I came across this idea early on in my Pinterest days but forgot about it until this week. And, like way too many good pins that I see, I thought, “Hey, that’s a great idea!” and promptly failed to actually pin it. This past week, my family all came to town and we celebrated Christmas together, as well as a ... Read More »
This one is especially for all of you Hamilton Ontario readers out there – or those in the GTA who’d like to come see more of what Hamilton has to offer! If you’ve spent any time in Hamilton at all in the last couple years, you’ve hopefully picked up on the fact that there is a lot going on in here ... Read More »
I love, love, LOVE breakfast. I could eat breakfast for every meal of the day. I really enjoy going out for breakfast (a very rare occurrence, now that we’ve got kids!), but I always have such a hard time figuring out what to order because I want to eat it ALL! The Hungry Man Breakfast with sausages, bacon, eggs, and pancakes? ... Read More »
I’ll be honest. This project is time-intensive (for a moderately skilled seamstress such as myself), and you need to have a sewing machine and basic sewing skills in order to make it. However, it’s not complicated, and it doesn’t have to be even as complicated as I made it. Also, while it looks pretty awesome (if I do say so ... Read More »
As I mentioned in my last post about giving, we’re trying our best to raise kids who love to give. And so, since our little guy doesn’t really know that the Wishbook is usually used to make a wishlist for yourself, we decided first to go through and see if we could put together a wishlist for other kids. ... Read More »
With both our parents having been born in Holland, we have a fairly strong Dutch heritage. Not that we necessarily speak much Dutch, but we definitely enjoy the food! Dutch Christmas happens on December 5, when Sinter Klaas and Swaarte Piet come to the houses. Children leave their shoes out with a carrot or apple for his horse, and ... Read More »
Every now and then, with four boys in our house, things get just a little loud and crazy. They have forgotten that they own about a thousand toys, and everyone fights over one or two. There is shouting, pushing, and tears. Lately I’ve found that they respond really well to timed challenges or goal-specific challenges! These ideas would be great ... Read More »
I made these empenadas last week for the first time. They were a huge hit with everyone, so I thought that when I made them again today, they’d be the star of the table. However. I added a side of Mexican Sweet Potato Mash tonight, and it blew me away. I almost ate half the pot before it hit the ... Read More »
This has been my go-to recipe for brownies over the years, mostly because it’s very easy, and tastes great every time! It tastes amazing with ice cream, and if you make it in mini-muffin tins, it tastes like those two-bite brownies! Ingredients:6 Tbsp. cocoa1 c. sugar1/2 c. flour1/8 tsp. salt1/3 c. melted butter1 egg1 tsp. vanilla 1. Preheat oven to ... Read More »
Confession: In this house, our favourite thing about making a Turkey Dinner is eating the Turkey Dinner Leftovers. It’s possible that we make a big Turkey Dinner several times a year, not because we like the whole big dinner that much, but because we LOVE the leftovers. About a month ago, we cooked a 20lb turkey for 3 adults and ... Read More »
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