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Happy New Year, everyone! And to celebrate, here’s a recipe for pie. What, you think I’d start the New Year out with celery sticks? Think again, my dearest friends, think again. That’s so not how I roll. If you have one resolution this year, make it this: Eat more pie. To add to that, bake [...]
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 [...]
Original titles are not my strong point. He's a horse,his name is Arthur and that's all I got. Well, not really. I also have a animal-crazed little girl who absolutely adores him to bits. If you ask her if she would like to go visit Nana and Papa, her eyes light up and she will exclaim "And I can see Orangie and Drop Off and Arthur" Speaking of which, maybe originality just doesn't run in my … [Read more...]
While on our mini-vacation to Airdrie for Christmas, we always, and I mean always, stop in at the Airdrie festival of lights. Always because now that my son knows there are little trains that take you around, he is like the proverbial elephant and never forgets. Except I really think the elephant would be less verbal in his insistance, nay, his outright demanding that we go. And since once in a … [Read more...]
Our holiday season starts every year when my son's birthday is over, and we head to the Christmas House (as it's known in our household) for our first visit of the year. Known formally as Maisie's Magical Christmas house, as sacriglious as this might sound coming from me, the Griswold's ain't got nothing on this house. Every window is filled with a beautiful Christmas display, my son's favorite … [Read more...]
Or, the consistency and accuracy in which I deliver all my threats. Either way, every year Mike gets way, way too up high for his liking and hangs our Christmas lights up for the kids and I. This year we bought new lovely large LED ones, with a three year warranty, because to be honest I am tired of lights crapping out on me. So they are up and very purty and I am happy with them. And Mike worked … [Read more...]
Well, I am sorely disappointed that none of you thought I was vain enough to get Botox for my crowsfeet or perhaps even between my brows to correct those slight frown furrows I have there. Or you were too polite and delicate to mention them. But no one guessed it correctly either! In any case, the Botox is not for me, but for Mike. I have posted before about how his teeth grinding and snoring … [Read more...]
Please note that capital letters are screaming. When I tell her nicely that she can't have hotdogs for breakfast: " Mommy, we don't yell in this family" *and she walks over and hits my leg. Timeout upstairs. When I tell her we can't go to sports day because she is yelling at me and we can't go and be grumpy all day: "Then I am not going to love you and I am going to call you BAD! " … [Read more...]
I know that they both go hand in hand, but what about when you can't get your kid OUT of his ripped jeans? For some reason my son has decided that his ripped jeans are cool, and he won't wear anything else. I think this stems from a pair that his sister had, an artfully ripped pair of little girls jeans that she absolutely adored. Now he has it in his head that his are soooo awesome! He has 5, … [Read more...]
Sometimes what I am eating for breakfast and what I am feeding the kids for their breakfast just doesn't match up. Perhaps its because I have a hard time chewing food before 10 am, and my breakfast is mainly liquid before that point. But I have always been that way, most mornings I just can't eat until I am completely awake, the thought just grosses me out completely. And this morning was a good … [Read more...]
My son's reading has taken off like a rocket launched at warp speed since he's started in his new Kindergarten. Something just *clicked*, as they often say it does, and off he has gone. He devours books voraciously, and at the mere age of 5 is reading complete books now. Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but unfortunately he has also discovered that you can read at bedtime, until there is … [Read more...]
..reading until there is no more sun in the room to read by tonight.. I used to do this as a kid allll the time. I just don't think it was quite this early on, and definitely was not falling asleep on my books. Aw my sweet little boy :) He reads every night until he falls asleep, such an incredibly voracious little reader. He's a grump in the mornings tho, not quite sure what we are going to … [Read more...]
In the van today..The Princess : "Mommy, we don't say shut up, cause then we get a time out"Me : "Yes, you're right."The Princess : "When I am grumpy with K, I don't tell him to shut up. I just hit him".I almost drove off the road laughing. Gawd, that girl of mine, she's such a people person LOL. … [Read more...]
Ah my hilarious kids. Last night Mike and I played Playmobil with them before bed, and Mike started singing YMCA while making the cowboy and construction worker dance. And this is point in case how your children really tune into things you say and do, Mr K went this morning and got the bin out, and set up a stage, with an audience, and then asked me to play YMCA. We are minus the Indian Chief, … [Read more...]
I'll drown my sorrows in a glass of wine as I write. We've passed a very BIG milestone of independence . The "attending a birthday party without your parents" milestone. WAAAAH!! Yes, Mr K went to a birthday party at a gymnastic club with his classmates ALL BY HIMSELF. I worked today and The Princess wasn't invited (oh, that's another life marker too, when siblings start going to different parties … [Read more...]
Hope everyone is having a great family day! I had a lovely morning BY MYSELF, while Mike took the kids to the museum, then out for lunch. Family, shamily, I wanted to go on the treadmill and listen to tunes, paint my toenails, read my magazine that I have been trying to read for 2 days now, and surf the net. That was my morning :) My cosmos are sprouted, holy fast little buggers. Good … [Read more...]
This is our weekend, relaxing in the house, Mr K has a cold with a wicked cough. Its nice being forced once in a while to just sit and relax and not run around. The Princess and I are going to pop out for blueberries (yes, specifically blueberries lol) and then go pick up a boardgame to play today with their ToysRUs giftcard from Christmas. Blackbird has already posted about these but for those … [Read more...]
I am soooo freaking excited! Mr K and I are going to see Shumka's 50th Anniversary at the Jubilee on March 19th, I can't wait! It is going to be absolutely amazing and I love that we get to explore this part of his heritage. He has watched the commercial linked below SO many times and is sooo excited to go! I shouldn't have told him, lol, he's going to drive me batty for the next 2 months. I got … [Read more...]
Mr K and I were having lunch today and he piped up all excited :"Mom, I can hear the ocean when I put my hotdog in my ear!!"At least I got the ketchup out of his hair before preschool..... … [Read more...]
I can't help it, they are so cute. Must post more pics. Violet...this one is trouble I tell you. Ready to party while Ruby sleeps.See? Still awake.I finally got a pic of them together today...adorable. … [Read more...]
I love my kids, my husband and chocolate.
The order depends on when you ask.
Welcome to my nest!
