May's book club was hosted by Sandra, who is always an amazing host. She has a lovely, grownup house that she insists is all the work of her husband's modern tastes, and she fills their kitchen with goodies for us to nibble as we chat. She is the kind of considerate person who stocks special … [Read more...]
Heaven or ??????
I was all set to write a post tonight about Will and his new found 'teenage'ness. (Yesterday he walked into the house, threw up his arms and yelled, 'where are my freaking toys!!!') God help me...he's only two and a half!!! But tonight he stumped me and it just seemed fitting given some news … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Not-So-Green Thumb
To the left of me I have this: a creative display of whimsical colour, variety of shape and form, and artfully placed borders surrounding bright, vivid greenery.To the right, is this: a zen-inspired vista of tranquility. Polished stones, calm mossy greens with bursts of energizing purple … [Read more...]
Kodak All-in-One Printer Saves the Day!
When the folks at Kodak asked me to test out their newest All-in-One Printer, the timing couldn't have been more perfect.My daughter's Senior Kindergarten class has just re-instituted "Show and Tell" after a full term's hiatus. For most 5 year old kids, Show and Tell is the high point in their … [Read more...]
bookacide
There is outrage this morning amongst bibliophiles due to the proposed closing of school libraries as we know them in favour of replacing them with digital reference centres. All books are being moved into the classrooms (or tossed into bonfires) and the libraries are being replaced by high tech … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – May 18th, 2012
I was asked to contribute to The Urban Closet... I'll warn you right now that there *might* be more kid stuff here, since I tend to dress them waaaaaay cuter than I dress myself. I actually snapped this pic yesterday, but since a friend of mine in New York commented that it was "another outfit I … [Read more...]
paris, france from the couch
They dated for over a year and to surprise him for his birthday she gave him a trip to - her very very very favourite spot-Paris. They had had a few issues and growing pains throughout their relationship - she was a doer and he always resisted doing anything new with her. He wanted to … [Read more...]
And the Winners Are…
Woo-hoo! Award announcements are always exciting, and this is a biggie in Canadian literature for kids. With last week also being Canadian Children's Book Week, it's a terrific time to be highlighting lots of good, homegrown stuff. I've been making a big deal of the Blue Spruce and Silver Birch … [Read more...]
I Don’t Want To
You know, I've been around the block enough times that I shouldn't have been quite so shocked the first time I heard those four words come from a young student's lips. Maybe it was because I genuinely saw the proferred activity as a reward, a break, a fun time-out from the regular classroom routine. … [Read more...]
Chatting with the Queen of Fashionistas
When you hear the name Jeanne Beker, the image of a mime artist in Newfoundland probably isn't the first thing that'll come to mind. Let alone a mime artist in Newfoundland who was, in fact, a radio personality. But somehow, it makes sense when you think of the quirky and … [Read more...]
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