Today was a pristine October day; wearing long sleeves but no coats we picked apples at our old rental house… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition
Today was a pristine October day; wearing long sleeves but no coats we picked apples at our old rental house… Read more Favourite Things: October 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
Art, scandal, religion, the moon, and of course beautiful libraries are all covered in this week’s historical highlights. I love… Read more Historical Highlights 191
I learned some pretty interesting stuff this month… In 2007 Astronaut Sunita Williams ran the Boston Marathon in space! 2.… Read more 8 Things I Learned in October
Here are six things I learned in September, from the trivial to the practical. 1. The London Fog (a latte… Read more 6 Things I Learned in September
Here are this week’s historical highlights, including some excellent articles (don’t skip the first one!) and intriguing recommendations. They touch… Read more Historical Highlights 158
Did you know that Canada is the only country in the world to celebrate Victoria Day? I was surprised to… Read more Four Movies for Victoria Day
Here are three very different things that I learned in January. I hope you learned something useful or interesting, too.… Read more 3 Things I Learned in January
Here are a few historical highlights for your weekend reading. I just learned of the existence of the Eric Carle… Read more Historical Highlights 119
Today I’m linking up with Emily P. Freeman as she shares what she’s learned over the past season. Without further… Read more 7 Things I Learned in November
November was full of the usual midwife appointments, book club, and colds (we seem to come down with something every… Read more Favourite Things: November Edition
Happy Autumnal Equinox! Temperatures plummeted this week and I even saw snowflakes in the air, so I’m liking the look… Read more Historical Highlights 108
Oh the things you can learn from movies, books, the Internet, and — since it’s August, after all — wasp… Read more 5 Things I Learned in August