Thecleverpup

LATEST ARTICLES ( 213 )

• The Lighthouse - A Toronto House History

  

  A few years ago I wrote that I live in a red brick Victorian row house. It’s 17 feet wide and three storeys tall. It's positioned in the middle of seven... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY, TRAVEL

• The Skinny House - A Condensed History

  

  I've recently found out much more about my skinny house. Here's a precursor to what I'm about to write. I originally published this on May 9th 2009. I live in... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 CULTURE, TRAVEL

• The Clever Pup's Guide to Making Christmas Work - Be Jolly - Sing

  

  Good King Wenceslas Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen,When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Has Santa Been on a Bender?

  

  Hohoho! I found this image today while studying for my art history exam. It's really Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius Fleeing Troy by Bernini, 1619. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 CULTURE, TRAVEL

• The Clever Pup's Guide to Making Christmas Work - Be Jolly - Sing

  

  God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen God rest ye merry gentlemenLet nothing you dismayRemember, Christ, our SaviourWas born on Christmas dayTo save us all from Satan's... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Clever Pup's Guide to Making Christmas Work - Read - A Child's Christmas in...

  

  photo by Myfanwe: virtualtourist.com I'm repeating myself yet again, but it's worth it. Here's Dylan Thomas', A Child's Christmas in Wales. It makes me nostalgi... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• The Clever Pup's Guide to Making Christmas Work - Enjoy.... A Real Tree.

  

  copyright Hazel Smith Ten days to go and if you haven't already bought your tree, make sure to get a real one. I always enjoy a real tree. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2012 CULTURE, TRAVEL

• The Clever Pup's Christmas 2012 Gift Guide to Meaningful Presents for Men, Part 2

  

  As I said earlier, my mellow fellows are more into Don Giovanni and Don McClean than Don Cherry or Don King. If your gentlemen are musically inclined or just... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 CULTURE, TRAVEL

• The Clever Pup's Christmas 2012 Gift Guide to Meaningful Presents for Men, Part 1

  

  To find meaningful gifts for men that don't involve beer, hockey or golf, some thought is involved. Find a happy synthesis combining their interests. Buy a DVD... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2012 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE

• The Clever Pup's Guide to Making Christmas Work - Meaningful Gifts - Guy Stuff

  

  Canadian Museums Association A repost, but why not. I live with smart fellas, more comfortable with Don Giovanni than Don Cherry. Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 FAMILY

• The Clever Pup's Guide to Making Christmas Work - Dream

  

  Dream, and dream big. The Christmas tree (sapin de Noël) at Galeries Lafayette is 21 metres high, adorned with 600,000 lights and 5,000 Swarovski stars. I'm... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 TRAVEL

• The Clever Pup's Guide to Making Christmas Work - Listen - Loreena McKennitt

  No, this isn't Helen Mirren in a red wig. It's the fabulous Canadian singer and harpist, Loreena McKennitt. We have a long tradition of listening to her in our... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2012 CULTURE, TRAVEL

• When I Grow Up I Want To Be Like Tziporah!

  This woman is fantastic! A walking work of art. When I grow old(er) I want to dress like this and act like a character from a Woody Allen film. Maybe I can star... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 CULTURE, TRAVEL

• The Clever Pup's Guide to Making Christmas Work - Meaningful Gifts - Gifts of...

  

  What do six rapidly reproducing rabbits, three hens, a rooster and two pigs have in common? They're part of an ethical gift-giving plan that can provide a... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 CHARITY, SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• The Clever Pup's Guide to Making Christmas Work - Be Jolly

  

  This just in. The Bloor Annex BIA proudly presents: ANNEX MISTLETOE KISSING STATIONS November 24, 2012 – January 3, 2013 21 “Kissing Stations” will be... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 CULTURE, TRAVEL

• The Clever Pup's Guide to Making Christmas Work - Get Outside - Talk a Walk

  

  The title of these posts is a bit grandiose, but Christmas has changed in my house. My companions for the holidays are three adult males - my son, my husband an... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 CULTURE, TRAVEL

• The Clever Pup's Guide to Making Christmas Work - Gifts - Child's Own Studio

  

  The title of these posts is a bit grandiose, but Christmas has changed in my house. My companions for the holidays are three adult males - my son, my husband an... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• The Clever Pup's Guide to Making Christmas Work - A Place to Go - Toronto...

  

  photo via toronto4kids.com The title of these posts is a bit grandiose, but Christmas has changed in my house. My companions for the holidays are three adult... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2012 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Reading Between the Lines

  

  A few years back I bought this cookbook at an open-air antique show about 45 minutes west of Toronto. “A Years Dinners: 365 Seasonable Dinners with... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2012 CULTURE

• My Dog Can Swim. And Swim....and Swim....

  

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  Posted on 18 September 2012 CULTURE, TRAVEL