by Charity Lee Jennings | Feb 3, 2016
When there is no central heating; when your whole family is huddled around one heater and you are wearing layer upon layer of clothing; when you can see your breathe in the bathroom and the pipes for the water heating system have frozen and burst; when all three kids...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jan 29, 2016
I’ve been working on developing a new skill too. My challenge of choice, during the quiet week after Christmas, was to learn to make sourdough bread. Cherry Blossom wasn’t the only one to receive an instructional book for Christmas. I received Peter Reinhart’s Artisan...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Aug 21, 2014
We have an exciting couple of weeks planned, getting together with friends from another part of China who we haven’t seen for over a year. We are also planning for some extra fun family time after seven weeks of homeschooling, right through the summer, to catch...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jul 13, 2014
The beauty of the Rockies inspired me to pick up my sketchbook. I created this drawing of one of the many breathtaking sights we witnessed.
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jun 8, 2014
Their jagged peeks held me captive as a child and I couldn’t wait to show my own children the Rockies. We drove in awe, pulling over to take pictures of breathtaking mountains piercing the sky. Not wanting the drive to end we stopped in the touristy town of...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Apr 29, 2014
We got to be in B.C. for over a month. What a treat. Our five favourite parts were… 5. Being Surrounded By Nature In China we see towering buildings everywhere but not a lot of nature. The peacefulness of the cottage and the lake was so refreshing. I set...
