This morning started with snuggles and giggles with my littlest before my feet even hit the floor...as all good summer Saturdays should in my opinion. Over our usual weekend breakfast of blueberry pancakes we brainstormed about what we could do with this gift of a hot summer day and settled on a picnic lunch and…
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…
It seems C-Bear has taken quite an interest in paper folding this summer. Our tables, floors, and countertops are littered with origami creations. New paper projects keep popping up on the coffee table, the dining room table, my bedside table. It's really quite astounding how quickly she learns the techniques behind each new project.…
Here's a little post for all you Pagoo fans! For those of you scratching your heads right now, Pagoo is a book by Holling Clancy Holling that tells the story of a hermit crab, Pagurus, teaching all about his life cycle and fellow inhabitants of the tide pool. Our family has been enjoying reading it…
Ahhhh, lupines - that sure sign that summer has come again to this gem of an island! Every June those pink, purple, and creamy lovelies pop up in ditches and neglected fields throughout this province. They remind me of long drives in the country and the excitement of school ending for another year. They remind…
My Peace in the Puzzle 