Back to the bardcore version of “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” here are the lyrics for Verse 2: Charlemagne, AlfredAnne… Read more What Is the Nibelungenlied?
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16 Things I Learned in July
2. I learned that John Deere did not invent or sell tractors, but did invent a steel plow. 3. Manhattanhenge… Read more 16 Things I Learned in July
Who Was Guillaume de Machaut?
Last week Andrew texted me this amazing parody of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” It’s a “bardcore” cover… Read more Who Was Guillaume de Machaut?
Favourite Things: May Edition
We’re wrapping up school this week and I have a lot of work to do to plan some summer routines… Read more Favourite Things: May Edition
9 Things I Learned in April
2. The kids and I have been studying amphibians and we learned that a newt is a type of salamander… Read more 9 Things I Learned in April
Favourite Things: April Edition
We’ve had a few April showers, but are also enjoying spring flowers — daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, forsythia. Here are some… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition
Favourite Things: March Edition
As I mentioned last month, we had a big trip planned for March. We drove down to Alabama to visit… Read more Favourite Things: March Edition
Favourite Things: February Edition
February was quite the month with my in-law’s away in California for nearly two weeks and Andrew driving back and… Read more Favourite Things: February Edition
Songs of Hiawatha
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
Favourite Things: January Edition
The first half of January was a bit of a doozy with nasty coughs and pink eye, but thankfully we… Read more Favourite Things: January Edition
7 Things I Learned in September
2. The Vermont Teddy Bear factory has a very informative 30-minute tour. I was interested to learn that the teddy… Read more 7 Things I Learned in September
Favourite Things: August Edition
Notable events of the past month were packing up for a month away (house-sitting in Ogdensburg, NY), Malcolm breaking his… Read more Favourite Things: August Edition
Favourite Things: July Edition
First and foremost, our new baby Tristan Alexander Bond was born on July 7th! Read Because of all the time… Read more Favourite Things: July Edition