Wandy McNoble Down Under

• Thanksgiving weekend 1 day ago Last weekend was Thanksgiving here in Canada. In Canada Thanksgiving is always the second Monday in October, and historically has been time to give thanks for the harvest and other fortunes in the past year. I'm not sure how many good fortunes the world as a whole has had in 2020, but all things...
• Currently... 30.09.20 2 weeks ago It's 8:30pm, the kids are in bed. I'm tired. Putting Ella to bed requires lying down while she listens to a children's meditation. I usually shut my eyes and try and focus on my breath while she wriggles around beside me, and occasionally peels open one of my eyes to see if I've fallen asleep. I...
• Last weekend of Summer 3 weeks ago This is a look back at the last weekend of August, right before I went back to work. With the end of summer closing in, I was feeling the pressure to get the most out of my last few days of holiday so tried to fit in a few activities for us as a family.Thursday afternoon we headed to Kelso...
• Mornings by the Lake 1 month ago One of our favourite activities to do this summer has been to spend the morning on the shores of Lake Ontario. We've done this at least once a week all summer, packing the kids into the car by 9am and driving 20 minutes south to the town of Oakville. Once there we pick up coffees, and maybe a...
• Summer Days Out 2 months ago It’s mid-August and I’m less than two weeks away from going back to work. Ahhhh! It is going to be strange to actually go to work after six months of working from home and summer holidays. Part of me is looking forward to things like seeing my colleagues and the students face-to-face and...

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