Monthly Archives: February 2011
Curious Jane and MomFilter connected through the coincidence of a goody-bag retrieval mission. A few weeks later, we were asked to provide at-home projects for MomFilter’s Kid DIY section. We are excited and honored! We will be sharing a new project each week… Continue reading
Friends ask me how to find great summer activities for their children and what types of programs to look for… I’m in camps; they come to me! Before I dash out this drizzly Friday afternoon – here are a few great resources that I use quite often… Continue reading
Jen and I always look for new projects to add to our mix. Fridays (or every other Friday, at least) we wear fun sneakers and comfy old jeans and dig around in our supply bins for inspiration. Or we consult our inspiration wall or re-visit projects that need to be spruced up. We fire up the music – giving Pandora a run for its money, asking it to create a station with Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder and 80s favorites. Continue reading
To celebrate our success, we’re launching the “Camp Kick-Off” sweepstakes. “Like” Blue Tree Camp on Facebook and you can enter to win a FREE 2-week residential session at the location of your choice. (up to $2,495 value, transportation not included). ENTER NOW! Continue reading
I’m quite attached to our home at Bryn Mawr College – Radnor Hall. It’s on the main lawn, but tucked to the side just a bit; a comfortable nook, carved out – it seems – for Blue Tree. It sits away from the larger dorms, and it neighbors the campus center, café and bookstore, a convenience not to be overlooked. Radnor holds just the right number of girls and staff to create a community that is close and lively. Its setting strikes the right tone, and its size suits us perfectly.
This summer, we are growing; we are branching out… Continue reading
We are very excited for Blue Tree to be included in the summer programs recommended by Rachel of Parents of NY Teens.
She posts on NYC schools and education programs for children of all ages. Thanks for sharing Blue Tree! http://parentsofnyteens.blogspot.com/p/2011-summer-programs.html Continue reading
Samantha Razook Murphy is the founder of Curious Jane and Blue Tree. She was inspired to create these unique programs to give her girls, and all girls, a chance to be creative and inventive in a high-energy, collaborative and gender-affirming space. She loves designing, tinkering and figuring out. Samantha is the mother of two girls and lives in Brooklyn, NY. She holds her BA from Yale and Masters in Industrial Design from Pratt. In her spare time she coaches volleyball and rides her bike around Brooklyn.