I saw this craft on Pinterest last Christmas, but never had the appropriate paper plates in the house to do it. On one of my (many) trips to the dollar store this month, I picked up a pack of paper plates – 36 – for $1. That’s about right. This craft works best if you’re using the really super ... Read More »
Whether you love Christmas shopping or not, most of us still need to get out of the house and do some. I usually go first thing in the morning to avoid the crowds. I took my two youngest to Yorkdale Mall this year. What a wonderful experience – such a beautiful mall to browse in. From the sparkly ceiling decorations ... Read More »
You know, when I was growing up, it was cold enough outside to skate on the bay before Christmas, and there was always enough snow on the ground to go tobogganing during the Christmas holidays. Sadly, that’s almost never the case anymore. But. We’d all get all bundled up in our gear and wrap our knit scarves around our necks ... Read More »
I love Pampered Chef products, but unfortunately I don’t have the kind of money to buy them often, so any time I see them at garage sales, I grab them! I’ve never had stoneware before, so I was pretty excited to find this one at our local thrift shop for just a dollar. I checked the bottom, and it said ... Read More »
MR) Ever since our boys were little, we have been talking about sharing with others. We’d give away toys when we had too many, and most Christmases, we’d make a gift box to send to kids in third world countries. This year, the boys wanted to try something different, so we’re participating in the Ministry to the Seafarers. We’ve ... Read More »
Who doesn’t love cinnamon rolls? Warm gooey, covered in icing…. This is my mom’s recipe from years ago. She used to make them for each of our teachers at Christmas time. The teachers would joke that they would fail us just so they would get the cinnamon buns again next year! To make the dough, you can either use a ... Read More »
The Christmas season in our home growing up was always warm & happy. Leading up to Christmas, the four of us kids would take turns with the Wishbook, laying on the floor beside the stereo and listening to Christmas tapes while earmarking pages and scribbling down things onto very long pieces of paper. We all knew that not in our wildest ... Read More »
We made these on the weekend with my nephews, at our family’s Christmas celebration. It was a fun, simple craft to bring along, and the kids could be as creative as they liked! They made straight ones, candy canes, and wreaths! They were fun to hang up in the trees too! Now to see if the birds actually ... Read More »
From superheroes to everyday heroes, our boys love saving the world!! Whether it’s wearing a cape and mask, or driving the fire truck and rescuing kitties, they have no trouble following their imagination through all kinds of adventures. So when we received the Imaginext Rescue City Centre, our boys were beyond thrilled. There is more than enough space for ... Read More »
One day last week, my mother-in-law shared Chocolate Covered Katie’s “Better”finger Bars recipe on facebook. I quickly pinned it, then proceeded to click on the link every day for 5 days – intrigued, inspired, but also a wee bit iffy. Why? Because the recipe calls for Bran Flakes instead of Candy Corn. I know, right? What are Bran Flakes doing ... Read More »
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