How I Messed Up Our Messy Art Party
I planned a messy art party with a certain degree of naivety. “Kids want freedom,” I declared to my husband. “They WANT to get messy, they will love it! We’ll …
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7 Thrifty Tips for a Less Expensive Thanksgiving Feast
Thanksgiving is right around the corner for my Canadian friends and not *that* far away for my US friends. Thanksgiving is all about food, family and being thankful for the …
Pfanntastic Pannenkoek Haus Calgary
Evan is my little foodie. He doesn’t like everything (cooked vegetables? Nuh uh!) but he is willing to try just about anything (dim sum? YUM!). I love that about him …
Classic & Easy Banana Bread Recipe
A chill is in the air today. It finally feels like Fall again after our week of summer weather. Cooler days are the perfect time for baking! A few brown …
Non-Sandwich School Lunch Tips Video
Check out my segment on Trending on Shaw. It is all about non-sandwich school lunch tips for your…I mean my….picky child. I think it turned out great and it was a good …
Chunky Curry Red Lentil Stew
Taking ingredients from the pantry and morphing them into something warm and delicious is a passion of mine. Unfortunately I haven’t been cooking nearly enough lately. Today I decided to …
A Nut-Free (and Suck-Free!) Birthday Party
I’m hyper-vigilant about keeping nuts away from our daycare, but avoiding them at birthday parties didn’t occur to me until recently. Most parents are like me: well-meaning, but busy and …
Ten New York City Travel Tips & Tricks
Here are some interesting tidbits of information I’ve picked up on my last few trips to New York City. Trip planning can be overwhelming so I’ve always looked for any …