We got a little too used to the laid back mornings we’ve had the last couple of weeks and getting my family to eat breakfast in the midst of an already busy morning has left me with my hands up in protest. Well, challenge accepted. I knew once they got a whiff of these bad boys baking while they rolled out of bed they were heading out the door with at least a bit of nutrition in their bellies. I…
Well our stay-cation is officially over. After almost a month off from Mairead’s preschool and having Aaron home with us for an extended break, we are back to reality this week. I don’t know why but I was having such a difficult time getting back in my groove after the holidays but I just could not seem to get ahead! Perhaps it was having Aaron home with us for so long. Don’t get me wrong, I hate when he has…
It’s 2017! Let’s just cut to the chase; Christmas is over and we are all a little fatter. Every year it’s the same vicious cycle so I’ll start the year with some healthy food! It’s probably obvious by now that I love to eat but eating healthy is definitely important to me. I beam with pride when I see my daughter happily eating her salad and even at times asking for one! I’m going to skip the whole New Years Resolution…
Like many of you I’m sure, I am running around like a mad hen to get everything ready for Christmas; Santa is coming tomorrow night! Eeek! But before all the Christmas festivities begin, last night we had another celebration in our house, Aaron’s birthday! Aaron was born three days before Christmas and usually got the short end of the stick in terms of having an exclusive birthday celebration. So naturally, I always make the extra effort for Aaron to have…
After a Saturday out scrambling for some last minute Christmas gifts in a sea of people, Sunday was spent at home with the family, as it should be. The temperature finally warmed up enough to play outside so Mairead and I headed out for a walk with her sled. She got lazy on me and it turned into a (much needed) hike for me while Mai ate some fresh fallen snow and we had to stop every 10 feet to pick…
With Christmas less than two weeks away…..I’m going to stop for a second and let you get over that panic attack…..most of us will be busy entertaining guests pretty soon. The last thing anyone needs this time of year is a difficult dish to throw together when company arrives, so let me make your life a little easier. This is an appetizer I have made countless times for friends and family and although it may not look like much, these…
Brr! Anyone who knows me I’m sure is getting tried of me complaining about how cold it is in Alberta this weekend but come on, -39° C with the wind! I know, I sound like a little old lady with all this talk about the weather. But any parent who has to remove their child’s parka to fit them in their car seat knows what I am talking about right now. One stop shopping from here on out! On top of…
Another busy week, another busy weekend. Only this time Mairead and I are both battling colds on top of it all. Aaron took off for work in Toronto a few days ago until Christmas (wah wah) so Mai and I are back to holding down the fort until then. Yesterday Mairead and I made the trek into Edmonton to see Disney on Ice! I think I was more excited that she was. The performance was excellent but I wasn’t a…
Okay, it’s December 1st, bring on everything Christmas! On Tuesday we picked out our tree (which I stayed up way too late decorating) and last night was Mairead’s preschool Christmas concert. And what a concert it was! Fifteen minutes of the cutest little girls and boys singing about baby Jesus and melting snowmen. Mairead was beaming with joy alongside her little friends. It was wonderful 🙂 Afterwards everyone gathered for a pot luck of goodies. Naturally, we brought dessert. Because…
Man, I am run off my feet! I just spent the day Christmas shopping at West Edmonton Mall. There is a good reason why I only set foot in that place once a year; it’s hellish. For the past 10 years, the last week of November is crunch time for me. I have to have everyone’s Christmas gifts bought, wrapped and in the mail headed for Cape Breton so that our family will get their gifts on time. Mailing everything…