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We could go on and on about this wonderful series of books, “Gumboot Kids,” by Tara Hungerford and Eric Hogan, but I’ll highlight one in particular, “Singing Ocean” as it’s one of our favs - and you’ll get a good idea of what these INCREDIBLE books are all about!
I think the first thing we have to mention is how…
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Recently we held a special Mother Blessing Ceremony for our 5 Appleseed teachers who are all pregnant (actually Lisa gave birth in early June - more on that to come!)
These five precious new mamas felt blessed by the many local small businesses who showered their best mama and baby products on the team. Each box was valued at over $200 and…
In light of the graves of 1,323 children found in old residential school sites on Turtle Island, Appleseed stands in solidaritiy with the Indigenous Peoples of our Nation on July 1st, 2021. 🧡
We are not celebrating Canada Day today. They are 1323 children. Buried in schoolyards. And the number will rise.
Today we invite you to join us in reflecting on the effects of colonialism on our nation.
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Appleseed’s Mother Blessing Ceremony: All of the team (except Megan, foreground) are pregnant with their first babies - left to right: Diane, Kelly, Flora, Sara. Lisa not pictured because she was feeding her brand new babe! (photo taken by @ironbraggphoto)
If you didn’t know already, our entire Appleseed Team is pregnant! Actually, sweet Lisa had her baby on June 2nd, and we met her precious newborn at the Appleseed Team Mother Blessing Ceremony, held this past weekend on June 27, 2021 in Oakville.
I (Megan) thought it would be an extremely unique opportunity to have a Ceremony for our ENTIRE team! And the confidence, love and support we all shared and received lasted a good while after we all said our lingering goodbyes. A huge thanks to Sara for planning it with me, Andrew for helping tirelessly all day watching the boys and supporting us, and the…
Shoshana Chaim’s book “I Am a Peaceful Goldfish”, is a wonderful children’s story filled with mindfulness and imagination! What I love most about @planttrainers debut storybook is that it encourages the reader (no matter what age) to notice their own…
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