Summer Books: Comparing Performances of Macbeth
It’s Shakespeare week. And, really, It couldn’t have come at a better time…for any of us. As you may know, […]
July 2013
Birthday Surprise: Chocolate Milk Piñata Cake
I made this cake for Toby’s 8th Birthday today! He requested a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and Rolos on
Easy Outdoor Birthday Bash
Toby had a Birthday Bash on Thursday. Since the weather was good, we decided to “keep it simple,” or, as simple
Colour, Cut, & Build This Robot! [Free Printable]
For Toby’s Birthday Bash, Blaise created this awesome Colour, Cut, and Build-Your-Own Robot. He based his design on a lovely
Painted Targets for Balls, Beanbags, Rockets & Water Balloons
Last night, the kids and Papa created some fun “targets” for T’s birthday party. First, the kids used markers to
Summer Books: Sketching The Faerie Queene [Book I, Cantos i-iii]
Within five minutes, we had read about a knight, a lady, a dragon, a dwarf, a vomiting half-female half-serpent monster,
Exploring Toronto’s Neighbourhoods II: Yonge & Eglinton and Sorel Etrog
The kids’ first Toronto Tuesdays outing with Papa took them uptown to Yonge & Eglinton. They headed up Yonge past
Pink Lemonade Jelly
The kids are at zoo camp this week, so I snuck in a little canning in their absence… They’ve been
Amazing Pink Lemonade Cream Bars
The kids are at zoo camp this week…and, they needed an after-camp treat… What did we come up with? Well,
Blueberry Peach Greek Yogurt Popsicles
Yogurt Pops are insanely easy to make. All you need is yogurt, some fruit and/or jam, and, if desired, sweetener
Science Wiz: Climate Change in Canning Jars
Tobes really wanted to do some “experiments” this week. Since it’s been raining so much, we decided to make rain,
Summer Books: Re-Producing Chaucer’s Nun’s Priest’s Tale and a “Classics Comics” DIY
Medieval Bad Girls (and Chickens) Week continues in our Summer Reading Series…. Today, the “chickens” come into play…I read the
Summer Books: Illustrating Bisclavret [The Lais of the Werewolf] and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
It’s Medieval Bad Girls (and Chickens) Week in our Summer Books Series. And we’ve started out with two “bad wives,”
Strawberry [Cognac] Buttermilk Cake
As it turned out, no-one in the house wanted fruity donuts… So, our Summer Bucket List plan to make Strawberry
Exploring Toronto’s Neighbourhoods I: Mapping the City and our Beach Hill Neighbourhood
Blaise is going to spend most Tuesdays in the summer introducing the kids to Toronto’s neighbourhoods, or finding and exploring
Ice Paint Two Ways
Today, we painted with two types of ICE paint: Tempera and Food Colours! Here’s a quick DIY followed by pics
Summer Books: Re-Telling Beowulf
When our summer fun began, I thought we were going to sit down and re-write modern or alternate versions of
Summer Books: The Beowulf Notebooks, Day Three
Today, I finished reading Beowulf aloud to the kids! Beowulf and his companions return home to their King. After several