Power Nap #62
Nate is tracking rain, snow, and hail for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network and you can too!
In Case You Missed It
Leaving town and have food you hate to waste? Freeze it. Here's how.
If you suffer from headaches/migraines, this is incredible for relief.
This overnight French Toast Casserole is a great breakfast for a crowd.
All of these bathing suits are “chasing kids on the beach approved”.
"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day."
A.A. Milne
Things We Found Interesting
Some of you have asked how you can, like Nate, become a “citizen scientist” for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Here is a link to the volunteer page. Nate is tracking rain, snow, and hail for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). It's really easy to get approved. Getting accurate weather data is actually super important for things like farming, boating, insurance, and other other industries. It's pretty cool that thousands of people volunteer to help get accurate data for our country. If you want to purchase the CoCoRaHS official rain gauge, you can do that here. (we don't make any money if you buy it.) If any of you are involved in CoCoRaHS, or anything else cool like this, reach out to Nate.
Speaking of cool things, has any one heard of Geoguessr? You are shown a photo from Google Earth and need to identify where in the world you are. Here is the best person in the world doing it blind-folding with a friend describing the photos. “We have a black car. We have a black sticker on a concrete poll." “Uh, Malaysia” I mean guys. This is incredible. Here he is doing it looking at the pictures for like a half a second. I could watch these all day.
Kate loves Aperol Spritz – the Italian-born apéritif cocktail that’s taken over bars, restaurants, and liquor cabinets the world over. Nate not so much. This article shares a bit about the drink's history and how its owner (Campari Group) has been making a global marketing push (that seems to be working.)
Throughout the summer we are going to feature a few “obscure books” sent in by you all so we can all diversify our reading lists with some new underground favorites. Here's the list in its entirety.
Last summer The Power Nap featured podcasts, activities, and ideas to help parents survive the dog days of summer with a full house. Here's a roundup of some of your favorites from last year:
Art for kids hub on YouTube that teaches kids how to draw anything.
Circle Round Podcast: 20 minute long fables teach about kindness, compassion, honesty
WHO SMARTED? Podcast: a funny and informative podcast that answers odd, random questions kids may have
Disney stories on Spotify (The Strickler kids love this!)
Bedtime History Podcast: A series of educational, relaxing stories for kids and families to learn about inspirational characters.
Clap for Classics: A music education podcast for kids ages 2-8.
Go Noodle: A website packed with resources that are great for rainy days and indoor movement.