Tag Archives: children

Happy Easter, Happy Passover, Happy April Fool’s Day, and … Happy National Poetry Month!

Posted on April 1, 2018 by

Yes, it’s true, aside from being both Easter and April Fool’s Day (which seems a bit unseemly, but there you go), today is the start of National Poetry Month. Especially for those of us who live where every year we … Continue reading →

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Birds really do migrate by airplane … sometimes

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

Last week, in the midst of this record-breaking cold snap (in a region that thought it was used to cold snaps), my husband looked out the winter and exclaimed that Robby Robin had forgotten to go south with his family … Continue reading →

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Why are straightforward projects seldom straightforward?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

My last quilting project of 2017 isn’t quilted after all. And it is significantly smaller than the three quilts I made for our grandsons this year. But although it isn’t quilted … and it isn’t very big, the effort required … Continue reading →

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Diversity and inclusion in books for kids: it needs to be on the radar screen

Posted on November 12, 2017 by

We’ve become a lot more diverse as a population in one generation in most parts of North America, and far more so in two generations. Speaking as a representative of the grandparent generation, when I was young, outside of big … Continue reading →

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Quilting projects continue, so does trial and error!

Posted on October 18, 2017 by

In May I posted about some lessons I learned when putting together a quilt for one of my charming young grandsons. Happily, the eventual result was proclaimed a success by its young owner. I took my own advice when designing … Continue reading →

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Quilting projects: creativity is all about trial and error

Posted on May 12, 2017 by

“The best laid plans”.  “Learn from your mistakes.”  “It’s all about serendipity.”  All of these phrases play into any creative activity, whether it’s writing poems or a piece of music, painting, woodworking, or, indeed, making quilts. You start with a … Continue reading →

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Terry Tractor takes a trip

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

Another Hugh story, for kids 2 -5.  Kids 3-5 might also like the Robby Robin stories. Terry Tractor Takes a trip A tractor named Terry lived in a barn near the sea,          with his friends the horses and lots … Continue reading →

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