Just like I was a bit late to give you a recipe for pastry, I’m a bit late to give you the recipe for Christmas cake because technically you should have made it back in the summer and been ‘feeding’…
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The Packrat – Time for Tea by Celia Klassen
The packrat is not the sort of creature you want to take up residence in your motorhome. Don’t ask me how I know. What is a packrat anyway? I’ve called one of my children a packrat more than once after…
Who or what is to blame, phones or security? Time for Tea by Celia Klassen
I saw a short AI clip where a child’s clothes gradually changed starting in about 1920 until the present day. It was really interesting from a fashion point of view. The background was of a playground, until the modern day.…
A wonderful creature the beaver-Time for Tea by Celia Klassen
A couple of weeks ago I posted on Facebook whether anyone knew when the American Falls High School mascot became the Beaver. We are the Beavers for obvious reasons, and presumably that puts the date after the dam. Unexpectedly, my…
Does a public school education prepare our kids for real life? Time for Tea by Celia Klassen
Does a public school education prepare our kids for real life? I was inspired by an article I read in The Aberdeen Times from 1921. “The state board of education recognizes the fact that “education” is preparation for life work…
Why does ranching run in families? Time for Tea by Celia Klassen
As I watched the 4H program unfold at the Power County Fair, my old love for horses swelled once more. Let me start by explaining that my parents’ house is what they call ‘semi-detached’. That means they are attached to…
Feminism stole my dream by Celia Klassen Time for Tea
The first wave of feminism took place in the late nineteenth century. The goal, as it emerged out of urban industrialism and liberal, socialist politics, was to open up opportunities for women. A particular focus was on suffrage – the…
What’s the point of homework? by Celia Klassen – Time for Tea
During a particularly arduous homework session with my two elementary children, I began to echo their sentiments: “what’s the point of homework anyway?” I turned to Mr. Google, as you do, for the answer. Benefits of homework include giving the…
Accents go much deeper than the sound of words by Celia Klassen Time for Tea
While in England two weeks ago, I visited Birmingham and attended a wedding. There were people from southern England, Scotland – both north and south, Switzerland where they speak French, and Birmingham is northern England. Then having lived in Idaho…
Channeling my inner Paddington Bear by Celia Klassen Time for Tea
Here I am channeling my inner Paddington Bear again! I’ve just returned from a very quick visit to England, this time for a friend’s wedding and just by myself with no kids! It was amazing and difficult at the same…