February may be the shortest month, but I’m not short on fun things to share with you. Let’s dive in.… Read more Favourite Things: February Edition
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Happy Friday, everyone. I have a few timely articles you can enjoy (while cozied up inside, if you’re living in… Read more Historical Highlights 128
Favourite Things: January Edition
At the beginning of January we welcomed a baby boy, Ralph! As you can imagine, this month has been full… Read more Favourite Things: January Edition
Four Historical Picture Books About Running
I once ran a 10k as a fundraiser for the Toronto Zoo. I managed to jog the whole way without… Read more Four Historical Picture Books About Running
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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
7 Things I Learned in November
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
Favourite Things: November Edition
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
Three Picture Books About Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) was an Italian Baroque composer, best known for his violin concertos The Four Seasons. Here are four picture… Read more Three Picture Books About Antonio Vivaldi
Favourite Things: October Edition
The downside of October was that we all had colds (and I still have a cough I can’t quite kick).… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition
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Hello, everyone. Since Remembrance (Veterans) Day is coming up in a few weeks, I thought I’d start this week’s historical… Read more Historical Highlights 113
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Good morning, blog readers. This weekend your historical highlights cover everything from animal mummies to Martin Luther King Jr’s most… Read more Historical Highlights 110
Favourite Things: September Edition
Ah, September. The hot days, the cold nights, snow in the air, kids in bathing suits. The unpredictable weather keeps… Read more Favourite Things: September Edition
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My historical highlights post is a little late this week because we had an unexpectedly busy day yesterday. It turned… Read more Historical Highlights 107