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// Children's Books For Every Mood

Six loved children's books I worked with over the last three months creating complete Thematic Units for our 2019 - 2020 classroom year ahead. A cookbook included! Can you imagine? :) Yep, I wanted to go there too... And #4 begins our first Educational Leadership Seminar in late September. This was indeed a lot of fun(!).

Thank you to our dynamic group of dedicated Educators for your consistency, drive, and bringing such a bubbly balance to our online meetings. And thank you all for just being there with unexpected recent events. I never had to worry about this side of my work, not once. One call/ email and things were taken care of all the way across the board. I appreciate you all so much for having my back and covering me through and through with some really tough days... Loyal working teams like ours are a hard find in these times. Thank you all so very much. x

 

#1. Waiting Is Not Easy by Mo Willems  

#2. Silly Jokes for Silly Kids by Silly Willy (I wanted this variety in the mix).

#3. How To Babysit A Grandma by Jean Reagan

#4. How To Raise Successful People (Simple Lessons for Radical Results) by Esther Wojcicki

#5. Dear Boy by Paris Rosenthal and Jason Rosenthal

#6. Cooking Class: 57 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love To Make (and Eat!) by Deanna F. Cook

 

 

 

// Balancing Bits...

{my sister, Gi, giving Daddy an at-home hair salon experience :)}

 

Congrats! (again) to the Toronto Raptors; #KyleLowry! - he was ready to go from the get-go! :) Well done! Wrapping up the work week with a few little moments that continue to bring a gentle softness to my days and weeks... quiet tucked-away lunches outdoors in the sun included-- just the way I like it (with our lower humidity temps). Weather-perfect. And happy Father's Day to our dads on Sunday. :) Music from the week and more after the jump. Have a relaxing weekend. ~xx

// The Tuesday Six, Plus...

... They make life so worth living-- found here from my elevating reads this month. More links and finds in recent times from around the web...

 

...  More than your average flipbook; more here... Wow!

...  The death of a parent affects even grown children...

...  CHANEL's Cruise 2019/20 Fashion Show by Virginie Viard :) (07:15).

...  Science says, "Silence is much more important to our brains than we think."

...  6 Steps to age-proof your body.

...  And surprizing health benefits of Earl Grey Tea. 

 

>>> Plus...

...  What if all I want is a mediocre life? #amen!

...  A twist on an old classic for Dad.

...  Eight tips for coping with the death of a parent.

...  4 Creative ways to teach kids about finance.

...  Currently loving... with very hot showers.

...  And 40 Perfectly-timed nature photos that will make you laugh. #20 :)

 

 

// Organic Earl Grey Ice Cream

It's officially ice cream season(!) But, then again, one could easily add, "Is there ever a season that's not ice cream season (heat on during our winter)?" We are a heavy tea-drinking family and grew up on mugs of simply-brewed black tea-- my amazing parents included, back in the day... This month I wanted to celebrate them both with a new flavour: Organic Earl Grey, with its pure Italian bergamot citrus oil, after taking some time away last month. This pure (organic) blend of ingredients salute their strong work ethic, exemplary business acumen, and drive to live an authentic life. We're over the moon to have them both with us on the same side of the pond these days, finally! More behind-the-scenes steps after the jump. Have a fun weekend. ~xx

// June Notes

Hello June! 'Hard to believe, but this month we say good-bye to our 2018 - 2019 school year, as we've experienced it. And what better way to wrap up the year with reflecting on its many hoops and curves with a few loved quotes that travelled with us through the thick and thin of it all...

 

"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food, and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself." - Tecumseth

// Serendipity in May

'Ahead of 'her' usual growth spurts this year; how interesting and timely. #soothing :)

 

It always comes back to our blooming botanicals, where we last met them and where we now meet, days, weeks, and that month(s) or year later... While May has been filled with a myriad of changing moods, moments, memories, and its own touches of unexpected 'magic', this out-of-the-limelight city spot constant has stood out as a place of purposeful pause, pleasure, and positivity to navigate the day, days, and weeks ahead as I travelled through May. The simple, basic blooms, have been the most grounding part of May (and this year). Mother Nature is always ahead of us, and life unexpected. Above is a close-up of 'her' third week in May with a few captures of her life in progress from last month's snap (third photo down), to present day...