Tammy Lowe
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Gather round for Story-time! During the Seven Years’ War, a French army officer named Antoine was captured by the Prussians, dragged off...
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Tammy Lowe
- Oct 30
- 2 min
Story Time...
Come with me to my favourite era of them all. Can you guess where we're going? Victorian England? Nah. The Renaissance? Nuh-uh, The Dark...
Tammy Lowe
- Oct 27
- 3 min
Story Time...
I'm watching the special on Netflix about David Beckham. I really know nothing about soccer, yet it brings to mind a story. Clearly, I am...
Tammy Lowe
- Oct 25
- 3 min
Story Time...
Today, we’ll head over to the beautiful red sand dunes of the Arabian Desert where “A Whole New World” is waiting...for you and meeeeee....
Tammy Lowe
- Oct 23
- 1 min
Story Time...
By Kurmanbek - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=122644443 It's the year 1545. A French scholar...
Tammy Lowe
- Oct 22
- 1 min
Interesting Fact of the Day...
In 8000 BC, Incas began growing potatoes. Around 1536, Spanish Conquistadors brought potatoes back to Europe. Meanwhile, in Belgium,...
Tammy Lowe
- Oct 21
- 2 min
Story Time...
Walking by, can of paint in hand, I can’t help but think this dollhouse is what my great-grandchildren will find in an attic fifty or...
Tammy Lowe
- Oct 20
- 1 min
Story Time...
Grab your cup of tea (or coffee) and gather round for it’s story time and I LOVE this one. 1911. Czechoslovakia. An old castle burns...
Tammy Lowe
- Oct 19
- 3 min
Story Time...
Edinburgh, Scotland is situated amongst seven hills. In the late 1700’s they built a bridge to link the High Street with the University....
Tammy Lowe
- Oct 18
- 2 min
Story Time...
Local Archives and History: Story time at Kenilworth Branch. Hamilton Public Library, 1980 When I was eleven and twelve, I rode my bike...
Tammy Lowe
- Oct 17
- 2 min
Story Time...
Grab your cup of tea! Today I'm taking you to Yangshuo, China. This is the view we'd wake up to every morning... After breakfast, we'd...
Tammy Lowe
- Oct 16
- 2 min
Interesting Fact of the Day...
If you don't know the crazy and forbidden history of lace, keep reading! I learned about it while visiting Bruges. Lace was invented in...
Tammy Lowe
- Sep 30
- 2 min
Story Time...
Legend says if you toss a coin over your shoulder, into the Trevi Fountain, someday you will return to Rome. Clearly, the legend is true!...
Tammy Lowe
- Sep 29
- 2 min
Story Time...
I've told you about ancient churches...from Brussels to Aachen. I have another super cool one to tell you about: The Lasagna Church. Grab...
Tammy Lowe
- Sep 28
- 2 min
Interesting Fact of the Day...
Richard Doyle (1879) Here's a mystery for you to ponder: June 26th is the anniversary of the disappearance of 130 children from a German...
Tammy Lowe
- Sep 27
- 2 min
Story time...
My son, Quinton, went and gave blood the other day and we were laughing, remembering this funny story... It‘s a Friday night in August....
Tammy Lowe
- Sep 26
- 3 min
Story Time...
Gather round. It’s Storytime. Today, I’ll take you to Japan. Lost in Translation. Bill Murray won an Oscar playing Bob Harris—a washed up...
Tammy Lowe
- Sep 25
- 2 min
Story Time...
Here’s a bedtime story for you... We’re in Australia. We wake up early one morning to scale the Sydney Harbour Bridge. After a safety...
Tammy Lowe
- Sep 23
- 2 min
Interesting Fact of the Day...
I recently stayed in the picturesque Alsace region of France. Every town looked straight out of a fairytale. While visiting Strasbourg, I...
Tammy Lowe
- Sep 22
- 2 min
Story Time...
I have a story that has become a family classic. Christmas Day. 1992. I'm 21 years old. My husband, (then boyfriend) Gord, and I get back...
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