After I shared a haiku in a recent blog post, I checked out The Essential Haiku from the library. It… Read more Three Haiku Poets
6 Things I Learned in March
2. Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler of the Risen Motherhood podcast are closing their ministry this month to move on… Read more 6 Things I Learned in March
Favourite Things: March Edition
I think I’ve been bitten by the gardening bug! I started some basil plants inside and I’ve been busy figuring… Read more Favourite Things: March Edition
Women’s History Picture Books (Part 4)
We made it to the W’s (and one Y)! I’m closing out the month with four more picture books about… Read more Women’s History Picture Books (Part 4)
Women’s History Picture Books (Part 3)
I have quite a mix of picture books to review today. Let me know what you think! To Boldly Go:… Read more Women’s History Picture Books (Part 3)
Women’s History Picture Books (Part 2)
Here are four more picture books your kids might enjoy, featuring an athlete, a musician, and seamstress, and an engineer.… Read more Women’s History Picture Books (Part 2)
Women’s History Picture Books (Part 1)
This year I have sixteen picture books to share for Women’s History Month. I decided to arrange them alphabetically by… Read more Women’s History Picture Books (Part 1)
8 Things I Learned in February
2. The world’s oldest known bird hatched a chick at age 74. 3. You can cut open large hailstones and… Read more 8 Things I Learned in February
Favourite Things: February Edition
Despite a week of sickness, we had some fun times in February. Read It was the first month in a… Read more Favourite Things: February Edition
Timeline of Pizza in Canada
1948 – The first pizzeria opened in Canada in Montreal’s Little Italy. Pizzeria Napoletana is still operating today, though it… Read more Timeline of Pizza in Canada
Who Was the First Restaurant Critic?
Answer: Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière Andrew and I often listen to an audiobook at night and our… Read more Who Was the First Restaurant Critic?
Two Picture Books About Wilson A. Bentley
Wilson Bentley (1865-1931) was a Vermont dairy farmer and self-taught scientist, best known as the first person to photograph a… Read more Two Picture Books About Wilson A. Bentley
11 Things I Learned in January
2. Cloud cover is measured in oktas with a symbol to depict how many eighths of the sky are covered… Read more 11 Things I Learned in January