2. Canada’s national museums are free for kids from December 12, 2025 till January 15, 2026. 3. Cutting bangs is… Read more 7 Things I Learned in December
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Favourite Things: November Edition
Today we got back to school after taking a week off at the end of term. It feels like an… Read more Favourite Things: November Edition
Favourite Things: July Edition
We had a very busy July, packing in the summer activities and weekend trips. (I also forgot a few things… Read more Favourite Things: July Edition
Favourite Things: May Edition
It’s leafy and green, the sound of lawn mowers fills the neighbourhood, school is almost out! Here are my May… Read more Favourite Things: May Edition
A Visit to the Frederic Remington Art Museum
Every school morning we read a poem, generally by one poet per term. This term it’s Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and… Read more A Visit to the Frederic Remington Art Museum
Firsts of 2023 in Pictures
This January I’ve spent more time than usual thinking about the highs and lows of the past year and brainstorming… Read more Firsts of 2023 in Pictures
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
Check Out Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebooks
One of our history books for school is this picture book biography of Leonardo da Vinci, which gave me the… Read more Check Out Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebooks
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
3 Things I Learned in March
I need to get in the habit of tracking things I learn throughout the month, but here are three things… Read more 3 Things I Learned in March
Interested in Archives? Don’t Miss These 11 Interviews
In 2015-2016 I published a series of eleven interviews with archivists at different institutions across Canada. Today I’m sharing them… Read more Interested in Archives? Don’t Miss These 11 Interviews
Snow Day at Moreston Heritage Village
On Saturday morning I bundled up the children and we braved the minus 19 windchill and headed to Moreston Heritage… Read more Snow Day at Moreston Heritage Village
Firsts of 2019 in Pictures
Looking back at my calendar and photos of the past year, I ended up with more “firsts” of 2019 than… Read more Firsts of 2019 in Pictures