Ah, Christmas; the most wonderful time of the year. Every year I look forward to watching Christmas movies/television shows, especially National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (CLASSIC). Although I love my modern classics, pre and post…
Restored! Hudson’s Bay Baycrest Radio Console
Where we last left off with the Radio… Grandpa Stan’s Radio was sitting at my parents’ house, on my dad’s workbench. To read my mildly entertaining story about why no one used the radio, click here! Here’s a little reminder…
Remembrance Day Poppy Wreath
As a Royal Canadian Legion member, the yearly Remembrance Day Poppy Campaign has always been important to me. Poppies are a symbol of Remembrance; wearing a poppy is a visual promise identifying we will never forget our fallen soldiers. Together,…
Friday Freebie: Fall Phone Wallpapers
Fall Phone Wallpapers These wallpapers specifically feature whimsical Anne Shirley (Anne of Green Gables) quotes. Anne is one of my favourite fictional characters by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Her Anne series and her Avonlea series illustrates the picturesque Prince Edward Island, highlighted with…
C’est l’Halloween – Décor
How is it already October? The summer flew by. I’ve had this song stuck in my head, thus the title of my post: C’est l’Halloween, c’est l’Halloween, hey! C’est l’Halloween, c’est l’Halloween… Does anyone remember this song? I swear every…
Thunder Bay & Local Area Resources
Searching for our ancestors can be a lot of work. The best advice I was given was to always start where you live. Oddly enough, you should really begin at the cemetery. Here you’ll hopefully find several of your ancestors…