We’ve all pinned them – those gorgeously decorated sugar cookies, the clever cookies that look like mugs of hot cocoa, snowmen that are comprised of no fewer than 10 different pieces of candy, pretzels, etc, etc. no bigger than an inch… And if you’re anything like me, you haven’t done a thing with any of those pins. This crazy video is ... Read More »
Some years, the snow doesn’t start flying until sometime into January, but on years such as this we find ourselves in a Winter Wonderland well before ‘winter’ has officially gotten under way. There are a few of us who are absolutely thrilled with the arrival of snow, but by and large, early snow seems to be met with a general feeling ... Read More »
I don’t know about you, but whenever I search for ‘easy preschool Christmas crafts’, I get hits that involve both GLUE and GLITTER – both of which are NOT allowed out of the drawers when there are FOUR 2 year olds in the house on babysitting days! Here’s one that fits the ‘easy to clean up’ bill for mom. I ... Read More »
When the skies turn a ‘hazy shade of winter’ and the wind starts to bite exposed flesh at this time of year, it’s easy to hunker down inside, turn on the fire place & Christmas music, and prepare for hibernation. Pick up that book you’ve been eyeing all summer, press play on that TV series that endless nights of soccer ... Read More »
I fell in love with Clodhoppers several years ago after I saw a documentary on TV about the family who made them. I hadn’t heard of them before, so before my next shift at Ira Lee’s, the sandwich & salad fast food joint in the mall that was my job for all four years through highschool, I picked up a ... Read More »
I’m 1st generation Canadian. My parents were both born in the Netherlands, and while Dutch was never a language spoken in our home (both my set so of grandparents wanted to learn English, so they only spoke English at home – meaning that my parents didn’t learn a lot of Dutch), we were no strangers to Dutch Traditions. Every year in ... Read More »
There’s something that I haven’t been able to figure out yet, perhaps you can help me with this: Why are almost all of the Christmas / Holiday / Winter dresses for Toddlers sleeveless? I understand why Christmas dresses for women are sleeveless: it looks far more elegant and quite a bit more sexy than their long-sleeved counter-parts. For the life ... Read More »
Being of Dutch background, I enjoy traditional Dutch foods: pepernoten, speculaas, croquetten, boerenkoel, dropjes, and many others. I love sharing them with our children, and introducing them to different flavours (yes, a salty black licorice is delicious!). And so when I had a chance to share a recipe through the #GayLeaMom program, I wanted to choose a great Dutch recipe. When you hear Gay ... Read More »
I know that Christmas is still a ways away (less than 3 months) but it’s always great to have some awesome go-to recipes. From dinner parties to family get-togethers, there’s always a good excuse to try a new dessert recipe! I have scoured the internet looking for mouth-watering, show-stopping treats. Here are 10 of the best Christmas desserts out there! ... Read More »
I’ve always loved tortilla and cream cheese pinwheels. I’ve seen the Christmas tree layout a few times on Pinterest, so I thought I’d give it a try for our New Years’ celebration with the kids. I just made a basic mixture of 1 package cream cheese, 1/4 c. cranberries, 2 Tbsp. walnuts and about 1/3 c. shredded cheese. I ... Read More »
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