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
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7 Things I Learned in October
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Here are five historical highlights — articles that span the centuries and take you from Ontario to Africa to Rome.… Read more Historical Highlights 170