Category Archives: Kids In Chowtown
Day 7 – Swans A Swimming
Swans a Swimming Those are nice. Swans a swimming. Not sure what they would swim on around here. More like swans squawking while stuck in the ice! Not a very humane endeavor… Quick call Animal Rights! Someone tried to make a swan swim in the Bow River. How did they even convince a swan to …
Day 6 – Geese A Laying
Geese a Laying… Is it just me or are there a lot of birds in this song? Eggs sound messy don’t they? So I prefer popcorn. I think that geese prefer popcorn too! My Grandmother taught me to make some wicked poppycock and then there are always those fabulous popcorn balls too! Close enough to …
Day 5 – Golden Rings
Five Golden Rings… of kubassa You have to love the other editions of this song. The Ukranian version is the one I grew up with. The Canadian version was made famous by Bob and Doug Mackenzie. It may not be suitable for children. In the celebration of golden rings I guess it is time to …
Day 4 – Colly Birds
Colly Birds… What the heck are colly birds? I have been singing that song for at least 100 years and I always thought they were saying calling birds which makes more sense because anyone who has ever owned a bird knows the nasty things are noisy! Apparently colly birds are some kind of black bird. …
Day 2 – Two Turtle Doves
Two Turtle doves. Hmmmmm… I am thinking that the turtle doves are a symbol of undying love and affection. In my house there is nothing that says “I love You” to my children like making cookies. All year round I am busy as a single mom making a living and I don’t do much baking. …
Day 1 – A Partridge In A Tree, Do We Have A Tree In The House?
December 13th is Day 1 of our “12 Days of Christmas” so get ready! Each day we will post the day before so you can be prepared to get er done… As we get started I will just run out and pluck a partridge off the pear tree and we can get started. Oh… we …
Seriously… The Best Shortbread Ever!
This is my Grandmother’s recipe. It is so good that some families would actually hide it from the world in their “secret family recipe book.” It is actually how shortbread should taste and after you eat it you will be ruined for all other shortbread experiences. It will melt in your mouth and make you …
Got To Have a Jack-O-Lantern
There are a lot of new immigrants to Canada who have never made a Jack-O-Lantern. Do you have a neighbor with kids who is new to our country? Why not invite them over to carve a pumpkin together? Or why not have a little neighborhood pumpkin carving contest? Making a Jack-O-Lantern is easy if you …
Halloween Cookies
Autumn is a great time of year for decorating the house. Don’t you just love the colors? The kids really get into cutting out leaf shapes and pinning them up. You can go to the supermarket and load up on gourds and ornamental corn and fill a wicker basket as a centerpiece for the table. …
Ideas for Your Wee Leprechaun
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17 and the day to celebrate all things Irish: shamrocks, luck, anything green and gold, leprechauns as well as Ireland’s culture and history. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. It is thought that he died on March 17 in 461 AD. The Shamrock is one of the most …
