The Beginning...

Well, I have been giving a lot of thought to my inquiry project and the possible topics that I could study. I have found it difficult to come up with things for this project because when I usually participate in the inquiry process myself, it is usually for a specific reason with a specific topic in mind. I guess I now understand why kids sometimes have difficulty doing open ended things like this. Anyways, the two possible topics are:

• Gardening/Landscaping - we have worked extensively on the inside of our house last year, so this year we are planning on putting in a new deck and work on the landscape our our backyard to improve our drainage problem and make our fence look a little better. So, since I don't know much about gardening and landscaping, I was thinking of coming up with a landscaping plan for our backyard. I really am interested in the different kind of plants and shrubs, as well as flowering plants, that are tall and can camoflauge our chain-link fence, but also thrive in the shade. I am also thinking of making raised beds against our fence.
• Nutrition - last year I started the Atkins diet and lost about 20lbs. I felt great and have managed to keep most of it off. However, it is very hard to make a life-long habit and probably not the most nutritious thing to do in the long run. So, I really want to learn how to eat properly. There are many different diets that you can choose from, and I want to investigate those, plus learn from nutrionists so I can really understand what it means to have a balanced diet and how to create good eating habits for my life. It is also important to me so that I can teach my kids, when I have them, how to eat well and make good diet decisions.

I am not sure which one I will chose yet, but I am thoughtfully considering both. Well, until next time....