Relief!

So what do you do on a Wednesday afternoon that feels like 36 degrees Celsius outside?  Well, the option we chose was to hang out for a bit of relief at our favourite library...enjoying the amusements AND the air conditioning!  I know some of you are probably reading this, thinking, 'A 36 degree humidex?  That's … Continue reading Relief!

Favourite Kid Quote of the Week

"Ahhhh, I'm so glad we live here! I mean, they wouldn't have this like at the North Pole or something." ~ Boo (age 7) ~

Commonplace Contemplations

 From my commonplace book... I told my people that God had created all our worships, reverences, tendernesses, loves.  That they had come out of His heart and were put into us because they were in Him first.  That all we could imagine of the wise, the lovely, the beautiful, was in Him, only infinitely more … Continue reading Commonplace Contemplations

Summer Vacation – week 3

Still in summer vacation mode here.  This was the second week straight of Vacation Bible School for the girls.  I had big goals of getting everything planned and in place for the fall these last two weeks, but here it is Friday already and I'm not much further ahead than I was two weeks ago. … Continue reading Summer Vacation – week 3

Beach Evenings

We've all heard of "beach days", but I must admit I prefer "beach evenings"...like this one...  My favourite time to visit the beach has got to be early evenings!  I'm not much for the heat of midday or having to slather on the sunscreen.  But an hour at the beach after supper, before bedtime is … Continue reading Beach Evenings