About

My name is Trisha. I am a mom, a wife, a teacher, a follower of Christ, a writer, a science nerd, and a student of life.

Inspiration Laboratories is my creative outlet. The goal is to encourage children’s learning through play.

I married my college sweetheart, Patrick, in 2000. My son, Aiden, was born in December 2009. My daughter, Lily, was born in April 2014. My son, Elon, was born in April 2016. I take my lead from them and guide their learning based on their interests. I hope you’ll be inspired by what we do and try things out for yourself.

I have been a teacher most of my life (in one form or another – nanny, elementary age after school care, education specialist at a zoo and aquarium). I taught high school Biology and Oceanography for 5 years. I have also taught an undergraduate biology lab and an online high school Oceanography course. Now I spend my time blogging, managing my family’s schedule, and working on my graduate degree in science education.

Science education is one of my passions. I believe that is important to introduce science and STEM as early as possible. Children are naturally curious about the world around them. As they explore their world, they are making observations and discovering how everything works. That’s science at its very core. It’s up to us to provide opportunities to help them explore.

You’ll find lots of science activities at Inspiration Laboratories. I share suggestions on how to incorporate the science learning into your activities. It’s never too early to start building a foundation for science skills.

Reading and sharing children’s books is another one of my passions. You’ll find lots of activities that are inspired by books. Often I’ve combined reading with science or STEM. I’m very proud of my Storybook Science Series that I ran for 4 years during the month of March with a group of other bloggers.

I also enjoy sharing my thoughts on various topics – my faith, parenting, design ideas, the occasional craft for grown-ups, and recipes.

I hope you will follow along as I share with you my adventures, how we navigate through life, and how we should trust in God through it all.

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• Invitations to Explore – hands-on explorations for young scientists
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• Tips and resources selected just for you

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