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Life has been busy. It always is this time of year.


I celebrated another year of life,


spent a weekend with an amazing group of storytellers at Adventures in Storytelling,


and now, I'm spending a lot of time getting ready for the UP Early Childhood Conference
as late registrations are trickling in......

Tomorrow, I'm off to Grand Rapids for the MiAEYC conference. I will be presenting "Take It Outside! Creating an Outdoor Classroom" on Saturday morning. 
We've been soaking up the sun whenever it decides to come out, I love that the "Mud Pie Kitchen" has been uncovered enough to become a mud and snow kitchen. I am however looking forward to the disappearance of the last bits of snow in the yard!


I appologize for my absence in advance as I am quite certain that my blogging time will be quite limited this week.

If you are missing the extra reading and looking for some other great options, stop on over at Let the Children Play  for a couple of great blog lists that Jenny has compiled:

30 More Blogs About Play, Creativity, Nature, and Family

30 Blogs About Children, Play, and Creativity

Jenny's Page of Blog Love

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Play for Life said…
Have a fun and successful trip Amy! Those lists of Jenny's are awesome aren't they?!
Donna :) :)
March 29, 2011 at 7:36 AM
Scott said…
Hope you have a great time and a great conference!
March 29, 2011 at 8:36 AM
Unknown said…
Sounds like fun! Can't wait to hear about it!
March 29, 2011 at 9:57 AM
mom4 said…
oh i was just dreaming about Grand Rapids for the MiAEYC conference i was wishing i could go . have fun and i love to hear you some time . i have a lot of changes for outside play this year . can not wait for snow and mud to hit the road . at least the snow
http://abcsofjesshouse.blogspot.com/
jess
March 29, 2011 at 2:15 PM
kelly said…
Hi

we posted your letter today! Sorry for the delay but it is finally on it's way...(love your blog - off to have a nose!)

Kelly x
March 29, 2011 at 5:16 PM
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