I think we can all say that we want to begin the year of 2021 with hope. And I can't find a better way of looking for hope than looking up in awe at the stars in the night sky. As we are about to embark on the spring semester of school (after what was a very trying 2020), I sat down with the kids to do this experiment and we ended up chatting about having faith and finding hope. We discussed ... Read More about The Stars Always Shine
The Christmas Star Ornament
Expanding Universe Experiment
When life gives you lemons
Everything about this pandemic is tough. There are some weeks that feel like a giant vacation and other weeks where tough back-to-school decisions have to be made. There are some weeks that I feel like I've got life under control and other weeks that feel like chaos. So when life gives you lemons.... well you know how the saying goes. And I definitely think every day, for the rest of 2020, should ... Read More about When life gives you lemons
DIY Cloud in a Jar
We were inspired to learn more about clouds after we saw some pretty strange clouds over Beaumont, TX this past weekend! Fortunately, the unusual clouds did not result in severe weather but we later witnessed a beautiful memorable double rainbow! Despite the strange weather, we thought it would be fun to try making our own cloud in a jar which turned out to be a lot easier than I thought it was ... Read More about DIY Cloud in a Jar
What I learned as a Kid I used as an Engineer: Aerospace Engineering
To this day I still remember watching the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster - I was just five years old. Why at such a young age was it burned into my memory? Perhaps because the first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe, was onboard the shuttle... perhaps because of the news coverage...perhaps because initially even the brightest minds didn't understand what happened. But I truly feel ... Read More about What I learned as a Kid I used as an Engineer: Aerospace Engineering
