Category Archives: Books

To Daddy with love from Amelia

Posted on February 13, 2009 by

Here is what Amelia gave to Ian for his birthday. I’m not the most crafty person in the world, so I would not say the project that “artistic.” But, they came out ok in the end (despite paint getting everywhere … Continue reading →

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Bookmonster

Posted on February 8, 2009 by

Here are some photos of Amelia and books. I hope this will be a life-long friendship.

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Reader, e-books and asking for help

Posted on February 3, 2009 by

I don’t know why I didn’t use Google Reader sooner. It is a handy way to have all the blogs you like to read at your fingertips. I had to test out Reader for work a while back, but somehow … Continue reading →

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1000 on the list, 999 to go?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by

According to The Guardian, here are the 1000 novels that everyone must read. Meanwhile, don’t forget about Entertainment Weekly’s top 100 “new” classics to be read (I have ready about 30 or so of these). And then there are the … Continue reading →

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booklovin’

Posted on January 29, 2009 by

Hugh at bookoven tweeted a request for pics of people’s bookshelves. Since we have recently put up the shelves in our bedroom and office, I thought I’d snap a few pics with the iPhone to add to our collection of … Continue reading →

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Fly girl

Posted on January 26, 2009 by

We took Amelia to Ian’s fav coffee spot on Sunday to meet up with a friend from Toronto who was in town (and her beautiful, pregnant chauffeur as well). H. brought us a very cool cap for Amelia, which she … Continue reading →

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Pack rats

Posted on December 18, 2008 by alio

I would like to think that we aren’t pack rats. We routinely give away clothes, recycle papers and magazines, shred docs that can’t just be thrown out and get rid of other things we are no longer using. And yet…somehow … Continue reading →

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books

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

Amelia has just started to show an interest in the pictures of picture books. So far Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type is her favourite. Here’s a video of us reading the last half of the book:

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Stretch

Posted on November 3, 2008 by alio

As Ian says, “Amelia stretches like a big person.” Here’s a picture of her doing her usual stretching exercises. She seems to be discovering her limbs more and more each day, and stretching is part of it. She also likes … Continue reading →