This week’s Steve Spangler video is really cool, as per his usual. Watch as he investigates the validitaty of and email claiming that “Mento in Ice +Pepsi” was a hoax. Gotta love how thourough he is even with something like this which does not come from the scientific community [Read more]
have I mentioned that I love summer? After the High School band Spvering Concert at the Public School the other day, Emeraude wanted to “just make a few bubbles Mommy” and I couldn’t refuse; in fact, after snapping these photos I decided to join in the fun for a while. I love how [Read more]
DANCING RAISINS – 2nd Attempt This posts continues from our orignial experiment which hadn’t had the intended results… Our raisins were stationary 🙁 . Well, that certainly was not the case with this 2nd attempt! Emeraude was really excited to see it work (as were Lloyd & I [Read more]
Emeraude & I had some trouble getting to the High School’s spring concert. They had a public performance Tuesday night which we missed as Emeraude was under the weather; then they performed at the Catholic School but Emerude still wasn’t feeling too well and ended up napping [Read more]
I had bought this kit for Vickie’s kids as a thank you to her for having driven us to Thunder Bay. In hindsight I could have purchased one for Emeraude right away also – if you’re interested, they’re at Walmart – because I knew it was something almost any child would [Read more]
Not sure if I’ve posted this one before as it is a favourite of Emeraude’s… She really gets a kick out of how you mix the whip cream into the jell-o but then it seperates again while cooling. Want a healthier version? add some fresh or canned fruit, almost any are delicious. There [Read more]
Our Lady of Lourdes 2009 Elementary School Invitational Track Meet Related article, published June 11, 2008 in Chronicle Journal, CLICK HERE. Posts with photos of meet: · http://www.karinahunter.com/?p=3142 (includes indoor high jump) · [Read more]
All the kids had great sportsmanship, wishing each other good luck before competing, congratulating each other afterwards – just a nice afternoon all around. Emeraude enjoyed watching her cousins (we didn’t see Denika 🙁 but her 4 cousins from my side of the family were there as was [Read more]
by Karina Hunter Having traveled the greatest distance to arrive in Manitouwadge for the 2009 Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School Track and Field Invitational did not disadvantage Holy Angels Elementary School of Schreiber returning home as champions of the Northwestern Ontario [Read more]
This was the 2nd to last day of Turn off the Screens Week in Manitouwadge. The Manitouwadge Conservation Club and Thunder Bay District Health Unit sponsored an afternoon on Perry Lake Trail. Lloyd & I had been taking photos for the Leisure Services Youth Soccer Program and arrived a little [Read more]
Saturday, June 6th, after attending the OPP‘s Bike Rodeo (part of turn off the screens week) Emeraude asked to go to the Cow Palace and redeem a coupon she had recieved at the Rodeo for a free Mr.Freeze (all the kids received them for redemption at either the Cow or the Petro for wearing [Read more]
Saturday morning, Turn off the Screens Week fun continued in Manitouwadge with a Bike Rodeo sponsored by the Ontario Provincial Police, Manitouwadge Leisure Services and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. The rec centre auditorium was packed with young bikers, eager to show off their knowledge [Read more]
Manitouwadge residents turn off the screens to get fit by Karina Hunter Thursday evening Manitouwadge Fire Department volunteer firefighters challenged kids, from 3 – 14 yrs of age, to complete a combat training obstacle course at Agawa Gardens, in Manitouwadge. The event was held in [Read more]
Lloyd & Thomas Brandt 2nd session building Emeraude’s Playground (the first was a surprise when we came home from the firefighters obstacle couse the same day we bought it… that day they were working in the rain – so incredibly thoughtful!) which I bought for her birthday [Read more]
