Hello! We are back -briefly- to give an update on our whereabouts and plans for the near future. Have a great summer and we’ll talk to you soon!
Also! Don’t forget to check out Lindsay and Sara’s other podcast – Nature Finds a Way!
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In this episode we discuss the Vancouver 2010 Olympics! Our Canadiana and our Charlie section are also about the Olympics because it was a great time! yayayay!
Recommendations (Olympic themed):
Sara: Eddie the Eagle
Nicole: Cool Runnings
Lindsay: The Cutting Edge
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In this episode we follow up with our kids book recommendations from episode 10! We also discuss Canadian Authors including the ever popular Robert Munsch. Following with our childrens book theme we discuss Charlie’s trip to Hogwarts (in Florida and London!)
Show Notes:
Favourite children’s books (aka recommendations this week!):
Sara: Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel
Nicole: Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
Lindsay: Ring of Endless Light by Madeline L’Engle
We also spend a whole lot of time taking about episode numbering and ordering. And then basically this episode got a bit lost in the whole Christmas thing… Sorry, Telly!
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It’s our Christmas episode! yayayayayayayay!
In this episode we discuss some of our family Christmas traditions including our “found family” tradition (#shoottheglass)! We also discuss some very Canadian Christmas facts and share Charlie’s adventure of meeting the REAL Santa Claus!
Christmas Movie Recommendations (besides Die Hard!)
Nicole: Elf
Lindsay: Muppet Family Christmas
Sara: The Muppet Christmas Carol
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In Episode 10 we discuss our Life Wife Anniversary, Nicole’s wedding, the origin of walkie talkies and recommend more books to each other!
Notes:
The origin of the Walkie Talkie
Recommendations to each other:
Lindsay is recommending “Afterworlds” by Scott Westerfeld
Nicole is recommending “Walk Two Moons” by Sharon Creech
Sara is recommending “Haroun and the Sea of Stories” by Salman Rushdie
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In our ninth episode we follow up on our book recommendations from our last episode. We also discuss a past adventure of Charlie and add a bit of Canadiana to it!
Show Notes:
Winnie the Poo Heritage Moment
Maui Brewing Company Pineapple Mana Wheat
Recommendations:
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In this very special spooooooooooky episode we discuss Halloween costumes as kids and adults (and Charlie’s of course!) as well as candy you can only get in Canada and recommend our favourite Halloween movies!
Show Notes:
Lindsay recommends “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”
Sara recommends “Arachnophobia”
Nicole recommends “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
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In our eighth episode we discuss one of our group’s motivational tools, the Friendly Fitness Wager! We also add delicious Beaver Tails to our Canadian section and add a new section to Where in the World is Captain Charlie!
Show Notes:
This week we are once again recommending to each other!
Lindsay is recommending “This Rough Magic” by Mary Stewart
Sara is recommending “Dragon Flight” from the Dragon Riders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey
(PS: check out Sara’s awesome other podcast Nature Finds a Way!)
Nicole is recommending “Sleeping with the Fishes” from the Mermaid Series by MaryJanice Davidson
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In our seventh episode we celebrate #Canada150 and all the magic that is the Great White North
Show Notes:
Here is the full list of Provincial and Territorial Symbols
Recommendations:
James Barber, the Urban Peasant
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In our sixth episode we discuss our love for Saturna Island, our other organization Whale Tales and the Saturna Island Marine Research Education Society!
For a better look at Saturna, check out this amazing video!
Show Notes:
The evolution of Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises)
Recommendations:
Screen Junkies Honest Trailers
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