The very first album that I ever owned was The Lion King soundtrack. My brother bought it for me for Christmas when I was in grade 5. It was a cassette tape. I listened to it until I could sing every sing word of every single song. This would be about the equivalent of a child today watching the movie ... Read More »
Who’s ready for spring? Let’s see a show of hands! Today, we’ve got a very important (and incredibly EASY!) tutorial on how to force Forsythia blooms early. Spring might be taking its time outside, but we can make it happen inside, people!! Last year while attending a choir rehearsal at a friend’s house I spotted a vase of branches covered in ... Read More »
I’ve always wanted to be an extra in something. Hallmark filmed several Christmas movies at my former place of work, but they never pulled me aside and begged me to be in their film. Jerks. Walk Off the Earth filmed a music video in Hamilton a few months ago, but we were out of town that night so we had ... Read More »
Funny story. There’s a store in Hamilton called “Farmer Al’s.” It’s known for bulk meat & butcher’s cuts at cheap prices (but I’d check the exp date on dry goods before you check out…). It’s also a 20 minute drive from our house. I usually make the trek out to the far east mountain about once every three months for ... Read More »
Some people feel that themed birthday parties are just asking for extra work, but for me it’s the opposite. It gives me a direction to go in with the cake, decorations, and goody bags. When I’ve got a clear direction to steer the party in, everything is just less stressful. Now, mind you, I don’t do “Pinterest Perfect” parties – ... Read More »
I’ve always been a fan of British tv programming. Perhaps I should say that I’ve always been a fan of all things Britain. I love British literature (serious and Chick Lit), I love the landscape, I love the history and the buildings – the history in the buildings. I love the way that British people speak. tangent: when I was studying in England, ... Read More »
Once upon a time, games weren’t packaged in boxes and sold on the shelves at the local department store. They didn’t take up 30 square feet of closet space, and most could be played with either a deck of cards or a pencil and pad of paper! While I was growing up, one of our family favourites, especially on chilly ... Read More »
If you are like me, you don’t always get around to baking or cooking from scratch. There is always something going on, and getting out all the ingredients and dishes takes so much time. Then there’s the clean-up afterwards – nobody likes that part. So instead of cooking or baking, we buy pre-packaged, processed foods that are more expensive and ... Read More »
I’ve done a lot of baking over the years, but I’ve always been intimidated by fancy pastries. I can manage cookies, cakes and pies, but anything beyond that is beyond me! But after an adventure making campfire eclairs with my sister, using just a few ingredients, we thought we should adapt that to an oven recipe. We also decided to ... Read More »
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and I’ve been trying to figure out what I should make for dinner & dessert – now that we’ve got two kids and less money, we’ll probably be staying at home for dinner. I admit – this is one of those Pinterest projects that I saw when I first got onto Pinterest and thought, “Wow! That ... Read More »
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