6 Things I Learned in January

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 by M.E. Bond

Squirrels do not like safflower seed. This was great to learn because our bird feeders hang from a fence and… Read more 6 Things I Learned in January

7 Things I Learned in October

Posted on November 4, 2020November 3, 2020 by M.E. Bond

A new tea chain is coming to Canada and the U.S. (Last I heard T. Kettle stores were set to… Read more 7 Things I Learned in October

Favourite Things: October Edition

Posted on November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 by M.E. Bond

Now that we’ve had our first snow I can look longingly back at the peak of fall foliage and mild… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition

7 Things I Learned in August

Posted on September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 by M.E. Bond

Exterior house painting takes even longer than I anticipated. (But our “painting lady” did a wonderful job.) 2. Don’t bother… Read more 7 Things I Learned in August

5 Things I Learned in February

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by M.E. Bond

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

Firsts of 2019 in Pictures

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 by M.E. Bond

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

Historical Highlights 201

Posted on July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 by M.E. Bond

I have quite a mix of historical highlights for you this weekend: libraries, paintings, veterans, not to mention ice cream.… Read more Historical Highlights 201

Favourite Things: May Edition

Posted on May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 by M.E. Bond

Despite a house hunting setback this month, there were plenty of positive happenings. Not to mention I think spring has… Read more Favourite Things: May Edition

Picture Books for Women’s History Month (3)

Posted on March 25, 2019March 23, 2019 by M.E. Bond

Here’s the last installment of picture book reviews for Women’s History Month. You’ll see that they touch on events like… Read more Picture Books for Women’s History Month (3)

4 Things I Learned in February

Posted on March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 by M.E. Bond

Again I’m following Emily P. Freeman’s lead to share assorted things that I learned recently. Here are four things I… Read more 4 Things I Learned in February

Historical Highlights 177

Posted on January 18, 2019January 17, 2019 by M.E. Bond

Today’s historical highlights consist of nine articles (Libraries! Oral history! The periodic table! Tiffany glass! Forgeries! Ulama!) and two fun… Read more Historical Highlights 177

Historical Highlights 173

Posted on December 21, 2018December 20, 2018 by M.E. Bond

Here are your weekly historical highlights — articles touching on books, genealogy, science, archives, history majors, and even a snowball… Read more Historical Highlights 173

Historical Highlights 170

Posted on November 30, 2018November 29, 2018 by M.E. Bond

Here are five historical highlights — articles that span the centuries and take you from Ontario to Africa to Rome.… Read more Historical Highlights 170

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