Costa Rica, Core Standards, and Magic Paintings: Five Things on a Friday

1. It looks like we may (fingers crossed) be going to Costa Rica for a week this summer. 



I have wanted to visit a true tropical rain forest for as long as I've known they existed, so I'm downright giddy about this.  In addition to spending some time in the Sarapiqui River area, we're thinking about a couple days near the Arenal Volcano.  If you've been to either of those areas, I'd love to hear a little about where you stayed & what you thought.

2. I hit the 30,000 word mark on my new MG nov...