The garden was white with frost, magical beyond words. The house was full of melodies and jingles, worth more than breakfast. There was a big gleaming tree, arranged with lustrous nuance Under which lay a mountain of presents. We would all go to church, where there was a big feast, Turkey legs, fruits, hams and…
Ingredients: Flour – 3 cups [375 g] Sugar – 3/4 cup [150 g] Molasses – 1/2 cup [165 g] Melted butter – 3/4 cup [170 g] Water – 1/2 cup [120 ml] Baking Soda – 1 teaspoon Ginger – 1 teaspoon Salt – 1 teaspoon Cinnamon – 2 teaspoons Egg – 1 Directions: Mix…
With Christmas only 25 days away and approaching you soon, you may be excited to enjoy the holidays. However, you might also feel anxious or sceptical about what presents to get for your relatives or friends. Here is a list of gifts that might get inspire you or relieve you off of some stress. Homemade (DIY) Gifts:…
If you have watched the youtuber nigahiga, you may have witnessed him and his friends playing Fakin’ It. This is a game mode that can be found on the Jackbox 3. If you are unaware of what Jackbox Games is, to sum up, it is a series of video games designed to be played at parties or…
Top terms that every Anime fan needs to know; these are terms that can help identify Anime and Manga as well as create an understanding of the terms that are often used to describe people in Anime as well as in person. 1. Shounen Shounen is one of the two genres that Anime and…
October? Hmmm, more like Spooktober! If you enjoy Halloween as much as I do, you better check out these events to satisfy or spark your Halloween spirit. Calgary Corn Maze (Pumpkin Festival) When: Saturdays & Sundays (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM) Where: Calgary Corn Maze 284022 Township Road 224 Rockyview, AB T1X 0J6 Cost: $16.95+gst admission, pumpkins range from $1…
Some music can lull people to sleep, some can make you want to sing, and some will make you weep. But there are some pieces that make you want to jump around and conquer the world. Here are just a few of these pieces. (Note: I’m using the term “classical” loosely) Dance of the Knights,…
What looks like a piano and sounds like a harmonica? A melodica! A melodica is a free-reed wind instrument, which means that the sound is made by air vibrating a reed against a frame. It’s played by blowing into a tube and pressing down keys. Unlike most wind instruments, melodicas have a keyboard that is…
A new year is just around the corner! Tuesday, March 20 2018 at 10:15 AM (mountain time), will be the official start of the year 1397, or the moment of ‘saal tahvil.’ It’s kind of funny to consider the western calendar, and how 1397 would be considered part of the medieval times… so are we…
No more broken friendships caused by Monopoly!
If you “keep up with the times”, so to speak, then you would know what Fortnite is. Kids and teens alike all over North America are obsessing over this game, and some may think, “Why?” Well, I’m here to teach you. Welcome! Fortnite is a completely free to play multiplayer game developed and published by Epic Games. Now,…
It’s a toy! It’s an instrument! It’s the Otamatone! A few weeks ago, I stumbled on some videos of people playing this strange object in the shape of an eighth note (or a quaver, if you prefer). This instrument, created in Japan by Maywa Denki, produces a sort of electronic sound when it is…
Here are a few interesting facts you may not have known… Although September is the ninth month of the year, septem means “seven” in Latin. The same goes for October, November, and December, octo being eight, novem being nine, and decem being ten. This is because before the Julian calendar, which had 12 months…
As the last few weeks of summer are upon us, it’s time to readjust for the school year- whether that means you have to get out of the summer lull or you need to de-stress from a busy summer. Here are some simple tips to enjoy the last few weeks of your summer while making…
This is an overused blog topic. I know this for a fact. Summer is meant for hanging out with friends. Summer is meant for spending quality time with your family. But, if you’re anything like me and like to spend this free time cooped up in your bedroom alone rather than going outside and enjoying…