High In Protein, Smooth in Taste – do the kids like it?
Introducing Nordica Smooth Cottage Cheese When we had the chance to review the new Nordica Smooth Cottage Cheese, I was excited. I’m a huge fan of regular cottage cheese but my kids aren’t. My…
Enter to Win 6 months of Netflix!
Giveaway closed. Congrats Misty and Angela M! It’s a month into the new year and many of us are other meeting the goals we had set out for the year, beating them, or…
PD Day Activities in Ottawa ~ January 22, 2016
I won’t lie, the PD Day in our school board comes at the perfect time tomorrow. I am ready for a day of not going anywhere, staying in pjs and just being at…
2016 – and all that’s to come
So I took this whole ‘holiday from blogging’ thing seriously it would seem. While I didn’t fully stop working over the holidays, I reduced all my hours greatly but did spend time away…
Merry Christmas!
As you can imagine I am in full Christmas mode. My brother is in from out of town which means extra excited kids and more video game playing for all of us. I…
Recipe: Easy Cream Puffs
How much baking can one person do, and eat, during the month of December? Every year, it seems I am trying to break a record. But let’s face it, I love it. I…
Rice Krispie Tree Pops
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for baking! I am excited to get into the kitchen and make my usual baked treats for Christmas. Most of my recipes are quite easy (like…
25 Days of Christmas Activities 2015
It’s that time of year again! Time for our activity advent! I’ve been doing this with the kids since 2009 (thanks to a post I read on A Peek Inside the Fishbowl)…
The Perfect Cheese Plate
For the past many years (I’m thinking 10?) we have hosted a friendly wine and cheese competition with family around the holidays. It’s become an event that all 15+ of us look forward…
3 Romantic Movies to watch (or re-watch) on Netflix
I will admit it. I love a great romantic movie. I always have and I don’t feel ashamed recognizing that every so often, I just have to watch one again. So, while I…
