Blisstree » sand castles http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:29:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Beware of Beach Sand http://www.blisstree.com/articles/beware-of-beach-sand/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/beware-of-beach-sand/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:19:25 +0000 Cherie Burbach http://www.blisstree.com/?p=101309 Post from: Blisstree

Beware of Beach Sand

]]> You might think digging around in the sand is fun this time of year, but a new report says sand can actually be a health hazard. People who “build castles and bury themselves in the sand at the beach are at greater risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases and diarrhea” than folks who just stroll along the beach.

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I always thought the idea of burying yourself in the sand was kinda creepy. Now I know why! In addition to gastrointestinal diseases, people also had an increased chance of “upper respiratory illnesses, rashes, eye ailments, earache and infected cuts.” The point of all this being: you don’t know what’s in the sand!

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Beware of Beach Sand

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/beware-of-beach-sand/feed/ 0 “Ocean Adventure” – the Theme for One Book Two Book This Week http://www.blisstree.com/articles/ocean-adventure-the-theme-for-one-book-two-book-this-week-366/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/ocean-adventure-the-theme-for-one-book-two-book-this-week-366/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:33:00 +0000 Mary Emma Allen http://www.onebooktwobook.com/ocean-adventure-the-theme-for-one-book-two-book-this-week/ Post from: Blisstree

“Ocean Adventure” – the Theme for One Book Two Book This Week

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 Sailing on the ocean, swimming at the beach, learning about the tides and building sand castles…these constitute just a few of the activities we might consider for “Ocean Adventure,” the theme of One Book Two Book and Camp Weary Parent this week.

Are you enjoying ocean adventures this summer…a day at the beach…a cabin near the sand…lighthouse visits…seafood recipes and so many others?

Share with us your adventures.

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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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“Ocean Adventure” – the Theme for One Book Two Book This Week

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/ocean-adventure-the-theme-for-one-book-two-book-this-week-366/feed/ 0 The Beach – The Theme at One Book Two Book & Camp Weary Parent http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-beach-the-theme-at-one-book-two-book-camp-weary-parent-366/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-beach-the-theme-at-one-book-two-book-camp-weary-parent-366/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:00:05 +0000 Mary Emma Allen http://www.onebooktwobook.com/the-beach-the-theme-at-one-book-two-book-camp-weary-parent/ Post from: Blisstree

The Beach – The Theme at One Book Two Book & Camp Weary Parent

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A day at the beach, building sand castles, swimming midst ocean waves, collecting shells, taking a picnic to the lighthouse,  and basking in the salty air was a highlight in my childhood.  We lived inland, so when we visited my aunt and uncle near the Atlantic Ocean, this was a joyous occasion that lives in my memories.

What can we learn about the beach as we explore in the nautical world? 

Let’s find some books to read aloud or a mystery that requires a large chair for curling up.  There are science and nature books that give us knowledge about what we see, hear, and experience on a trek to the beach.

Does anyone have favorites?  Here are some suggestions:

  • Curious George Goes to the Beach
  • My Very First Day at the Beach Coloring Book
  • Nate the Great and the Boring Beach Bag
  • Antler Bone & Shell Artifacts Identification Guide
  • Pure Sea Glass :  Discovering Nature’s Vanishing Gems

Share your beach books with us!

Related Post: Camp Weary Parent Kicking Off Beach Week (You’ll discover a good recipe for sand castles!)

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The Beach – The Theme at One Book Two Book & Camp Weary Parent

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