Author Archives: Jenn vanOosten

Easy Preschool Pumpkin Crafts

Everything is turning up pumpkins in our house this week! Head over to Momstown.ca to check out these crafts that we did & sent in guest blogs about! The first one is an egg carton pumpkin – check out the detailed but simple step-by-step instructions here! For preshoolers, make the pumpkin ahead of time, & let them paint it. For older ... Read More »

White Chicken Chili

Chili is a fantastic dish for damp, cool, autumn days, and a great comfort food for frosty winter days.  This White Chicken Chili straight-forward, easy, and extremely tasty. The only thing you might not already have in your pantry to make this is the chopped green chilis. You’ll find these in the Mexican food section of your grocery store, near ... Read More »

Yummy Apple Recipes

One of the many things that I love about fall is apples.  Eating, baking, picking.  There are so many apple orchards around us, so we watch the trees go into blossom in the spring, then develop the beautiful red apples.     Our boys have been eating “an apple a day” ever since they were small.  I also love using this apple ... Read More »

Wellness Wednesday – Challenge Check-in

(MR) So it’s been a week since I started my October challenges.  Thought I’d let do a little update on how it’s going. The Ultimate Blogging Challenge has been a lot of fun.  I’ve been posting every day and connecting with other bloggers too.The health and fitness challenges are going great too! 10 minutes of “me time” – this one ... Read More »

Easy Taco Salad

Whenever we think about doing tacos, we always end up with taco salad.   Much less messy, easier to add extra veggies into, and makes the meat go farther.  Really simple instructions:Brown some ground beef & onions.  Drain.  Add some taco seasoning if you have some. (I didn’t this time, so I just added a bit of spicy salsa right to ... Read More »

Fast Facebook Giveaway for a Dreary Monday, October 7

Good Monday Morning, everyone! I had an exhausting but almost entirely enjoyable weekend at a blogging / social media conference called BlissDom Canada.  I urge you to check it out if you’ve never heard of it before and you’re in the Canadian blogging world! We were treated and spoiled all weekend long by sponsors like Coldstone Creamery, Tetley Tea, PureVia, ... Read More »

Cheesy Sausage & Potato Bake

Even in the days before Pinterest, I loved the blog, I Can Teach My Child.  She always had such great crafts and activities.  But the best thing I came across was this recipe – a ham and potato bake.  Cheesy, creamy, and absolutely delicious – the very definition of comfort food! I’ve adjusted the recipe by adding veggies, sausage, and ... Read More »

Organizing the Entryway

Another quick post on a rainy day.  We just moved into a new house about 5 months ago.  We had such a tiny entry way in our other house, so I was thrilled to have more space here!  The only problem is that there are no coat closets or any sort of closets on the main floor.  So for the ... Read More »