Old School Still Cool
Cynthia Kinnunen blogs about sharing stuff from your childhood with your kids
I know, I know, you’re trying to forget the holidays now that the “real world” catches back up with us and things like work and school and whatnot kick us in the January pants.
But indulge me just a moment, thinking back a little bit to the last few weeks. I didn’t get the chance to really reflect on some of the more poignant moments of the holidays, like traditions. You know, the serving of a particular food or the unpacking and placing of a special item on display. Often what can make the holidays feel comforting are these moments of familiarity.
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postcards from bunchland
And we’re celebrating Hockey Day in Canada tomorrow
Today’s Postcard from Bunchland comes from andygeek on Flickr from Acheson, Alberta. Hockey Day in Canada this year takes place in Whitehorse, Yukon.
Do you have a Postcard from Bunchland? Send photos of family fun to meghan@bunchfamily.ca or find us on Flickr.
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A family skating outing
Today’s Postcard from Bunchland comes from Superdad Chris Shulgan, who seems to have bundled up both kids without any trouble… unlike the tobogganing outing.
Do you have a Postcard from Bunchland? Send photos of family fun to meghan@bunchfamily.ca or find us on Flickr.
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A mid-January thaw means the backyard rink is out of commission for a day or so
Today’s Postcard from Bunchland comes from our Flickr pal JeremyOK who then had to entertain three would-be hockey players.
Do you have a Postcard from Bunchland? Send photos of family fun to meghan@bunchfamily.ca or find us on Flickr.
Blog
What we’re reading on the blogs today:
As you might have noticed, we’re big vegetable fans here. So much so, we get rather peeved when someone tries to hide them away. That’s why we were delighted to see George Ball of the Wall Street Journal declare 2011 to be the Year of the Vegetable! Ball takes his cue from Michelle Obama and her Let’s Move! initiative. In order to fight childhood obesity, Ball says we need to teach by example — adults also need to eat more vegetables and the tomato slice on a burger doesn’t count. Interestingly (but not surprisingly) he says that kids get pretty excited about the vegetables they grown themselves. His answer: more community gardens! Now where is Margaret Atwood? Read more...
Winter Break
A classic winter activity for the those of us who live north of the 39th parallel or so. (And have a backyard)
Setting up a rink in your own backyard is a great way to teach kids to skate and promotes outdoor play in these colder months when the television is just that much more inviting. It also turns your house into the go-to neighbourhood house, much the way a pool works in the summer.
Toronto dad David Wood has made building a skating rink into an annual tradition. The kids have had a skate right after school nearly everyday since the ice froze and even manage fun-size hockey games.
How to make a backyard rink: Read more...
- Map out where the rink will go with some baseboards. David used pieces of old siding. (If you’re starting this process after a substantial snowfall, you can also try just stamping snow into place)
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Nothing like a little pond hockey
Today’s Postcard from Bunchland comes from our Flickr friend D’Arcy Norman in Calgary.
Do you have a Postcard from Bunchland? Send photos of family fun to meghan@bunchfamily.ca or find us on Flickr.
I know, I know, you’re trying to forget the holidays now that the “real world” catches back up with us and things like work and school and whatnot kick us in the January pants.
