Another month is almost over. Read on to find out what I’ve been up to! Books I read the first… Read more Favourite Things: May Edition
Tag: novels
Quiz: 100 Documents That Changed the World
Here’s a great gift for a history buff — 100 Documents That Changed the World: From the Magna Carta to… Read more Quiz: 100 Documents That Changed the World
Favourite Things: April Edition
I think spring may have finally and completely arrived in Calgary! At least I don’t see any snow in the… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition
Favourite Things: March Edition
It’s April and I’ve started Camp NaNoWriMo. It’s exciting that I get to track the number of minutes I spend… Read more Favourite Things: March Edition
Historical Highlights 081
This week I’ve been decluttering like crazy, reading books that were due back at the library, shopping for cupcake ingredients… Read more Historical Highlights 081
Historical Highlights 076
Your historical highlights are late this weekend because we were on vacation in San Diego from Monday to Friday. We… Read more Historical Highlights 076
Favourite Things: January Edition
I mentioned in my email newsletter, The Mouse & Pencil (click here if you’d like to subscribe), that January has… Read more Favourite Things: January Edition
C.S. Lewis on Writing for Children
Back in December I shared a quotation from C.S. Lewis on the meaning of stories. Today I want to share… Read more C.S. Lewis on Writing for Children
Historical Highlights #070
Here are your last historical highlights for 2016! Some articles are short and some are long; they touch on libraries,… Read more Historical Highlights #070
4 Things I Learned in December
This month I have two pieces of trivia and two personal observations to share. Here’s what I learned in December.… Read more 4 Things I Learned in December
Favourite Things: December Edition
The first half of December was cold. Bitterly cold. So cold that one morning my husband remarked that – 12… Read more Favourite Things: December Edition
C.S. Lewis on “Story”
I am (slowly) reading a book of essays by C.S. Lewis called Of This and Other Worlds. There’s a lot… Read more C.S. Lewis on “Story”
Historical Highlights #065
Before the historical highlights, I want to announce that I finished my NaNoWriMo novel last night! It’s a mess of… Read more Historical Highlights #065