Blog

The holiday season comes with a lot of organizing to do. Planning for meals, travel, clothing and especially gifts to give. To avoid turning this joyous time into a stressful time, it is important to plan ahead. So I suggest you check off your list this year not one, not two, not three, but four […]

Easter is almost here!  What a great time to share a delicious dessert or snack recipe with you.  So, my little budding chef, today I thought you might like to bake a giant Easter egg shaped cookie.  I am sure everyone in your family will love it.  Time to go put your apron on! INGREDIENTS […]

Have you heard about capillarity?  It is a fascinating phenomenon where sap circulates through the trees, and then maple water drips into your bucket !!!   Here is a little experiment that will help you better understand this phenomenon. MATERIALS • 2 saucers• 1 piece of wool• Water• Food coloring to help you observe and […]

Guilt. That unholiest of feelings! It is devilishly insidious. It seeps into the tiniest cracks of our fault lines to make us feel like a bad parent, a bad partner or a bad employee. The Result: we feel paralysed, trapped, like we’re carrying a burden on our shoulders. Fortunately, at Your Book Your Story, you […]

I really like maple syrup, taffy on the snow, and maple sugar! Did you know that sugaring off and sugar shacks are typically a Quebec tradition ?  That is because maple trees grow better because of our weather conditions.  I am always excited to go to a sugar shack in the springtime – do you […]

Yummm !  Pancakes with maple syrup!  These are, by far, my favorite breakfast.  Mornings always feel special when they start with pancakes.  At the sugar shack, pancakes are served as a dessert – and I always add a lot of maple syrup! Want to try  this recipe with me? Start by getting the ingredients, put […]

Have you run out of things to do to with your kids? Your creative juices have dried out? The team at Your Book Your Story has some great ideas for both indoor and outdoor activities that will put PEP back into your Spring Break.   A Colourful Snow Fort Who said that snow forts had […]

February is the month of love and friendship and the perfect occasion to share a special treat with family.  How would you like to make a heart that is made with icing and other yummy treats that you love?  Let’s get started – but first, don’t forget to wash your hands! INGRÉDIENTS 2 cups of […]

Do you sometimes find your bath time is a little boring ?  I do sometimes.  To help make bath time more fun, here is a great idea to make a soap that you can have fun and wash with. It is also very silky and smells really, really good!    MATERIALS ¾ cup of cornstarch […]

Valentine’s Day will be here soon!  How would you like to make a beautiful decoration for this special day ?  A pretty stained glass heart that you can hang in the window or from the ceiling.  You could even give it as a present to someone you love very much.  Let’s go! MATERIALS Construction paper […]