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Merry Christmas to all of you, from our crazy family. May your holidays be filled with love, laughter and your family surrounding you. Cherish the twinkle in your children’s eyes as they experience the wonder of giving and of course, the magic of too much chocolate combined with the glee of new toys and over [...]
I have never been a cobbler kinda gal. I like my fruits in crisps, the cakey topping that I usually associate with crumbles can’t hold a candle to the crunchy oatmeal topping that crisps are known for. The story that lead me to this recipe is a common one around this house. It started with [...]
Oh, yes I did! These lovelies were inspired by my first trip to the Bulk Barn, prompted by everyone on Twitter telling me how much I was missing in life by not frequenting said store. And I mean everyone. I think even Jessica Alba chimed in at one point and said “Are you crazy??” Ok, [...]
The devil made me do it. That’s the only thing that came to mind when I realized that on a day when it was about plus 28 Celsius, I was finally making the cookies that have been niggling in the back of my mind for a long, long time. I recently posted the base recipe [...]
It's close to a moose. It's the same family, right? Which, for all you nerds out there, is the family Cervidae. I like cervids. Especially moose. Oh, we alllll know how much I like moose. If I didn't have children and a husband, I would be the weird moose lady. Perhaps even they haven't saved me. I digress. I went to Ikea today. I came, saw, conquered the dollar breakfast, … [Read more...]
The inspiration for these came from the plastic containers that I picked up from Superstore and the fact that my son wanted a rocket cake for his birthday. The containers were on sale for 75 cents each, and I thought, hey, what a much better way to do treat bags. These were an absolute blast to make, I had so much fun making them up! Along with of course, a dollar store book about space, I … [Read more...]
My life has been overtaken by all thoughts space. Astronauts, stars, planets, how the devil I am going to create this cake, and what the devil I am going to put into the goodie bags that is spaced themed. I considered putting in these cool tooth flossers that are space themed (thanks to Buzz Lightyear) but well...it's floss. Dental floss. "Hi, my mom throws the awesomest parties! You get floss … [Read more...]
They do you know, suit me. Ask anyone who really knows me if purple rhinestone eyed skulls suit me, and they'll roll their eyes backwards in their head, and say " Um. Duh?" And that'll be one of the more eloquent of my compadres. I went to Micheal's with coupon in hand to get something for me. You'll see later on in the post how my house is being overrun by foam, and don't worry, we brought … [Read more...]
I attended my cousin Karlee's wedding this past weekend, which was a lovely, small affair out in Okotoks, Alberta. They held it at the Saskatoon Farm, which is somewhere that I have always wanted to check out. But considering its an hour's drive past my parents house to the south, we never had the time to get there. It was as awesome as I wanted it to be. And more. I actually didn't get a shrub … [Read more...]
I really had no choice, these gorgeous place mats just followed me home. They stalked my son and I, threw themselves into my arms at Home Sense, and I just couldn't put them down. The main reason being is that I am a magpie who adores pretty things, but I am also a cheap magpie. They were on clearance for $1 for the set of 4. Not only are they my favorite summery colors of watermelon, lime, beach … [Read more...]
I thought I would post some of the ideas that our friends came up with this year, I LOVE LOVE LOVE that they are crafty, homemade, and personally done. Not that I don't like all our commercial gifts, but what a fantastic balance we had this year. I am really happy with the way Christmas turned out, the kids weren't spoiled with too many toys and enjoyed Christmas. You know its a success when your … [Read more...]
I love my kids, my husband and chocolate.
The order depends on when you ask.
Welcome to my nest!
