Since a long time, I wanted to explore glass painting. The play of light on translucent colours fascinates me. I bought this set. It contains 24 tubes of different paint colours, 6 paint brushes and a paint tray. I plan to share with you several projects using these paints. Joelle
One thing is to design and write how to make projects but what is even more exciting is to discover the finished book that arrives fresh from the printer! So here is my latest nutcracker book: the Nutcracker King. The first book with the nutcracker soldier is of course still available. buy PDF version buy …
As I was driving on a fairly major road in Ottawa, I had to stop to let a family of Canada Geese cross the road. What can you do? Nature takes precedence!
As winter shows no sign of leaving, I decided to paint the spring…
In the depth of winter, you may be tempted to stay nice and warm indoors. But look, there are many interesting experiments that you can do outside. So, put on warm clothes and observe the surprising effect of low temperatures on everyday objects. Freezing soap bubbles What happens when you blow soap bubbles outside in …
In winter, it’s more difficult for birds to find food. Plants are covered with snow and often inaccessible so birds cannot find insects, seeds or berries. So to help the birds survive the winter we can feed them. When is the right time to feed the birds It’s better to feed the birds only in …
I observed Canada geese in the fall. Several times, I thought they were leaving but they were only practising. Then one day, when they felt the winter was coming, they took off for real. A magnificent sight.
Wouldn’t it be great to see what the world was like hundreds of millions of years ago, when dinosaurs were walking on the Earth that hadn’t been touched by humans yet? Cinema has tried to provide us with that experience. The most famous movie in that respect is probably Jurassic Park, based on Michael Crichton’s …
Do you remember my snowman soup recipe? Here is another way to give an original gift to prepare hot chocolate: a chocolate bomb. I received this chocolate bomb from a friend. What is a Hot Chocolate Bomb? It’s a hollow chocolate ball that contains powder to make hot chocolate marshmallows. Place the bomb carefully in …
Kids will love the game “Smart Farmer” by Smart Games. The object of the game is to separate the different species of animals by creating pens. The excellent quality of this game is immediately visible and the pieces are very well crafted. The game features a game board that represents a meadow, two horses, two …
Hello everyone! I am Beaverly! I wanted to see my friends in Omega Park again. As it is winter now, you will see that the landscape is quite different. We will take a 12 km drive to discover Canadian wild animals like elk, bison, wolves, bears, etc. in their natural environment. The first friends I …
What to do when a giant nutcracker has been spending many Christmas seasons outside and its head begins to collapse? This is the story of Larry, one of the first builders of my nutcracker model. Actually, I should count him double because he made not one, but two giant nutcrackers that stand guard on either …