PIC Plants... Cookies without the Calories! It was wonderful to see the enthusiasm that spread through PIC as the annual Plant Sale got underway last week. On its opening day, the online store had over 200 visits and did over $2,000 in sales. By the end of the first week, over $5,000 in plants had...
PIC Plant shoppers broke every record during the first week of pre-sales and the sale momentum continues: 151 orders placed with over $7,000 raised to-date...and climbing! The current top selling plants are impatiens! Participation STILL Counts! After a tight race, the Roadrunners became the first...
Posted by PIC Mom and Plant Sale Chair Vicky Olsen (Zoe is a Roadrunner and Lukas is a Rainbow). For the past five years, my husband Craig and I have been proud to support PIC's Annual Plant Sale. This year I am thrilled to be chairing the event and invite you to get involved by buying and selling...
We had a great team of volunteers come out last Saturday to prime Kidpots, work on the playground, sand and paint around the center, do some spring cleaning, and pot pansies. Of course, in addition to our lasting gratitude, they earned some valuable PPP hours!
PIC Spring Plant Sale online store is open for business! Browse the store for a great selection of houseplants, container plants, and pre-planted pots. There are plenty of choices for inside and out. We also have many new varieties of perennials, annuals and herbs! Pre-sale campaign: March 21- April...
On Monday, March 21, the PIC online store will open for business! Browse the store at picplantsale.org. Make your selection and then send the link to your family, neighbors, friends and co-workers so they can have first pick of this year’s selection, too. Don’t have a garden? This year we have a...
Does putting your child down for a nap or to bed at night seem a little challenging? Are some days more challenging than others? Do you feel like you’ve tried everything? Few families get through the early years without sleep struggles. Surely, there are no one-size-fits-all or easy answers for...
Powerful Peanut Performances As 3- and 4-year olds grow, the exploratory and experimental curiosity that defines early childhood development turns to family, teachers, and friends. Both bio-ecological and constructivist models of development posit that children’s cognitive ability to think about...
For the past month the Bumblebees have been exploring the five senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching. All of these senses help children get to know and understand the world around them. For the sense of sight, we added bright water colors inside of a squeeze bottle and placed a...
Varied and Unusual Clubs A recent series of clubs gave the Startlights some interesting hands-on opportunities for learning. During a club devoted to Egypt, we looked at timelines of interesting events and studied maps. We brainstormed a list of words pertaining to Egypt and talked about their...
