school is surrounded by such gorgeous landscape.











This house "The Newland House" was built in 1898 for Huntington Beach pioneers William and Mary Newland and is an 1898 Victorian farmhouse standing on high ground overlooking what was once known as the Santa Ana Gap, a marshy lowland between Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa.

Disney's California Food and Wine Festival

The Disney's California Food and Wine Festival is a great experience for my aspiring chef. My daughter was able to participate in her own mini baking lesson with a surprise guest.




Jr Chef Showcase



We also enjoyed the Chef Showcase, where we had a great demonstration and sample of a delicious beef tenderloin crostini with asiago cheese and roasted red pepper sauce.



Chef Alan Negrete with Boudin Bakery




My husband Matthew and I



My sister Sandra and my niece Madison




My mother in law Sheryl and Mia




Mia and Chef Alan Negrete

From April 16 to May 31, 2010, please your "palette" with a kaleidoscope of culinary experiences at the Fifth Annual Disney's California Food & Wine Festival. For 46 days, Disney's California Adventure® Park and select locations at the Disneyland® Resort will host "The Art of Flavor," one of the most anticipated events of spring! Enjoy cooking demonstrations, seminars and recipes that reflect the Golden State's regional and culinary diversity.