Hi! It’s Me, Brit. Your Marriage Commissioner.

Hello Prospective Brides or Grooms,

My name is Brittany McGeough. I am a full time Inclusive Educator by trade, but have a passion for being a marriage commissioner of Saskatchewan. There is nothing I love more than being a part of everyone’s best day ever (their wedding day)! If I could do this full time, I would.

When I am not teaching or conducting a wedding, I am usually found with my family and friends, learning something new, volunteering my time, or trying some new fandangled experience.

I look forward to meeting you and helping you to build your special day – whatever that looks like to you. I always tell my couples that if you would like me to dress like a cat – I will do that. Or if you would like me to juggle while you walk down the aisle – I will do that too. Whatever you want your ceremony to look like and feel like, I will make that happen.

I design, create, and write a ceremony that is based on your individual life and love story. No ceremony is the same.

Whether it’s a legal marriage ceremony prior to your destination wedding, a surprise ceremony, a themed ceremony, a ceremony in a plane, a living room wedding, a vow renewal, a commitment ceremony, a last minute ceremony, a four person ceremony, or a four thousand person ceremony. I am here for it and you.

Love is love. I am an ally and am friendly of all people including those with different abilities, different ages, different cultures, diverse traditions, different colours, different races, and LGBTQ2S+ folks,

I humbly recognize the land on which we celebrate is the sacred land of The First Nations People and home land of the Metis Nation. I stand in ally ship with all people. I recognize our interconnection to all people, and the world around us. We live in gratitude for the future that we are creating together.

My pricing is based on location, mileage, rehearsal, and ceremony time. Please inquire pricing.

Disclosure: I am constantly receiving messages and phone calls. So, if you message or call and do not hear back from me in three days please try again. I am an old soul and try not to spend all of my time on electronics.

Contact information:

brittany.thies@hotmail.com

@bababritthies on Instagram

(306) 531-8652

Photo courtesy of Kelsey Conway Photography

Guided Learning 4.0 – January 2021

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:30am	DEAR: Drop Everything and Read	DEAR: Drop Everything and Read	DEAR: Drop Everything and Read	DEAR: Drop Everything and Read	DEAR: Drop Everything and Read
9:30am	Music therapy   Tyne Heenen Music therapy Regina on facebook.com	Online Literacy, Drawing, and Programming   Kidlit.tv Starfall.com	Music Therapy   Tyne Heenen Music therapy Regina on facebook.com	Online Literacy, Drawing, and Programming   Kidlit.tv Starfall.com	Music Therapy   Tyne Heenen Music therapy Regina on facebook.com
10:30am	Phys. Ed/Movement   Sit and get Fit   Fitness with Ryan	Art:   Pipecleaner Snowflakes	Music Therapy with Morgan!   (Video will be sent out separately)	Art:   Rolled paper snowmen	Phys. Ed/Movement   Cosmic Kids Yoga
11:30am	Music and Motion   Todd’s Wintersports playlist	Sign Language Practice (names and letters)   ASL kids	Sign Language Practice (words)     ASL kids	Cook Class!   Grilled cheese	Story/Reading   Storyline Online
12:30pm	Lunch Time!	Lunch Time!	Lunch Time!	Lunch Time!	Lunch Time!
1:00pm	Music therapy   Tyne Heenen Music therapy Regina on facebook.com	Science:   Create a Tornado with Ryan	Science:   Make your own lava lamp	Science/sensory:     How it’s made	Music therapy   Tyne Heenen Music therapy Regina on facebook.com
1:30pm	Meditation:   Mountain Meditation	Phys. Ed   Joe Wicks: The Body Coach	Art:   Origami Dog   Origami Frog	Writing/Tracing:   Funbrain math and writing games	Science:   Grover Science Facts
2:30pm	Social studies:   Native American Story telling by Perry Ground	Writing/Tracing:   Funbrain math and writing games	Writing/Tracing:   Funbrain math and writing games	Social Studies:   My Canada	Story Time with Staff   (Videos will be sent through Remind)
3:00pm	Sensory/Free play Time	Sensory/Free play Time	Sensory/Free play Time	Sensory/Free play Time	Sensory/Free play Time
3:30pm	Family Time	Family Time	Family Time	Family Time	Family Time

Guided Learning Schedule 4.0: Dec. 2020

Happy December Campus Regina Public D.C. Family!

It’s me, Todd Malagride, or better known as “Brittany’s Sub”. With things continuing their unsteady path all the way until the end of 2020, we are back to online learning, but this time it is just for 2 weeks! I have put together a schedule similar to the one Brittany had provided in the spring for you folks to use as you please in the weeks of December 14-18 and January 4-8. These are not demands, more so just a guideline for you to use if you have time throughout your day to do some extra learning with your children. Nothing is set in stone here and you can adapt this schedule as you please.

As Brittany has said before, if you have other children in your house, some of these things may be fun for your family to do together!

In the upcoming online weeks, I will be keeping you updated with the Remind app. Expect to receive some videos of our staff reading for our class, some music therapy videos from our music therapist, Morgan, and (hopefully) some cook/craft tutorials!

This is a learning curve for me too as a new teacher, so if I’m missing something, if you have questions for me, even if you want to vent a little, please contact me through email, or you can call the school at 8am-3pm during the online school weeks.

Please see below for Guided Learning Schedule 4.0: Dec. 2020 Version

The number for our class is 306-523-3314

My email is todd.malagride@rbe.sk.ca

Hello & Happy Holidays from Mr. Malagride
Disclaimer: This picture was taken prior to COVID-19.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:30am	DEAR: Drop Everything and Read	DEAR: Drop Everything and Read	DEAR: Drop Everything and Read	DEAR: Drop Everything and Read	DEAR: Drop Everything and Read
9:30am	Music therapy   Tyne Heenen Music therapy Regina on facebook.com	Online Literacy, Drawing, and Programming   Kidlit.tv	Music Therapy   Tyne Heenen Music therapy Regina on facebook.com	Online Literacy, Drawing, and Programming   Kidlit.tv	Music Therapy   Tyne Heenen Music therapy Regina on facebook.com
10:30am	Phys. Ed/Movement   Little Sports Exercise for kids	Art:   Snowman Craft	Music Therapy with Morgan!   (Video will be sent out separately)	Art:   Make your own snowflake (and colour)	Phys. Ed/Movement   Cosmic Kids Yoga
11:30am	Music and Motion   Christmas Playlist	Sign Language Practice (names and letters)   ASL kids	Sign Language Practice (words)     ASL kids	Cook Class!   Pizza in a mug recipe	Story/Reading   Storyline Online
12:30pm	Lunch Time!	Lunch Time!	Lunch Time!	Lunch Time!	Lunch Time!
1:00pm	Music therapy   Tyne Heenen Music therapy Regina on facebook.com	Science:   Ryan’s World Walking Water	Science:   Ryan’s World Pepper and Soap Experiment	Science/sensory:   Snowflakes forming   How it’s made	Music therapy   Tyne Heenen Music therapy Regina on facebook.com
1:30pm	Meditation:   Guided Winter Meditation	Phys. Ed   Joe Wicks: The Body Coach	Art:   Popsicle stick Christmas Craft	Writing/Tracing:   Funbrain math and writing games	Holiday video   ScoobyDoo   Franklin
2:30pm	Social studies:   Ojibway Creation stories   Story of the Birch Tree	Writing/Tracing:   Funbrain math and writing games	Writing/Tracing:   Funbrain math and writing games	Social Studies:   Indigenous Stories playlist	Story Time with Staff   (Videos will be sent through Remind)
3:00pm	Sensory/Free play Time	Sensory/Free play Time	Sensory/Free play Time	Sensory/Free play Time	Sensory/Free play Time
3:30pm	Family Time	Family Time	Family Time	Family Time	Family Time

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Guided Learning Schedule 3.0

Hello D.C. Family & Friends,

Here is our Guided Learning Schedule 3.0 edition.

As well, see below the schedule for newly added online interactive programming.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:30am	DEAR Time: Drop Everything & Read	DEAR Time: Drop Everything & Read	DEAR Time: Drop Everything & Read	DEAR Time: Drop Everything & Read	DEAR Time: Drop Everything & Read
9:30am	Music Therapy: Tyne Heenen Music Therapy Regina on FACEBOOK.com	Listening Skills/Life Skills: Imagine This! On 91.3 FM	Listening Skills/Life Skills: The Children’s House On 91.3 FM	Online Literacy, Drawing, & Programming Kidlit.com	Music Therapy: Tyne Heenen Music Therapy Regina on FACEBOOK.com
10:30am/11:00am	The Learning Station	Phys. Ed: Cosmic Kids Yoga on Youtube.com	11:00: Music Therapy: Tyne Heenen Music Therapy Regina on FACEBOOK.com	Listening Skills/Life Skills: Radio Kids! On 91.3 FM	Story Time with Britt: (link will be sent to you via the Remind App or on our classroom Facebook & Instagram Pages).
11:30am	Listening Skills/Life Skills: Imagine This Music! On 91.3 FM	Sign Language Practice: ASL Kids	Art: Crafts for Kids on Youtube.com	Sign Language Practice: ASL Kids	Cooking: Disney Eats on Youtube.com
12:00pm	Story Time with Michelle Obama on PBS Kids Facebook	Art: Mo Willems Drawing on Youtube.com	Disney Audio Books on Youtube.com	Science: How it’s Made	Story/Reading Time: Storyline Online.com or Vooks.com
12:30pm	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
1:00pm	Music Therapy: Tyne Heenen Music Therapy Regina on FACEBOOK.com	Science: Kid Science on Youtube.com	Science: Myth Busters	Phys. Ed: Cosmic Kids Yoga on Youtube.com	Phys. Ed: GoNoodle.com
1:30pm	Meditation: New Horizon Meditation & Sleep on Youtube.com	Social Skills Practice: WonderGrove Kids	Meditation: New Horizon Meditation & Sleep on Youtube.com	Social Skills Practice: WonderGrove Kids	Story Time: Storytime from Space
2:00pm	Local Songs & Stories: BrainSnacks with Eden on Facebook	Local Songs & Stories: BrainSnacks with Eden on Facebook	Local Songs & Stories: BrainSnacks with Eden on Facebook	Local Songs & Stories: BrainSnacks with Eden on Facebook	Local Songs & Stories: BrainSnacks with Eden on Facebook
3:00pm	Individual Goal Work (Please see list of goals sent to you week 1).	Individual Goal Work	Individual Goal Work	Individual Goal Work	Individual Goal Work
4:00pm – Onwards	Family Time & Technology Time	Family Time & Technology Time	Family Time & Technology Time	Family Time & Technology Time	Family Time & Technology Time

 

Newly Added Interactive Websites:

• Regina Public Library Online Programming: https://www.reginalibrary.ca/attend/programs
• ABC Mouse: https://www.abcmouse.com/
• Khan Academy for Kids: https://khankids.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
• Epic!: https://www.getepic.com/
• Fun Brain: https://www.funbrain.com/
• San Diego Live Cam Zoo: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
• Scholastic Learning at Home: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
• Brain Pop Jr.: https://jr.brainpop.com/
• Tree House Games: https://games.corusent.com/treehouse/
• Sesame Street: https://www.sesamestreet.org/

Homemade Baba Bars (aka Lara Bars)

If you are like me you love, love, love Lara Bars.  So I scoured the old Pinterest and tried several different Homemade Lara Bar recipes.  The following recipe is the best one that I came across throughout my trials and tribulations (see Nailed It if you don’t know what I mean) .  Plus,  I put my own little spin on it to suit my liking and hopefully yours.  I renamed them too because Baba Bars just sound cute.

You can find the original recipe at:  foodiewithafamily.com  The Foodie with a Family blog is the bomb.  So, check it out when you get a chance.

In the meantime, you can use this recipe with no spam, no advertisements, and no stories about how I bought the peanuts for this recipe from Brad Pitt’s cousin on the side of Highway 20.

Homemade Baba Bars

Ingredients:  

• 4 cups Smyrna Figs whole.  Yes, just say it – it’s like “Myrna” with an S at the beginning.  I love Smyrna Figs because of the little hint of crunchiness their seeds adds (and maybe because of their name).  Just say it, do it, just do it . 
• BABA TIP: You can eat these on their own for a quick sugar fix.  You can purchase Smyrna Figs at Costco.   If you don’t have Smyrna Figs, moist pitted dates will work well.  
• 2 cups raw peanuts (preferably) or toasted whole shelled almonds
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
• 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter or any type of nut butter that tickles your fancy

Instructions:

• Line a 8-inch x 11-inch glass dish with parchment paper.   Make sure you leave extra parchment paper hanging over the sides.  You will use the extra paper to  cover the Baba Bars in the freezer once they are prepared.  Set aside.
• Fit your mighty food processor with a metal blade.  Add the peanuts or almonds or nuts of your choice to the processor.  Pulse until peanuts are a uniform fine texture.
• Add the dark chocolate chips and repeat processor process (see what I did there).
• Put nut & dark chocolate chip mixture into bowl.  Set aside.
• Add half of the smyrna figs to the food processor and process until a paste forms and clumps together.
• BABA TIP:  Your ‘Myrna figs should be soft.  So, if you got yourself some hard ‘Myrna figs pop them in a bowl with a tablespoon of water in the bottom and throw those babies into the microwave for 30 seconds.  This allows those ‘Myrna figs to absorb the moisture and become soft.  Remember to drain the water out of the bowl before moving forward.
• Open the food processor and add in 1 tablespoon of the nut butter and half of the chocolatey ground nuts. Replace the lid and process until evenly combined. Scrape into the prepared pan. 
• Repeat with the remaining dates, chocolatey nuts and nut butter.
• When all of the ingredients have been thus processed, wet your hands and use them to press the mixture as evenly over the bottom of the pan as possible. Fold the excess parchment over the bars to cover them and use something flat and heavy to press down firmly on the mixture until it is smooth.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before moving onto the slicing.  

Slice ‘Em Up:

• Lift the parchment paper with the frozen Baba Bars onto a cutting board.
• Cut Baba Bars into your desired size.  You can cut them into squares, or regular bars, or if you are feeling bold just take bites out of the entire thing.  I am not kidding, these Baba Bars are so good, you may want to eat the whole thing right there.
• Store in the refrigerator in a covered container.  Although, I usually freeze mine so I can ration my intake.
• Baba Bars that are unrefrigerated will remain good for 48 hours.  Let’s be honest, your taste buds won’t allow them to make it to 48 hours.

 

Mrs. McGeough’s Classroom – Five Tough and Tiny Seeds

Spring is here! The sun is shining and the garden seeds are ready to be planted. Join Mrs. McGeough & Minnie too, as they read a story about a seeds journey to becoming their own plants. Learn a different language called PODDS and the signs for seeds, snake, bee, and hawk. Happy Friday from Mrs. McGeough & her crew.

Mrs. McGeough’s Classroom – But No Elephants

Mrs. McGeough has class without Minnie today. Minnie complained about not getting paid enough.

Anyway, today we talk about grandmas or special older gals in your life that may act like a grandma to you. We learn the sign for beaver, turtle, elephant, bird, grandma, and snow.

Much Love,

Mrs. McGeough

Mrs. McGeough’s Classroom – The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

Join Minnie and Mrs. McGeough to help the public dismantle the propaganda behind the story of the 3 Little Pigs.

Mrs. McGeough attempts to draw a picture of a big bad wolf. We learn the signs for cake, sugar, pig, wolf, and neighbour.  We also go through our breathing activities we participate in throughout the day.

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs is written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith.

Have a great weekend folks.

Much love,

Mrs. McGeough

Mrs. McGeough’s Classroom – Panda Bear’s Secret

Hello Folks,

We have been missing you, especially on special days like your birthday.

Come along with Minnie and Mrs. McGeough to read about Panda Bear’s Secret.  What do you think the secret is?

Make a panda bear craft and watch Mrs. McGeough try to play the accordion. Learn the sign language signs for happy, happy birthday, mom, dad, panda bear, secret and accordion.  Book by Michaela Muntean.

Enjoy the book and the unruly accordion playing.  Minnie didn’t seem to like it.

Much love,

Mrs. McGeough