Adventures in the UK! After 10 years of marriage and 2 kids, my husband and I took our first-ever trip without the kids! We’ve been away a night here and there, but never a full-fledged trip! We lined up my parents to take care of the kids and the animals, and headed off on our […]
Are you a Damage Criminal? My hair is my defining feature. Everyone knows me as the girl with the red curly hair. I have naturally curly hair and the bigger it is, the better. My hair colour is also enhanced. I will say no more about that, but there is dye in it and I […]
Etiquette 101 With fewer and fewer families actually owning a kitchen table and more and more families eating in front of the TV, table manners are fast becoming a thing of the past. My friend Krista came up with the idea that we should find a way to teach our kids some proper table manners. […]
W Crazy Photo Shoots …. Because we Can! I am not sure where the idea started, but it has since become a yearly tradition. It’s the Churchill Girls’ Crazy Photo Shoot. I think it was my sister-in-law Tracy who got it in her head, four years ago, that she wanted to do a Trash-your-Dress […]
Kin – A Novel by Lesley Crewe: Worth Checking Out! * I received a bundle of books from Nimbus Publishing for review. This book was reviewed by Linda Shaffelburg. Thanks Linda!* When you read the book jacket, this is what you find: Traditions, created and subverted. Love, nurtured and destroyed. Friendships, marriages, and the wild […]
Hosting a Progressive Dinner Having progressive dinners have become a tradition in our neighbourhood. The basic idea is that you move from house to house for various parts of the meal. This is how we do it. Find a night that works for everyone’s schedule – this is by far the hardest part! Once the […]
A Father’s Role on Mother’s Day On Mother’s Day, most people will obviously be talking about how great their moms are, or coming up with crafts that kids can make and give to their moms. All of this is so important. However, so is the role of fathers on Mother’s Day. Here’s a […]
Science and Math Shows for Kids We don’t have a TV. It’s not a moral decision; we just don’t have a lot of time to watch it! That is not to say that my kids don’t watch programs. Everything we watch at home is on YouTube. It’s easy for the kids to go astray […]
Monster Cupcakes by Chef’n with Monstrous Results! This is not a sponsored post. These opinions are our own. Always up for an adventure and willing to try something new, I found some products by Chef’n that looked cute and fun. The two products that I chose were the Chef’n Cake Creature 3D Mold and Pastry […]
Magic Squares My husband called me on his way home from work and said that we would be having guests pop in to visit after supper and that we should probably serve them something. Armed with only a few minutes and what was in my pantry, I immediately thought of the classic Magic Squares! […]
