2. Engastration is the process of cooking food inside other food. 3. You can make jelly out of corncobs. (Has… Read more 5 Things I Learned in October
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Two Picture Books About John James Audubon
Today I want to share two excellent picture books about naturalist and artist John James Audubon (1785-1851), who came to… Read more Two Picture Books About John James Audubon
Three Picture Books About Albert Einstein
Here are three picture books about the legendary physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955). As you can imagine, his theories are not… Read more Three Picture Books About Albert Einstein
7 Picture Books About Noteworthy Women
March is drawing to a close, but I didn’t want to neglect my tradition of reviewing picture book biographies of… Read more 7 Picture Books About Noteworthy Women
Firsts of 2022 in Pictures
Have you noticed that a lot of my “firsts” involve food? I do love trying new recipes and ideas. I… Read more Firsts of 2022 in Pictures
6 Things I Learned in December
Here’s an odd assortment for you… 2. The difference between poisonous and venomous organisms — poisonous organisms hurt you when… Read more 6 Things I Learned in December
True or False: Victorian Christmas Traditions
Christmas as we know it largely emerged during the Victorian era, but do you know which traditions originated in the… Read more True or False: Victorian Christmas Traditions
8 Things I Learned in July
A rückenfigur is a figure seen from behind in the foreground of a picture (see above), particularly associated with German… Read more 8 Things I Learned in July
7 Things I Learned in June
The reason “Tim Hortons” doesn’t have an apostrophe is that in Quebec signs must be in French and “Tim Horton’s”… Read more 7 Things I Learned in June
Betty Crocker, Scrabble, Seed Biblioteek, and More!
Since I gave up on Twitter, then stopped my weekly “Historical Highlights” posts, then took a hiatus from my e-newsletter,… Read more Betty Crocker, Scrabble, Seed Biblioteek, and More!
8 Picture Books About Influential Women
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
9 Things I Learned in January
Tu BiShvat is a Jewish holiday, the “New Year of the Trees,” established for the calculation of tithes according to… Read more 9 Things I Learned in January
8 Things I Learned in August
Central heterochromia is when a person’s eyes are two distinct colours — one colour in a ring around the pupil… Read more 8 Things I Learned in August