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Simplicity Saturday ~ Halloween Fun

Posted by l Saturday, November 01, 2014

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oTENTik at Cavendish, PEI National Park

Last night, a friend and I visited the Cavendish campground at the PEI National Park for an open house hosted by PEI National Park showcasing the new oTENTik tents. oTENTik Tents are a great idea and different option available for accommodations, a cross between a small cabin and a large tent! There are now six oTENTik tents available at the PEI National Park, Cavendish location. These are spacious and six people can sleep in one. The beds are off the floor, on a wooden platform and include mattresses. There is a table with four chairs and a bench, as well as a wood stove inside for cool nights. The sides and roof of the oTENTik tents are like a strong regular tent material, but the floor is off the ground and looks like a wood floor. I thought these were a great idea for a different camping option. I imagine that you would still get the feeling of camping, but with a bit more cozy accommodations! One major advantage would be that you wouldn...

Poetry Tea Time :: Winter Solstice + Orange Cranberry Bread

Along with our regular poetry collections (see more about them here) , we read a few books on the Winter Solstice today. The Winter Solstice by Ellen Jackson explains the science of the shortest day of the year and how cultures over time have celebrated and understood the winter solstice. It was very interesting. from the Winter Solstice Another book about the Winter Solstice that we read every year is The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice by Wendy Pfeffer. This one is a favourite of ours and explains clearly the solstice. It also tells about the celebrations different cultures observed over time. from the Shortest Day Grandmother Winter by Phyllis Root is a lovely story with beautiful illustrations. It isn't specifically about the solstice but tells the story of Grandmother Winter and her quilt filled with goose feathers. She shakes the quilt and snow comes. We then follow all creatures and what they do as winter come...

Participating in Book Sharing Monday ~ Graphics

** Click on the graphic, it will open in a new window, then you will be able to save the picture on your computer. Thank you!** Here are two little graphics (one above and one below) that you are welcome to use and add to your blog and link back to this post if you are participating in the Book Sharing Monday. I would like to add your site to the list on the left as well, all you need to do is leave me a comment at the end of this post, and when you are doing your Book Sharing, make sure to add "Book Sharing Monday" to the tags. I am looking forward to reading all your posts and discovering new books to share with my kids!

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