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 »
I know I posted this recipe two years ago, but it’s so great that I wanted to share it again! When I think of peanut brittle, I usually think of boiling and sugar and candy thermometers…too much work. This recipe is done in less than 10 minutes in the microwave – SO easy! And it tastes really good! Ingredients:1c. white ... Read More »
Happy birthday to us happy birthday to us! Happy birthday, YouPinspireMe, Happy birthday to us! Hip Hip, Horray! Hip Hip, Horray! Hip Hip, Horray! Is it lame to sing Happy Birthday to yourself? Perhaps. But you know what makes it not lame? Celebrating by giving away a $75 Prepaid VISA Gift Card! That’s right – we’re doing the truly Dutch ... Read More »
For some reason, our kids LOVE snowmen. Drawing, building, reading about…they just love them! So I thought I’d do a quick roundup of some of our favourite Snowmen crafts on Pinterest. We’ll be busy building snowmen long before the snow is on the ground!! Snowman Puppets from The Chirping Moms – these are just adorable, and would be a lot ... Read More »
So who’s pumped about Christmas and the upcoming festivities? Right about now is a great time to get started on your Christmas baking, before all of the parties and kids concerts and recitals and family gatherings start. These squares are ALMOST no-bake – 10 minutes, and then another 2 to melt the chocolate. They’re fast, they’re easy, and they have 3 ... Read More »
As we’re heading into the Christmas season, there are certain things I love to bake. Here are a few of our favourite from this past year. Cinnamon Roll Bread Baked Apple Cinnamon Donuts Cute little Snowman Cake – so simple! This fun Sugar Cone Christmas Tree Fudgy Brownies (No flour, no added sugar) Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Squares (Gluten-Free) ... Read More »
I love small decorative Christmas trees. I think I was first inspired by my sister-in-law, who had a gorgeous collection of unique and creative trees. I started to collect a few here and there, mostly on clearance. I’ll share a picture once I’ve got my decorations out – I’m pretty pleased with my collection. I love the idea of making ... Read More »
We don’t have a DVD player in our van, and watching video is a last resort for us to quiet our kids. However, since one Grandma is 2.5 hours east, and the other Oma is 2 hours west, and our kids never sleep in the van, videos provide a respite for all of us from time to time. Actually, we purchased ... Read More »
The closer we get to the Christmas season, the more our children want to participate in crafts, baking, and everything Christmas-related. So I thought I’d go through and find some of our favourite activities from last year and put them together so we can access them easily. There are some fun ones here! Felt Snowman – what better way to build ... Read More »
One of the best parts of Christmas is the smells. A combination of baking/cooking, along with the tree – just brings back so many memories. And I love baking, but sometimes I don’t get around to it, but still want the smells. That’s where simmer pots are so great. You leave it on the stove to simmer, and it smells ... Read More »
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