Was reading this blog and thought I’d join in the fun. Instructions: "Bold the states or provinces you've been to, underline the states you've lived in and italicize the state/province you're in now..." Alabama / Alaska / Arizona / Arkansas / California / Colorado / Connecticut / Delaware / Florida / Georgia / Hawaii / Idaho / Illinois / Indiana / Iowa / Kansas / Kentucky / Louisiana / Maine / Maryland / Massachusetts / Michigan / Minnesota / Mississippi / Missouri / Montana / Nebraska / Nevada / New Hampshire /...

Today is International Waffle Day, a holiday that originated in Sweden. Arriving exactly 9 months before Christmas, Swedes celebrate the arrival of spring by serving waffles for dessert. We had ours for dinner, along with some veggie sausages. Before they were served, I had the boys locate Sweden on the world map hanging at kid level in the hallway—a mini-geography lesson! The boys are in favour of any holiday involving syrup. :-) Here’s the waffle recipe we made tonight, a veganized version of this recipe. Can’t say the ingredients were terribly Swedish. :-)...

Begin by putting together the world map foam floor puzzle. Next, grab one of the animal figurines that Mom has cleverly pre-selected and collected in a bag. (Note the Kimodo dragon on Indonesia) Place animals where they live, and look any up on the computer that you don’t know. Here’s Gareth putting a giraffe on Africa: Here’s Australasia (the Australian birds—the budgie, emu and cockatoo—didn’t want to stay on their feet for some reason). Note the coral for the Great Barrier Reef:...