Summer Activism 101: The Kids Investigate the Mega Quarry
Tuesday’s installment for our Summer of Funner Film Festival happened to be another Wes Anderson movie, The Fantastic Mr. Fox. […]
Relish, Pickle, Replenish: It’s Cucumber Day
2 August, 2012 Last year’s Adventures in Canning were incredibly successful. The Chai Tea Jelly, Strawberry Jam, Lemon Balm &
Outdoor Mural – Phase One – Sketching From Our Favourite Artists
Several years ago, decades ago, as the case may be, my husband and his parents painted an outdoor mural on a
Skylanders Portal of Power Birthday Cake
This year, Tobes wanted a “Skylanders” themed cake for his birthday. So, we decided to make a “Portal of Power.”
Olympian Self-Sufficiency: The Kids Make Supper (by themselves!)
This is a summer to be inspired by the Olympic Spirit. As we learn more about our Olympic competitors by
Macarons!
July 21, 2012 A friend of ours was commenting on the exorbitant price of a single French Macaron at a local
Kids’ Movie Reviews
July 20, 2012 Each summer, my husband chooses a list of films for us to watch, once per week. We
Yesterday Books with Pop-Art Animal Olympians
July 18, 2012 Each summer, the kids create and fill up their “Yesterday Books” with pictures and stories of their Summer of
Camp Snacks: Soft, Lemon-Glazed Gingerbread Cookies and Cookie Pops
July 9-13, 2012 We might have to reclassify these first two weeks of July as a “Prelude” to our Summer
Our First Paella, With a Recipe for the Next…
July 2, 2012 On a sunny, hot Canada Day (Observed), we headed out with our special guests, grandpa Silvio and
Soap Day: Making Toy and Candy Mold Soaps
June 30, 2012 Pick yourself up, SUDS yourself off, and start all over again… We’re back! Welcome to Summer of
Follow, Follow, Follow
September 6, 2011 Our Summer of Funner 2011 has come to a close. We’ll be back next June for the 2012
Why We’re Not Taking Stock Of Our Summer of Funner
September 5, 2011 Over the past few days, I have been supposing that this last entry for our Summer of
Comic Strip Days
WE CAN’T BELIEVE IT! OUR SUMMER OF FUNNER 2011 IS NEAR TO A CLOSE! Of course, we’re going out with a
Jelly and Ice Cream Day
August 30, 2011 Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea change Into something rich and strange
Egg Update
August 26, 2011 On Tuesday’s Egg Day, we began a 3-day experiment. We placed a raw egg into a mason jar full
Hands for Jack
August 24, 2011 On Monday, we lost Jack Layton. The leader of Canada’s official opposition party, and a former Toronto
Egg Day
August 23, 2011 Egg day couldn’t begin without a little thematic breakfast! No, the kids would NOT eat it, Sam-I-Am,