In Praise of “little communities”…
On 2022-08-28 by PamI grew up in small town Ontario. My all-time favourite play is “Our Town” – although an American take on small towns. I live in a smallish city and I love communities. As a principal, one of my strengths was building community and making sure that everyone had a chance to contribute in a responsible
The Brantford Rail Trail and the Grand River Loop
On 2022-08-23 by PamToday was an amazing day for biking! We added 33 km to my Ride for Kid’s Cancer and we had an incredible ride in Brantford. On our Biking Podcast, we talked about the many great rides you can take across Ontario – and across the country and even around the world. Biking is great exercise
Wintering Your Plants Indoors
On 2022-08-21 by PamEvery year at the end of summer (which is coming sooner that we all can believe), I bring in all the plants that I can (including ferns, Mandeville, bougainvillea, palms, hibiscus and whatever else has been part of my outdoor garden). They take a “hit” when you move them inside and they take a “hit
Grilled Flatbread Pizza with Artichoke, Ricotta and Lemon
On 2022-08-17 by PamThis pizza variation is delicious – you can use pre-purchased flatbread or pizza crust – anything – we used Charles’ homemade flatbread and we did not pre-bake it. We just added the ingredients and threw it on the grill at 400 F for 40 minutes. 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheesezest and juice of one lemon3/4
Riding for Kid’s Cancer
On 2022-08-10 by PamThis year, I decided to put my focus on exercise and healthy living to good use by being part of “The Great Cycle Challenge”. This yearly event raises money to fight cancer for the over 1,400 children who are diagnosed with cancer every year, the biggest killer from disease in Canada. I have raised over
Wisdom from “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion and Persuasion” by David McRaney
On 2022-08-08 by PamWhy do we want to change the other person’s mind? Why is this important? THE THREE PILLARS of COMMUNICATION TRANSPARENCY Transparency, as used in science, engineering, business, the humanities and in other social contexts, is operating in such a way that it is easy for others to see what actions are performed. Transparency implies openness,
My Beautiful Summer Garden
On 2022-08-06 by PamLast Fall, we created MORE gardens – we are slowly adding perennials to fill them in! In the mean time, we have annuals – many grown in our basement. The zinnias were grown in the basement. We have purchased a few grasses and some other fun plants but, at the end of August/September we will
Bread and Butter Pickles
On 2022-08-04 by PamI tried something new! Some friends gave us a couple of bags of cucumbers so, I started looking and recipes and decided on Bread and Butter Pickles!! I hadn’t made pickles since I was at home (about 40 years ago…LOL) and they were MUCH easier than I remember! Although, my mom usually made dills or
My Reading List – July
On 2022-08-02 by PamThe Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide To Repairing Our Humanityby Sally Kohn Year of WondersBy Geraldine Brooks How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasionby David McRaney Defending Jacobby William Landay The Dogs of Winterby Ann Lambert East of the Mountainsby David Guterson The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to
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