Boundless Bernard: Saint Paul's and Millenium Bridge

Boundless Bernard: On the Southbank

Awesome bench!

Low tide on the Thames is the coolest.  You never know what you'll find.

What is that?!

 

Boundless Bernard: Taking in the Sights

Boundless Bernard: Tower Bridge

 Bernard could not stop looking at Tower Bridge.  Such an incredible bridge!

Then he heard you could go inside the towers, and walk from one to the other.  The best part?  Some of the walkway was made of glass!

Boundless Bernard: Makes Himself at Home

Bernard arrived in London, and explored the surrounding area.

The British Museum was not a far walk. So much to see!



He loved the view from this pub.

 

 

 

Boundless Bernard Begins

If you have never heard of Great Ormond Street Hospital, stop what you are doing (after reading this) and check them out: http://www.gosh.nhs.uk/.  Founded in 1852, it has been dedicated to pediatric research and child healthcare.  It was the first inpatient hospital in the United Kingdom to be solely for children.


If you think that the hospital sounds a bit familiar, maybe you've heard of a "little" story, Peter Pan.  In 1929, the author of the play and novel, J.M. Barrie, gave the rights of Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital.  Peter Pan was the boy who never grew up, and the royalties from the story have been helping children treated at the hospital to grow up for nearly a century. 


If you would like to support the hospital and their mission, you can find more information and ways on their website: http://www.gosh.org/.  They even have a shop, where 100% of the proceeds benefit the children at the hospital.


This hospital is close to my heart, so I purchased a Bernard Bear to support them.  Bernard can be found here: Bernard Bear.  He is the charity mascot, and his name means "brave" and "strong."  He is like so many children at all children's hospitals.


My Bernard wanted to see the world, so I began traveling with him as often as I could.  Isn't he precious?

Toffee's Travels Part 3

And here is Toffee around London.

Toffee had a wonderful time traveling around England, and can't wait to return one day!

Toffee's Travels Part 2

Here is Toffee checking out some of the exhibits around London.  From the Bank of England Museum, to the Museum of London, to Somerset House.

Toffee's Travels Part 1

No one should travel alone. 


I went on a trip around England, (mainly London), and found company in Toffee the Bear.


Here is some of what he saw, from Stonehenge, to Bath, to Stratford-Upon-Avon.

Million Dollar Idea: Dry Shampoo Sunblock

Is this a thing yet?  It totally should be.

Not sure about anyone else, but when I am heading to the beach, pool, or waterpark, I throw my hair in a ponytail without washing it that morning (I'm someone who has to wash their hair EVERY day).  Since I want to prevent skin cancer and other not awesome skin damage from the sun, I use sunblock when I head out for a day of exposure (including my scalp). 

A dry shampoo that has a high SPF in it would be very handy.  Hair can look better, while protecting your scalp from the sun.

Just a thought.

"Crap" Booking (a.k.a. Intense Scrapbooking)

Do you scrapbook?  Compiling photos, stickers, and the occasional item such as a ticket stub.

For me, I use scrapbooking to keep pieces of important moments of my life, which also helps me to de clutter.  Instead of saving every balloon, card, and piece of wrapping paper, I cut a piece of them and put them along side photos and stickers.  My scrapbooks are places to keep these items in a meaningful location I will actually look at again.

Do you crapbook?

"For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn"

The book "For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn," is flash fiction stories based on the line arguably written by Ernest Hemingway.  All proceeds of the book are going to be donated to Make-A-Wish UK. The forward is written by Lori Depp. The editor is Hache Jones.  It's a very interesting read to see all the different takes the authors had on why baby shoes might be being sold.

You can find the book on Amazon to support the great cause: https://www.amazon.com/Sale-Shoes-Collection-Fiction-Single/dp/1542901308/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490142861&sr=8-1&keywords=For+sale+baby+shoes+never+worn

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Trailer

Pirates of the Caribbean 5 will open on May 26th in the United States.  If you have not seen the trailer, you should! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a5V5C8mEVzY

You can read about the movie and opening dates here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790809/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Thought(s) of the Day: Word Irony

Why isn't "palindrome" spelt the same backwards and forwards?

Why isn't "phonetics" spelt the way it sounds?

Why doesn't "monosyllabic" have one syllable?

Why is "hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia" (fear of long words) so long?

Why isn't there a common abbreviation for "abbreviation"?