Mention “ice cream” around here and you’ve got everyone’s attention. I’m pretty sure I could whisper “ice cream” behind a closed door, and the girls would come banging down the door to know where it is. We enjoy walking across to a local ice cream stand for a treat on a summer night. And of […]
Saint Noel Chabanel: A Behind-the-Scenes Canadian Saint
Saint Noel Chabanel was born on February 2, 1613 in southern France. His name is less well-known among the Canadian martyrs. Like many of us moms, he worked in the background, doing everyday tasks. He sacrificed a life of ease to work with the “savages” of North America. There were likely people who told him […]
Unfolding Journeys: Rocky Mountain Explorer
Over the past six years, we’ve gotten to know the highway between Vancouver and Calgary very well. We drive through the Rocky Mountains and Okanagan about twice a year. Despite this, I’ve realized the girls have a very limited sense of the geography along the way. They often ask questions about the “island of Alberta” […]
5 Favourite Canadian Books for Kids #5Faves Vol. 31
One of the problems with homeschooling in Canada can be finding good Canadian materials. Our main curriculum comes from the United States, so I’m always looking for books about Canada for the girls. I felt like I’d hit the jackpot when I saw DK’s Oh Canada titles. For this week’s 5Faves linky, I’m sharing our favourite Canadian […]
{five favourites} Vol. 22: Ottawa
Welcome to the Five Favourites linkup! If you’re a #5Faves regular, thanks for following the linkup over here! For my readers, I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be hosting this linkup every Wednesday where you can share five favourite things—any favourite things! Ashley from the Big White Farmhouse started this linkup but recently decided that […]
Snowdrift by Lisa McGonigle
I’ve realized it can be easy (at least for me) to get tunnel vision and to see only the world around me—my little chunk of Canada. Traveling and reading are both great ways to get a glimpse of the wider world and other perspectives and opinions. One book that did that for me recently was […]
Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys of Montreal, Canada’s First Female Saint
I remember sitting in my best friend’s bedroom when I was ten or twelve, flipping through picture books of saint biographies. Each story was short and accompanied by a beautiful picture, and we’d take turns reading the stories and picking a saint whom we wished to be. Perhaps those early stories were an influence in […]
Canada’s Oil Sands: Creating Jobs and Fueling Our Country
This post about Canada’s oil sands is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers via sheblogs. The opinions expressed herin are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. Whenever we drive back to Alberta to visit our families in […]
Explore Hornby Island, BC
We spent the long weekend touring around Hornby Island, a small island just off the coast of Vancouver Island near Courtney. At the school’s silent auction last year, we’d gotten a really good deal on three nights at a small studio there. Without stops to keep kids happy, it’s about a three-hour drive, plus two […]
Oil Sands: How Canada’s Natural Resources Benefit Us All
This post about the oil sands is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers via sheblogs. The opinions expressed herein are mine and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of CAPP. I love road trips. I love the excitement of pointing my truck at an open road, even if I […]
