It’s Women’s History Month again and thankfully I am not out of picture book biographies to review — and more… Read more 8 Picture Books About Influential Women
Tag: music
Breaking News: The Endurance Located!
Nothing makes me feel nostalgic like listening to The Weakerthans. They have a song that references Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton… Read more Breaking News: The Endurance Located!
Appalachian Spring
When I was young I learned a little bit of piano. One of the easy pieces I remember practicing was… Read more Appalachian Spring
9 Things I Learned in December
I was all set to tell you that I finally learned how to temper chocolate properly, but that failed (after… Read more 9 Things I Learned in December
Two Christmas Carols Transformed Over Time
Many “traditional” Christmas carols appeared rather recently, by which I mean the last couple of centuries. Often the story of… Read more Two Christmas Carols Transformed Over Time
Favourite Things: October Edition
So, November! October was rather busy and I didn’t keep up all the habits I should have, so I’m trying… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition
6 Things I Learned in September
A Bon Appetit magazine article gave this tip for making fried rice: mix a few egg yolks into leftover rice… Read more 6 Things I Learned in September
Favourite Things: May Edition
I hope all my American readers enjoyed their long weekend. We’re still in lockdown around here… But moving on, here… Read more Favourite Things: May Edition
Favourite Things: March Edition
We got out of the house more in March, which was lovely. If you’re wondering, here’s what we’ve been up… Read more Favourite Things: March Edition
3 Things I Learned in December
I must have learned more than three things this month, but here are the ones I can articulate for now.… Read more 3 Things I Learned in December
Poetry in Context: “O Holy Night”
In scouting about for Christmas carols with interesting origin stories, I came across “O Holy Night.” Read on and you’ll… Read more Poetry in Context: “O Holy Night”
Two Picture Books About French Composers
Some composers (like Vivaldi and Bach) have many children’s books written about them. Others not so much. For those of… Read more Two Picture Books About French Composers
A Short History of 4/20
If you’ve ever wondered how April 20 became a holiday celebrating marijuana, you’ve come to the right place. Origin Myths… Read more A Short History of 4/20