Today I am taking time with my family. We will head outdoors and play together, and laugh and love our life. We will gaze around at our beautiful surroundings and appreciate our life. We will sweat, and we will work. […]
Winter, living rural can be a bit tricky. Early nights, no cable and all of us squeezed into a small home with one bathroom can cause some . . . friction. Not to mention the fact …
Some weeks you stumble and fumble through. Feeling like you are fighting the current, struggling against an unseen force. Some weeks? Well, this past week that's for sure. Hubby has had various lingering bugs, the eldest has …
I hear about the fear of making Yorkshire pudding. People looking for the secret to success and the key to a fluffy pudding and try and test various Yorkshire Pudding recipes in search of the …
We lost another chicken today, Bella. she is the second one that has died on us, from natural causes, but still sad. She was looking a little "under the weather" this past week, as an …
I love me a good twitter party, especially when it is all about supporting handmade and Canadian Businesses. My Urbanware is a "mom founded and managed" business that does just that! From handmade jewellery, to artwork. …
Raining fall days (or snowy if you live outside of the lower mainland BC) call for warm soups, and hearty meals! Check out my favourite soups for fall and start cooking, simmering and stirring your …
New toys are always welcome at our home, and while they may find themselves mixing with strange company, sometimes that is when the magic starts to happen. We have had dump trucks helping out in the …
It was one of those days. Hard to get out of bed in the morning (brrr the floor was cold) and I was almost leisurely in my approach to the whole day. I bundled the …
I LOVE a creamy soup for fall. Salty, and flavourful with some fresh buttered bread on the side? This Leek & Potato soup is just the right blend and "sticks to your ribs" enough to …
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I am all about the sunday dinners, and the weekday leftovers. With Hallowe'en just around the corner we are starting to get a little more creative with our leftover of the week. After a whopping (and …
I am a great mom. I spend quality time, I listen and respond calmly to a million questions a day. I go outside in the rain, and sometimes even make creative lunches. . . and …
In my house, hubby and I do the delicate balance of managing the schedules of 3 kids, countless outdoor critters and two entrepreneurs. Two START-UP entrepreneurs even. The delicate balance of adjusting to work requests, to kid …
As you already know, I have a thing for soup. Especially smooth soups, without big chunks. This cauliflower soup passed my plate one day many years ago, and since then it has been a fall staple …
