suzette roberts

// Recent Reads, Laughs, and Little Pleasures...

The commercials that continue to make me laugh... :) A few recent reads, loves, and currents I've been enjoying during September—  in addition to slower sips of my a.m. coffee into our noon hour, (Yes!, that one, first, and only cup of coffee for the day); 'something about these slower sips :) ...

 

...  Under Pohutukawa: A forest sanctuary :) in Auckland, New Zealand.

...  The intelligence of trees.

...  Why our kids are obsessed with cars, trucks, and other vehicles.

...  10 Ways to find stillness in turbulent times.

...  Explore your magic with fresh balsam, smoky pines, and birch bark.

...  And, it always comes back to the wholesome and hearty chicken for fall.

 

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// Recent Reads, Laughs, and Little Pleasures...

Have you ever seen a commercial (on repeat with each intermission during a movie), and soon enough start wondering as to the happy possibilities of how things could evolve and end? I've been all over this commercial and find it, well, — very intriguing. At one point, I even lost track of the product itself. :) More recents on this our Tuesday...

 

...  The "WAVE" I could watch all day. 'Makes me want to jump in, but...

...  Best friends really do share similar brain patterns.

...  A rare look inside a classy 20-year-old airliner. :)

...  We need to talk about ventilation.

...  "Like wearing rose-tinted glasses for your mood. xo

...  50 Fun things to do at home this month. #32! and 37

...  And, new ways I've been cutting my lemons, and limes. #thethings

 

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// The Tuesday Six, Plus...

This quote made me smile. More loved reads, finds, and recents from around the web for some softer balance. Quiet at-home-therapy is always in...

 

...  Ballet Moments: Petite Mort | The National Ballet of Canada. :)

...  In praise of less as a lifestyle choice. So true.

...  "Meet the real "Nemo," the colourful clownfish.

...  Why good teachers allow a child's mind to wander and wonder.

...  Herbs! in the shower has been a real treat this month; also here.

...  Inspired to indulge in something cucumber and learned something new.

 

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// The Tuesday Six, Plus...

The funny notes we find while doing more late spring cleaning aka desk drawer purging. Sheets and sheets of loose paper with loved pencil-scribbled quotes I've saved for years in a special middle drawer of little treasures. This one made me laugh so I chose it for today's post. And our eGreeting and eGiftcard for Mother's Day went so well last month (I even received pictures of purchases:)), we are following similar suit for our Father's Day this Sunday! A few ideas have been included at left and in this month's current below. Recent reads, finds, and loved links from around the web...

 

...  The sound of colleagues. :)

...  In praise of internal motivation. "It improves our overall wellbeing".

...  Get ready for seconds with this blueberry pie memory match.

...  A refreshing Father's Day gift idea... (more to the left).

...  The secret benefits of quarantine you didn't see coming.

...  And, leftover skillet chicken with these potatoes now on my radar.

 

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// Classroom Connections: Thinking in Colour

Two things the everyday classroom teacher would want to have in unlimited supply are paper and pencils, and make that coloured pencils for greater engagement. While we continue to shelter at home with heading into our homestretch for the 2019 - 2020 school year, here are some thinking-in-colour fun finds from around the web for little transitions throughout the school-at-home day...