Parenting
Holidays and Happiness
It’s almost here. Christmas Eve. We’ve already hosted one get together with family last night and it was a blast. We are fully in the swing of everything holiday related. Andy is off…
Activity: Easy Science – Making Colours
My son is really into science lately – at age 5 he’s not trying to take apart DNA samples, but he’s really interested in doing easy and fun hands-on experiments and anything that…
Preschool Activity: Make Reindeer Food
This is an easy classic that gets the kids pretty excited. For those of you at Shopping and Sweets, you may have picked up a bag of Reindeer food that I made. You…
Preschool Activity: Make your own playdough
With the holidays (and school break) just around the corner, be prepared for extra fun when the kids are home all day. Here’s an easy to make playdough recipe. Imagination will do the…
#25daysofChristmas Update and holidays are almost here!
So. December 18th. Really? That’s what the calendar says? Because in my mind it’s what? December 6? I’m prepared for Christmas, I really am. Short of wrapping, I’m up to date on most…
Thinking outside of the box for Gift Giving
Sometimes, when trying to come up with the perfect gift for someone, it’s best to think outside of the traditional box – rather than a gift for the home, or something to wear,…
Recipe: Shortbread – Butter Makes Everything Better
It was a little embarrassing, but there I was, walking around the Superstore, when I suddenly exclaimed (to my toddler’s confusion I’m sure) “Ohhhh! Butter is on sale! And WOW what a price!”.…
Direct from the North Pole: Our Elf on the Shelf has arrived
Have you heard about the Elf on the Shelf? Does your family participate? After seeing some conversations about it for the past year or two, we finally decided that this year we would…
Biggest Ikea in Canada opening December 7 in Ottawa
It’s been in the works for months, and finally the new mammoth Ikea is opening in Ottawa – to be the largest in Canada, it’s located almost right where the old one was…
Giving Back this Holiday Season
At this time of year it becomes even more apparent to me just how truly blessed we are. As I write about cooking and the treats we indulge in, shopping and the what…