Earth Day April 22, 2023

You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall Earth Day is a global event celebrated annually on April 22nd. It is a day to raise awarenessContinue reading “Earth Day April 22, 2023”

Notre-Dame Basilica, Montreal Quebec

Happy Easter Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Peace Prayer of Saint Francis Notre-Dame Basilica is a stunning basilica situatedContinue reading “Notre-Dame Basilica, Montreal Quebec”

A Poem to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Welcome to Poetry in the Evening, I am your host, Rebecca Budd, and I look forward to sharing this moment with you. February 14th, Valentine’s Day is a special time of year to celebrate love and appreciation for the special people in our lives. Whether a significant other, a family member, or a close friend,Continue reading “A Poem to Celebrate Valentine’s Day”

A Winter Walk on National Hat Day

January 2023 is a great time to start reading! As the new year begins, it’s the perfect opportunity to set yourself up for success and make reading a priority. Reading opens a whole new world of knowledge and engaging stories. It helps us to expand our minds, gain a better understanding of the world aroundContinue reading “A Winter Walk on National Hat Day”

Celebrating World Kindness Day

“Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness.” George Sand It all started September 1997, in Tokyo when Japan brought together like-minded kindness organizations from around the world for the first time to establish the World Kindness Movement.  Its missionContinue reading “Celebrating World Kindness Day”

At the Highland Games ScotFestBC

“It’s said the Highland Games originate from Ireland in 2000 BC and that they crossed the water to Scotland with the fourth and fifth century migrations of the Scotti into Dalriada (Argyll) and beyond. Scotland.org The Highland Games is one of Scotland’s oldest and most treasured traditions. It is a celebration of Scottish and CelticContinue reading “At the Highland Games ScotFestBC”