This post has a couple awesome things in it.   1) We’re talking about home renovations and info on how to win a huge prize pack to put towards them. Something I…

I knew about Etsy in a very passive way before Twitter.  I never really browsed it much, or thought that there would be something ‘for me’.  But the more I see tweets and…

Every Friday night, the above arrives on my doorstep.  I bring it in, excited, and unpack it with my son (who is equally excited to see what’s inside and name the items, even…

After seeing a link one morning on Twitter (thanks @journeywoman!) on how to make pasta, I decided to give it a try.  I had all the ingredients on hand (very few are needed!)…

Pictures from a recent visit to the Agriculture Museum. If you are in the Ottawa area and haven’t been, it’s a must, especially in the spring when there are new babies!  

Baskets are out (books, a few small toys), chocolate eggs hidden (and some eaten by me) and the kiddos are asleep, waiting on Easter morning.  Ham has already been devoured this weekend.  Family…

        I started really reading labels years ago – deciding my purchase based on how much fat, sodium or ingredients listed that I didn’t understand.  Sodium is probably the number…

In February, after months of on-again, off-again potty training, we reached a real step forward.  It was like he just suddenly accepted that it was time and started consistently using the toilet to…

Weekend mornings usually look something like this: Up too early Coffee Playing Home made breakfast, usually cooked by my husband Playing Laughing Pyjamas More coffee Cuddles Reading More coffee I love them.  When…

I’ve decided to dedicate the next few (or many) Friday blog posts to food and healthy eating/living.  Want to join me?  Simply write a recipe, or tell us how you are making a…