Happy New Year! If you’d like, take a few minutes to look back at all the things that made December… Read more Favourite Things: December Edition
Tag: music
Poetry in Context: “Sleigh Ride”
Merry Christmas! I love “Christmas” songs that are really about winter (like “Let it Snow” and “Winter Wonderland”) and I… Read more Poetry in Context: “Sleigh Ride”
Three Picture Books About Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) was an Italian Baroque composer, best known for his violin concertos The Four Seasons. Here are four picture… Read more Three Picture Books About Antonio Vivaldi
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I’m only going to share a few links today because we are on a mini vacation in Radium Hot Springs,… Read more Historical Highlights 115
Did You Know? Mozart’s Name
Did you know that Mozart’s middle name — Amadeus — may have originated as a joke? Turns out there’s a… Read more Did You Know? Mozart’s Name
Favourite Things: August Edition
Did you pack your summer full of outdoor activities and family time? Did you enjoy the seasonal produce and take… Read more Favourite Things: August Edition
11 Things I Learned in June
I have lots of interesting news and trivia to share from June! The Calgary Public Library has a new musical… Read more 11 Things I Learned in June
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I hope a beautiful weekend is in your forecast. We have our anniversary and one of our kid’s birthdays right… Read more Historical Highlights 089
Poetry in Context: “And did those feet in ancient time”
Have you heard the rousing hymn “Jerusalem”? It’s based on William Blake’s poem “And did those feet in ancient time,”… Read more Poetry in Context: “And did those feet in ancient time”
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Who’s excited for the weekend? I don’t have any big plans (except trying out a new triple chocolate cookie recipe… Read more Historical Highlights 088
Favourite Things: April Edition
I think spring may have finally and completely arrived in Calgary! At least I don’t see any snow in the… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition
10 Things I Learned in March
Check out all the miscellaneous things I learned in March! I feel like such an accomplished woman. (You might disagree… Read more 10 Things I Learned in March
17 Picture Books Featuring Historical Heroines
It’s Women’s History Month, the perfect opportunity to look back in time at women who have accomplished great things through… Read more 17 Picture Books Featuring Historical Heroines