If there is one thing that I learned as a child, it is to be grateful for what you got. Yep, we didn't have a lot, but my Grandmother always told me to give thanks in all things. Although she had many harsh realities surrounding her, I would often see her on her knees crying … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving In Canada
Thanksgiving has become one of the biggest holidays in Canada. It is not quite as big as Christmas or Easter for some reason, but it’s still a hallmark when it comes to holidays. A brief history of our Thanksgiving and why we celebrate it. It was believed that … [Read more...]
Our Cranberry Thanksgiving Tradition
If you start talking about Thanksgiving books, most people immediately envision pilgrims and turkeys. However, in our family, they start thinking about cranberries, sweet but feisty grandmothers, and a gruff but kind old man. Several years ago we found the book Cranberry … [Read more...]
Books for the Holidays
The holidays are a wonderful time of the year to snuggle together with great books and create many memories. The problem is how do we find and choose great books to create these happy holiday memories with our children? Today the Homeschool Review Crew will be linking up and … [Read more...]
Hands on for the Holidays
Holidays are an amazing time of the year. They are fulled with possibilities and it's an opportunity to begin new family traditions or a time to resurrect old ones. Today a few of the crew would like to share some of their hands on ideas with you. Chareen from Every Bed of … [Read more...]
