School’s out! We finished a few weeks ago and are definitely enjoying the change. I was going to say “change… Read more Favourite Things: June Edition
The Cure Cottages of Saranac Lake
My in laws are spending a few days at Saranac Lake in upstate New York and they mentioned that there… Read more The Cure Cottages of Saranac Lake
Mint Julep, Anyone?
I thought it would be fun to make some cocktails this summer and the natural progression was to then look… Read more Mint Julep, Anyone?
Tolkien’s Influences: Solomon and Saturn
Two years ago I wrote about the kennings found in Bilbo’s speech to Smaug in The Hobbit. Kennings are a… Read more Tolkien’s Influences: Solomon and Saturn
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
9 Things I Learned in May
I’ve been remembering to jot down things I learned lately instead of waiting till the end of the month, so… Read more 9 Things I Learned in May
6 Unexpected ABC Books
I’ve shared my favourite alphabet picture books, as well as some fun animal-themed ones. Today’s list is an assortment of… Read more 6 Unexpected ABC Books
Point Farms Summer Resort
On Saturday we had a picnic at Point Farms Provincial Park near Goderich, Ontario. It’s now a campground with beach… Read more Point Farms Summer Resort
The Short History of Chocolate Truffles
In January I wrote about the long history of truffles; now I thought it would be easy to find out… Read more The Short History of Chocolate Truffles
5 Things I Learned in April
I’ve been able to sew for years (decades?) but I am just now learning the proper names of stitches (ladder… Read more 5 Things I Learned in April
Favourite Things: April Edition
We’re in the middle of our third lockdown, but there have been some some bright spots! Read My favourite read… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition
Did You Know? The First Ferris Wheel
The biggest splurge of our wedding was renting a Ferris wheel. This type of Ferris wheel with seats that hold… Read more Did You Know? The First Ferris Wheel
Q&A with the Founder of Letter Library
Letter Library is a subscription service that mails you reproductions of historical letters. The letters are sourced from archives around… Read more Q&A with the Founder of Letter Library