Here are five things I learned over the past month, both from life experience and reading articles. Baked oatmeal is… Read more 5 Things I Learned in August
Favourite Things: August Edition
In August we looked at seven houses in one afternoon, placed an offer even though the list price was out… Read more Favourite Things: August Edition
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It’s the end of an era. I’ve been posting historical highlights every Friday since I started my blog at the… Read more Historical Highlights 209
Five Picture Books About Vincent van Gogh
In my hobby of finding picture books about artists (and other historical figures) I’ve discovered ten about Vincent van Gogh,… Read more Five Picture Books About Vincent van Gogh
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Better late than never… Here are this week’s historical highlights touching on museum news, Canadian history, World War II, and… Read more Historical Highlights 208
Tolkien’s Influences: Maxims I and Maxims II
A few months ago I wrote a post about The Wanderer, an Old English poem that inspired several aspects of… Read more Tolkien’s Influences: Maxims I and Maxims II
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I’m late, late, late with the historical highlights today. I hope you find something interesting to read! First off, I… Read more Historical Highlights 207
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ben & Jerry’s
This year I’ve been recommending a history podcast in my email newsletter each month. Of course this has led to… Read more 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ben & Jerry’s
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Here are today’s historical highlights, articles about libraries, museums, and various historical topics. Let’s start with my personal favourite. “InterLibrary… Read more Historical Highlights 206
Poetry in Context: “Vespers”
Have you seen the movie Goodbye, Christopher Robin? It’s an interesting behind-the-scenes look at the context of the world-famous Winnie-the-Pooh… Read more Poetry in Context: “Vespers”
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Here are some article for your weekend reading, historical highlights that look especially at art in various forms. “Princeton University… Read more Historical Highlights 205
5 Things I Learned in July
July had its ups and downs (see point 5 below), but I think I came out somewhat the wiser. Here’s… Read more 5 Things I Learned in July
Favourite Things: July Edition
We found out today that our third offer on a house this year fell through, so it’s back to square… Read more Favourite Things: July Edition