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 is upon us and is a wonderful time with family, good food and conversations. It is also a good time to reflect on all the many things we have been blessed with. It is easy to be thankful for a new baby, a pay raise, or a gift from a friend, but in this … Read more
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 indigenous people celebrated harvest time in the … Read more
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 Thanksgiving and it has become a family tradition. This fun picture book tells … Read more
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 sharing their favorite books for the … Read more