We’re wrapping up our school reading of Longfellow’s The Song of Hiawatha this week, so I took a quick look… Read more Songs of Hiawatha
Category: Roundups
Firsts of 2023 in Pictures
This January I’ve spent more time than usual thinking about the highs and lows of the past year and brainstorming… Read more Firsts of 2023 in Pictures
Claude Monet in the News
This week we started our second term of the 2023-2024 school year. Following the Ambleside Online artist rotation, this term… Read more Claude Monet in the News
2023 Gift Guide: 10 Gift Ideas for History Buffs
For your holiday shopping I’ve found ten history-related items that weren’t included in my previous gift guides. I hope you… Read more 2023 Gift Guide: 10 Gift Ideas for History Buffs
Firsts of 2022 in Pictures
Have you noticed that a lot of my “firsts” involve food? I do love trying new recipes and ideas. I… Read more Firsts of 2022 in Pictures
2022 Gift Guide: 15 Gift Ideas for History Buffs
It’s getting hard to find history-themed gifts that weren’t featured in my previous gift guides. Thankfully, I remembered The Met… Read more 2022 Gift Guide: 15 Gift Ideas for History Buffs
Betty Crocker, Scrabble, Seed Biblioteek, and More!
Since I gave up on Twitter, then stopped my weekly “Historical Highlights” posts, then took a hiatus from my e-newsletter,… Read more Betty Crocker, Scrabble, Seed Biblioteek, and More!
Firsts of 2021 in Pictures
I just went through my Google Photo albums and my “Favourite Things” posts of the past year so I could… Read more Firsts of 2021 in Pictures
2021 Gift Guide: 20+ Gift Ideas for History Buffs
This year, once again, I’ve been hearing over and over that we should do our Christmas shopping early — so… Read more 2021 Gift Guide: 20+ Gift Ideas for History Buffs
Check Out Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebooks
One of our history books for school is this picture book biography of Leonardo da Vinci, which gave me the… Read more Check Out Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebooks
You found what in the attic?! 6th Edition
Since I stopped collecting weekly “historical highlights” and sending out my monthly newsletter, I haven’t been coming across stories of… Read more You found what in the attic?! 6th Edition
Roundup: Posts that Remind Me of Family
We just got back from a long weekend spent with relatives, some of whom we hadn’t seen since October 2019.… Read more Roundup: Posts that Remind Me of Family
Firsts of 2020 in Pictures
What a year! In keeping with tradition here are some firsts I experienced in 2020. Baked bread (and pizza) with… Read more Firsts of 2020 in Pictures