There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather is written by Linda Åkeson McGurk, a Swedish-born mother of two that lives in rural Indiana, USA. In Indiana, McGurk wondered why so few children were playing in parks, walking about town or going outside in rain or snow. Looking...
Annie and Dawn are the bloggers behind Mud Puddles to Meteors and together they've put together a wonderful book all about weather science: Whatever the Weather: Science Experiments and Art Activities...
101 Things For Kids To Do Outside written by Dawn Isaac is a fun-tastic book jam packed with activities for children to do outside. Beneath the book's simple green cover lies a treasure trove of ideas, games, projects and activities that will peak the interest of any...
In The Red Canoe is a beautiful story written by Leslie Davidson and illustrated by Laura Bifano. The gentle ballad throughout the book tells the story of a grandfather and his grandchild as they discover nature's surprises while paddling a sturdy red canoe. As the...
It's no secret that we love being outdoors. We also love reading. Combine both of these activities, reading and being outside, and it's good times. If the book we're reading is about exploring the outdoors then we're reaching a place of perfect happiness! I first...
We happened upon Explorers of the Wild at our local library. Actually, it was in our bin of library holds. I have this habit of perusing our library catalogue online and indiscriminately requesting tons of books. As a result we have our very own library holding bin...
Books I recently finishedNone, actually. There are several books that I am reading as you can see below.Books I am currently readingA Spool of Blue Thread by Anne TylerIn this novel the lives of three generations of Whitshanks are tenderly explored. The approach is...
Books I Recently FinishedAfter You by Jojo MoyesIt has been two year since Will, her fiance, died and the pain of loss continues to cast dark shadows in Louisa's world. Trying to eke a living out of a dead-end job while suffering through the oppression of loss, Lou's...
Books I recently finishedEight Hundred Grapes by Laura DaveOn the day of her dress fitting Georgia Ford discovers a secret that her fiancé has been hiding. Devastated, she drives back to her family's Sonoma County vineyard in search of answers and comfort, but what...
Books I recently finished The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Book Thief is narrated by Death, a dispirited shadow that ferries the souls of the dead. The story takes place during the second world war and Death laments that work is too busy as of late. It is...
Books I recently finishedThe Lake House by Kate MortonIt is the eve of summer solstice in 1933 and the Edevane family has gathered their friends at the beautiful estate of Loeanneth for celebration. The gardens are magically decorated and everyone is caught up in the...
Books I recently finishedDead Cold by Louise PennyDead Cold is the second book of the Chief Inspector Gamache detective series. The story is set in the small fictional town of Tree Pines, Quebec and takes place among a cast of heartwarming characters. Despite the fact...
Books I recently finishedThe Silkworm by Robert GalbraithThis is the second book of the Cormoran Strike detective series by Robert Galbraith. I started this book with no preconceptions or expectations. You see, I have not read the first book The Cuckoo's...
Books I recently finishedA Year of Living Prayerfully by Jared BrockWhat is prayer? How are we to pray? In 2014, Jared Brock, a Canadian from Hamilton, Ontario, sets out on a one year journey of living prayerfully in order to answer these questions. On his...
Books I recently finished Wild by Cheryl Strayed After Cheryl Strayed looses her mother to cancer she stumbles down a path of self-destruction. In an effort to set her life back on track she decides to set out on journey of self-discovery on the Pacific...
Books I recently finished All the Lights We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Set in WWII, this is a story about a young blind French girl and a German boy who develops a talent for building and fixing radios. Their stories are told in parallel moving forward and...