The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!
~~ Sorry, the image uploader is throwing a fit right now, so I don't have any fun visual for you at the moment! 🙁 I'll try to come back to this later today and show you the pretty pictures I was going to share. ~~
- Folks in and about Washington, IL, Auntie Leila will be with you today! She left early this morning to kick off some midwest travels. Check out the Speaking page for her schedule to keep up on where she is, because if she's near you she'd love to meet you!
A smattering:
- Richard Dawkins is invited to dinner at the home of a family with two children who have Down syndrome; a lovely reflection on the meaning of life.
- In the same vein as the airstream/caravan “small living” idea, behold a tiny, mobile, designer kitchen within a shepherd's hut. Auntie Leila wonders whether there are other moms of big families who have a special secret desire for something like this…?
- For you Anne of Green Gables enthusiasts: a NYTimes piece about traveling to Prince Edwards Island as an L.M. Montgomery fan, including some tips and how-tos!
- Here's a podcast of an interview between Archbishop Neumann of Kansas City and David Clayton regarding The Little Oratory!
- Yesterday evening, a friend recommended that I check out Maude White, a highly skilled artist whose work is whimsical, beautiful, and incredibly delicate. Work like this, in an unusual medium, always makes me want to adopt a new project (a dangerous thing…)!
Some historical fun:
- Medieval DIY: 5 Easy Projects. This was suggested by a friend of mine in the midst of an online conversation bewailing the disrespect the Medieval period so frequently receives from academics.
A few entertaining videos:
- Putting aside specific parenting practices (not to mention breakfast food choices), I thoroughly enjoyed this clever ad from Cheerios, #howtodad. It's awesome.
- How fun is this: a video of the kind of fun that happens at the wedding reception of Riverdance-level Irish step dancers!
Today in the Catholic year: it's the memorial of St. Rose of Lima!
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Melody says
Oh I love PEI and everything Anne! We just got back from there yesterday and had so much fun checking out all the LM Montgomery sites and memorials! 🙂
Erin says
FYI: the link to the Viking ship is all in fun. Just to clarify, for those who are not familiar with WorldNewsDailyReport.com, this is their disclaimer: World News Daily Report is a news and political satire web publication, which may or may not use real names, often in semi-real or mostly fictitious ways. All news articles contained within worldnewsdailyreport.com are fiction, and presumably fake news. Any resemblance to the truth is purely coincidental, except for all references to politicians and/or celebrities, in which case they are based on real people, but still based almost entirely in fiction. – See more at: http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/disclaimer/#sthash.PJ0yEemI.dpuf
Melissa Diskin says
And here I was thinking I’d finally get confirmation for my 5th grade history project, which earnestly asked “DID LEIF ERICSSON DISCOVER AMERICA?” (think trifold plywood + lots of brown construction paper as background — because I didn’t tell my mom it was due until the night before…)
Mrs. B. says
More Anne fans here 🙂 It’s interesting the writer felt happy with the reconstruction of the rooms – good for her! Looking at the photo of “Anne’s room”, that’s not how I pictured it at all in my mind! Didn’t Anne sleep in a room with a gable? I’d love to see PEI, though…
The letter in FT is very moving… we are so afraid of what we don’t know, of what we don’t expect – it seems in some people like Dawkins this fear prevails over everything else. Openness to life can be tough, but if the alternative is such bleak utilitarianism, I prefer the worries that come with the former rather than with the latter.
Apropos of the much-maligned Middle Ages, recently we were watching an episode of Rick Steve’s European travels set in Florence (or Rome?). He thought it appropriate to introduce the Renaissance saying that finally people understood they could do better than pray in church all day! It was awful…
Becky says
I contend that PEI may be the best honeymoon destination EVAR. (although, this *is* based on 14 year old data) The summer highs hang in the 70s and it’s like a breath of wonderful after an outdoor wedding in Maryland. There is little to do but wander about appreciating fantastic scenery and various elements of one of my favorite romances of all times. The food is hyperlocal and amazing- their butter is only rivaled by Kerrygold. It’s all insanely romantic and picturesque and very much away from it all- ideal for the slightly distracted newlyweds.
I also follow lifeonisland on twitter. She’s a relative newcomer to PEI and is always sharing news of happenings on the island and pictures of places she and her kids are exploring.
Anne says
Haha, we should all probably make ourselves some chain mail, just in case.
If you want to make beeswax candles…http://www.illuminatedink.com/products/2/14/623/
I plan on doing this with my kids this year, even though I thought ahead and bough several boxes of advent candles on the cheap last year. 😛
Julie says
loved these links.
Lindsey says
Speaking as a PEI local (though not technically an “islander,” as you have to be born here to claim that status!), I agree with the article writer’s recommendations! We’ve been here 5 years and have hunted down most of the Anne/Montgomery related locations. Cavendish proper is not my favourite place to be due to all the tourist trappings, though I do enjoy a wander through Green Gables every year, but the French River/Park Corner area is lovely! My husband and I stayed at The Beach House Inn this spring for a night away, and it was great. I sat on our bed, from which I could see the Gulf, while reading Anne’s House of Dreams to the music of the wind in the old trees…. ah, magic! PEI has a wide range of things to see and do – from leisurely exploring old red roads to loads of music and festivals and activities all over the island, not to mention the beaches. Even though I see it all the time, I still have my breath taken away by the sea, the colour combinations, and all the natural beauty of the island. Well worth a visit!