While looking for a photo of my son from last spring, I bumped into this shot that I took of my Forsythia bush while sitting on the front porch swing with the kids last spring. My heart ached a little. I love winter. I really mean that. I love it! I love the snow, I love playing in the snow, and ... Read More »
Thank you to Jenn and Marya for invitng me to do a guest post. My kids love the movies Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2. Of course, their favourite characters are the Minions. What is not to love about those goofy yellow characters? My son, E, recently turned 6 so a Minion birthday cake was a perfect fit for him. ... Read More »
Birthdays are always a pretty special thing to celebrate – something that becomes radically more apparent when little ones come into your life – whether they’re your own, your grandchildren, nieces & nephews…- it’s pretty hard not to get caught up in the excitement. To be honest, we didn’t go all out for 1st birthdays in our house – each ... Read More »
As of today, the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics are only 19 days away! Do you know how I know that? Besides being just a little obsessed with the Olympics, I have this SUPER handy app on my phone that tells me how many days left until the Olympics start. And let me take pics of myself & the kids with ... Read More »
So these Rainbow Looms showed up a number of months ago, and they seem to be all the rage. At school, on the bus, all the kids are either making them or wearing them. Our boys had been wanting a loom for a while, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to spend $20 on a loom for each ... Read More »
Have you ever gone to the Home Depot Kids Workshops? Our kids LOVE them. We’ve made helicopters, cars, chalkboards, treasure boxes, and more. It’s free for the kids, and all the materials are provided. And really, who doesn’t need an excuse to get out of the house in this weather!! This one looks like fun – Despicable Me 2 ... Read More »
With the upcoming Winter Olympics, the excitement in our house is building. Sliding on the ice has become “speed-skating”. Mini-hockey games in the basement have become full-out Olympic events. Sledding down our hill has become “bobsled.” We are so excited to cheer on Team Canada as they compete in Sochi. We’re also looking forward to learning about other countries, and cheering on ... Read More »
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 »
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 »
Just a little glimpse of some of our Christmas decorations. I had mentioned a small Christmas tree collection, so I thought I’d show it. It’s kind of a fun silvery, white & red theme, and I love looking for new ones to add to it. The best part is that they mostly came from dollar stores & second hand stores. ... Read More »
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