Here are five completely unrelated things that I learned recently. Perhaps you’ll be enlightened too. I’m extremely skeptical of zero… Read more 5 Things I Learned in February
Favourite Things: February Edition
I went shopping this evening (to Value Village, Bulk Barn, and Zehrs) so here I am staying up late to… Read more Favourite Things: February Edition
How Did Tom Thomson Die?
One of the items on my “19 for 2019” list was to visit the Tom Thomson Art Gallery in Owen… Read more How Did Tom Thomson Die?
Snow Day at Moreston Heritage Village
On Saturday morning I bundled up the children and we braved the minus 19 windchill and headed to Moreston Heritage… Read more Snow Day at Moreston Heritage Village
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu
I made a list of 20 fiction and 20 non-fiction books to read in 2020. One of my non-fiction picks… Read more The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu
8 Things I Learned in January
I learned a lot of assorted things in January… Did you already know all this? TLDR is an acronym for… Read more 8 Things I Learned in January
Favourite Things: January Edition
I hope you had a strong start to 2020. Here are a few of my favourite things this month… maybe… Read more Favourite Things: January Edition
Three Historical Picture Books Set in Quebec
It’s been awhile since I revisited Canadian historical fiction picture books. Here are three very different picture books set in… Read more Three Historical Picture Books Set in Quebec
Did You Know? The Didache
In a discussion following our church service yesterday the pastor touched on a text of the early church called the… Read more Did You Know? The Didache
A Brief History of Paperbacks
I’d never thought much about the history of paperbacks till I encountered a brief discussion in this novel, which I’m… Read more A Brief History of Paperbacks
Firsts of 2019 in Pictures
Looking back at my calendar and photos of the past year, I ended up with more “firsts” of 2019 than… Read more Firsts of 2019 in Pictures
5 Things I Learned in December
Here are a few things I learned in the last month of 2019. First I thought I learned that hiding… Read more 5 Things I Learned in December
Favourite Things: December Edition
We’re hosting my family’s Christmas dinner tonight — there’ll be ham, plum pudding, a book gift exchange, maybe even Christmas… Read more Favourite Things: December Edition