Recipe Success! Butterscotch Ice Cream
I need to use my ice cream maker more. And by more, I mean, once a week. Holy cow, it’s pretty amazing throwing ingredients in and having them turn into a sweet treat…
Train Travel With Kids
When you travel with kids, are you usually taking the car? Airplane? Train? We finally had our first train trip with our kids a couple of weekends ago. Over Canada Day weekend, we…
Saying Goodbye to PEI
Um. Can someone tell me where two weeks have gone? Frankly, I know where they’ve gone. They’ve gone to laughter and good food and swimming and reading and playing on the beach. Once…
#summerswitch Finale
The #summerswitch program that I’ve been participating in with Microsoft Canada has come to a close so I wanted to do a wrap up post. I’ve highlighted how much I really love the…
BOM Fast Five: Recyclable Razors, Canada Post Stamps and Old School TV!
This week I have a few fun, neat-o and interesting items to share with you for the BOM Fast Five. Let’s get to it! 1- I just bought a razor from terra20 that…
Movie Time! A Turtle’s Tale 2 and fun Activities
Recently when Mom Central asked for bloggers willing to host a movie get together to screen a new cartoon, A Turtle’s Tale 2: Sammy Escapes From Paradise, I was happy to apply.…
Travel Games: What to bring for your trips and at the Cottage
We leave next week for the cottage in PEI and spent last weekend taking the train to Toronto for a couple of nights. I would say that our family is fairly well versed…
Recipe: Nectarine Salsa (served with Halibut)
When serving a white fish, I usually try to add a bit of flavour without changing the delicious, subtle flavour that a fish like Halibut already has. Many fish don’t need much additional…
Vacation Prep
The past week has seem to gone by in a flash. It’s been a healthy combination of writing, playing, reading and just doing errands. We leave on Thursday for PEI for two weeks,…
#SummerSwitch Windows Phone Video: How’s the Recording and What’s the Kids Corner?
This week’s #summerswitch Windows Phone program review is being brought to you by video!! A few notes: 1) the hum sound you here in the back ground while recording is my air…









