The weather outside may be frightful, but travelling this winter can be delightful if you plan properly and follow some great tips from the people who know all about screening! Whether you’re packing for a winter wonderland with the kids or escaping the cold, these tips from the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) will make airport security a breeze. Before the airport Snowy weather can make getting to the airport a challenge, so make sure to arrive with plenty of time to check in and go through screening. Wait times for major airports are listed on CATSA’s website or Read More »
4 Tips for Choosing an Artificial Christmas Tree
With the holiday season now upon us, many families will soon be getting ready to put up their Christmas trees. Every year when we put up our tree, I think back to the many different trees we have had over the years. We have had trees that we cut down ourselves and had to let dry out in the garage before being bring into the living room. We have had trees picked out from Christmas Tree lots from our favourite tree farmer. And for the last 8 years, we have had an artificial tree. I have to say that although Read More »
Christmas House Tour 2014 & Tour of Homes
Well hello there! I am so excited to share with you this year’s Christmas House Tour! I have also teamed up with a whole group of bloggers to bring you lots of fabulous homes for you to see that are decorated for the season. You can find the links to those tours at the bottom of this post! I always love this time of year when I get to peek inside the home’s of bloggers that I love and see wonderful ideas and inspiration for the season. Last year, I shared this Christmas House Tour with you and my front porch Read More »
Rustic & Mixed Metals Christmas Tree
After weeks of painting our main floor, I am relieved to hang up my paint brushes for 2014 and excited to finally do some Christmas decorating. This year I’m loving the trend towards mixed metals, and while I spent hours painting, I had a vision of a Christmas tree with shades of copper, gold and bronze…all accented with white. I was able to find everything I needed to make my vision into a reality with the help of the fantastic new Canvas Collection from Canadian Tire. I found all kinds of beautiful shapes and textures in all the colours Read More »
Cheesy Beef Skillet Dinner
I was so excited a few weeks ago to learn that I had been selected to a Campbell’s Canada Ambassador. I have loved Campbells soup since I was a kid, and my mom used to make a beef and tomato soup casserole that I loved. To this day, Campbells Tomato Soup is my favourite canned soup and I consider it a comfort food to me. So working with Campbell’s Canada is a perfect fit for me because not only do I love their products, but as a busy mom, I really appreciate that Campbell’s recipes are Simple to Make,Easy Read More »
Sparkling Floors Made Easy with the Hoover® Floormate Deluxe
With 2 kids and 2 dogs in this house, my floors often look frightful. So when the folks at Hoover contacted me and asked if I would like to try out their Hoover® Floormate Deluxe Hard Floor Cleaner, I jumped at the chance because when it comes to cleaning, I need all the help I can get. And floors are my nemesis. Seriously…they can be clean one minute, then full of footprints and dog prints the next. The Hoover® Floormate Deluxe promises to make cleaning your hard floors easy. So I put it to the test with my laminate floors. Read More »
Easy & Delicious Pumpkin Pudding Cake
Can I just say how much I love warm cake? And pudding. Together. Yes. It is such a dreamy combination, which is why I tweaked my grandmother’s recipe for hasty pudding to include some yummy pumpkin for Fall. This is such an easy dessert to make too…all you need is one bowl and 30 minutes and you have a warm and delicious dessert to serve! This recipe makes a delicious cake which forms it’s own rich pumpkin sauce at the bottom, I really love desserts that are both decadent and easy because busy moms have enough on their plate! Read More »
Christmas Bread Gift Tins
One of the things that I love about Christmas is making handmade or baked gifts for friends. In the past, I have made gifts like this easy peppermint foot soak and 10 minute grape jelly, and this year I am making Christmas Bread Gift Tins. When I was growing up, my mother used to make a bread called ‘hobo’ bread that was baked in soup cans. It was a warm gingerbread-like cake filled with raisins and I loved that cake. I though a quick bread would make such a fun gift to make a bread baked in tins and decorated Read More »
No Bake Fruit & Nut Balls
With November being National Peanut Butter Lovers Month, it’s a great time to try out mouth-watering recipes that include a yummy-tasting peanut butter. I love recipes that I can make for my family that are full of high quality and great-tasting ingredients and this recipe for No Bake Fruit & Nut Balls made with Adams 100 % Natural Peanut Butter fits the bill perfectly! Not only are they great tasting, but they are loaded with good stuff like nuts, oats and dried berries, and make a great addition to packed lunches, as well as an any-time snack or breakfast on-the-go. Both of Read More »
The Most Delicious ‘Complete Cookie’
Is there anything more delicious than fresh cookies from the oven? I think not! For me, cookies are the perfect Sunday morning baking project as they are a little treat for the day and some yummies to pack into lunches for the week for my kiddos. When I saw this recipe for The Complete Cookie over at the Burnbrae Farms Recipe Nest, I just knew that I had to make it because it includes a little of something for everyone…chocolate for the chocolate lover, nuts for the nutty, raisins and the goodness of oats. I even managed to Read More »
Rustic Christmas Window Box
Hello sweet people! I am so happy to be here to share this rustic Christmas window box with you! I have been having some fun decorating for Christmas and I started with this creation for our front porch. I just love decorating our front porch with lots of greenery and berries because it looks so fabulous with the snow that Mother Nature graces us with each year. I have also teamed up with a group of talented Canadian blogger to share with you a whole lot of fabulous Christmas projects and you will find all of the projects and links Read More »
Easy 20 Minute Honey Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry
Stir fries are always a hit in our house. Fresh vegetables and some protein, along with a delicious sauce….it’s one of the easiest meals going! With busy schedules, we seldom eat out as a family because we just don’t have the time. And stir fries are the perfect easy meal…it’s just like having ‘take-out at home’. I can also make a meal like this ahead of time too, so it can be re-heated when needed. When we stay in to eat, we not only eat better, but we get to hang out and chat too. Making wonderful tasting stir fries Read More »
Easy Greek Chicken Kabobs & Greek Salad
Like any busy mom, I love meals that are simple, fast and fresh. And on any week day, there is always that last minute rush, no matter how well you plan, to get dinner on the table. I am sure that you can relate! That last hour before dinner seems to go by in a blink of eye and hungry kids are suddenly hanging out in the kitchen waiting for dinner. Since my husband and son are not fond of cooked vegetables, I often make salads for our side dishes. The added bonus? No pots or pans to wash because Read More »
Change A Life This Holiday Season with Gifts From World Vision #WorldVisionGifts
With the holidays season upon us, I, like many others, have begun thinking about decorations, gift lists, parties and shopping. I have always enjoyed choosing meaningful gifts each year for my loved ones…gifts that are both unique, special, and that I hope will be treasured. With my kids being teenagers now, toys and trinkets are not items that they yearn for anymore. And shopping for grandparents becomes increasingly hard as they tend to buy things for themselves as needed. As a person who loves to organize and purge, I have come to realize that we have more than enough stuff. Read More »
Curry Pumpkin Turkey Chili
Fall weather is here and it’s the perfect time for chilis and soups to warm up cold hands and cheeks. I love having a big pot of chili ready for my family when they arrive home from school and work. I often make a huge cauldron of chili on the weekends too so my family has a tasty meal ready whenever they arrive home from hockey games or a part-time job. Teenagers are always hungry and the fridge is often the first stop after walking through the door. And you might remember that I have been an Ambassador with Patak’s Read More »
Easy & Delicious Cheesy Shrimp Pasta Dinner
Like any busy mom, I am always in need of easy dinner ideas for my family. Sometimes there is such a short span of time between when kids arrive home from school and adults from work before there is scattering to sports or other activities. And easy dinners are also sometimes all I have the energy for after a day of work, so it’s nice to have easy recipes that are delicious and devoured by the family but don’t take a lot of effort. Pasta, shrimp and cheese are some of my families favourite ingredients, so I know that anything Read More »
Apple & Bacon French Toast Strata
Disclosure: I am participating in the Burbrae Farms campaign managed by SJ Consulting. I received compensation in exchange for my participation in this campaign. The opinions on this blog are my own. Hello there! I hope you are well and enjoying October so far! We are seeing many mornings now with dew, or dare I say it, frost, on the ground in our neck of the woods, which means that winter will soon be on it`s way. In our home, that means get out the fluffy blankets, slow cooker and bacon and eggs! We cannot survive cold winters without bacon Read More »
Happy Halloween Treat Bags +Free Printable Labels
Hello dear friends! I have a very pressing questions for you! Are you ready? Have you dared to buy your Halloween candy yet? I always have to wait to the last minute because our candy magically disappears! I find the wrappers all over the house. That’s what happens when you have older kids…they tend to know all of your hiding spots! Anyhoo, when Halloween comes, I like to make a treat bags for special people…either friends or neighbours. And if you have been following this blog for any length of time, you know how I adore pretty packaging. And when Read More »
Making Coffee & Espresso Is Easy with our new Saeco Minuto Focus Coffee Machine
Hello sweet friends! You may remember a few weeks back I wrote this post for International Coffee Day when we had just received a brand new Philips Saeco Minuto Focus Coffee Machine. At the time of that post, we had only had our machine for a few days, but now we have had the chance to be our very own barista for two weeks! And let me tell you…we are having a blast! Not only am I in love with this sleek new machine, but my husband is crazy over it too! Some of the things we love about this Read More »
Exploring California’s Beaches: Laguna Beach
Hello sweet friends! As fall arrives in Canada, with winter not far behind, it’s that time of year again when many Canadian families will be thinking of a vacation to Disneyland to enjoy quality family fun while getting away from the tough cold of the Canadian winter. However, what do you do when your family is craving a little adventure outside of Disneyland? Explore the surrounding area…that’s what you do! My daughter and I have been lucky enough to travel to the Orange County area of California three times in the last year and we have had the opportunity to experience so Read More »
Monster Pencils For Halloween & Halloween Blog Hop
Hello sweet friends! I hope you are having a lovely week! I am so excited to have joined together with over 110+ other bloggers in a giant blog hop organized by the fabulous Design Dazzle to bring you lots of amazing Halloween crafts and projects! This has been happening all week and there are so many fantastic projects shared! And whether you like to bake, craft, paint or decorate….there is something for everyone! There is a full list of project and links at the bottom, so don’t forget to check it out! I can’t help it…I have a weakness Read More »
Fall Fruit Spritzer Bar
Hello sweet friends! I hope you are well! We have had some amazing fall weather over the last few days which has given us a chance to get outside and get our yard ready for winter. And we have also enjoyed having some friends over now that things have settled down after the rush of school and all the extra-curricular activities starting again. Warm fall days also bring home thirsty children after school, so I took the opportunity to create this Fall Fruit Spritzer bar. First, can I say how much we love our SodaStream PLAY Machine for creating sparkling water Read More »
Exploring California’s Beaches: Our Visit To Dana Point & Salt Creek Beach
It is soon going to be that time of year again when many Canadian families will be jetting off to Disneyland to enjoy first rate family fun while getting away from the tough cold of the Canadian winter. However, what do you do when your family is craving a little adventure outside of Disneyland? You explore the surrounding area…that’s what you do! My daughter and I have been lucky enough to travel to the Orange County area of California three times in the last year and we have had the opportunity to experience so many things! I cannot wait to Read More »
Easy & Delicious Butter Chicken Kebabs
At our house, barbecue season is never really over! We barbecue whether it’s spring, summer, fall or winter because we love the flavour it gives to meat and veggies. So even though there was a little bits of snow in the air today, we didn’t mind because we knew mixing in a little India with Patak’s delicious pastes in these barbecued Butter Chicken Kebabs for dinner would definitely warm up us! By marinating the chicken pieces in Patak’s Butter Chicken paste, these kebabs came out tender and juicy and oh-so-good. Paired with rice and salad, this is a perfect dinner Read More »
Halloween Jello Jar Monsters and More Great Halloween Ideas!
Hello sweet friends! Can you believe that in a few short weeks Halloween will be here?! Where I live, we just hope for no snow on Halloween so that all of our little trick or treaters don’t freeze their noses off. I love making fun food for Halloween as there is no other food occasion where we can be perfectly silly and goofy with our creations and no one blinks an eye! These jello jar monsters are the easiest dessert on the planet to make, so this is something that almost anyone can make, so it is perfect for toddlers Read More »
Two Weeks Later: Feeling Clean & Happy with Our Sonicare Smile!
Hello there! I hope you are having a great week so far! I know I am feeling clean & happy with my smile recently thanks to Philips Sonicare DiamondClean power toothbrushes. You may remember that two weeks ago, Sonicare challenged my family to use the DiamondClean toothbrushes for a period of two weeks to see if we could see or feel any changes to our oral health. We were sent two Philips Sonicare DiamondClean systems for the two adults and two teenagers in our family to use. And I have to say that everyone was excited to try out the Read More »
Creamy Orange Fruit Dip {Easy Recipe for Kids!}
We love dips at our house and serve them all the time….whether it be with snacks or meals. As a mom, I love that dips are a great way of incorporating fresh fruits and vegetables into my family’s diet in a fun finger-food type of way. This fresh creamy orange fruit dip, made with the sweet taste of orange & honey mixed into a healthy, creamy base of yogurt and cream cheese is absolutely scrumptious when served with crisp fresh fruit dippers. Minute Maid has once again partnered with the Canadian Living Test Kitchen to create easy-to-do recipes that are wonderful Read More »
5 Yummy Pumpkin Treats Perfect For Fall
Hello sweet readers! I hope you had a lovely weekend! One of the things I love about weekend mornings in Fall is the chance to whip a yummy pumpkin-spice somethin’ somethin’ for my family! It’s holy mother yummy pumpkin spice somethin’ season! And let me tell you…making a treat in your own kitchen will taste far better than anything you could buy…especially scones. Those dry store-bought scones? I feel so bad for them. They are like the last runners coming in over the finish line in a race…they made it but they are not first by any means. Homemade scones Read More »
The Most Popular Paint Project for Fall
Hello Friends! Happy Fall! Are you working on any DIY projects around the house this Fall? What is the number one thing on the top of your list? Are you turning your attention inside, or are you hurriedly trying to finish a project or two outside? Recently, I the opportunity to work with CIL Paint and Home Depot as a ‘Home Decor Expert on the Road’ where I appeared in Home Depot stores in my area to help people choose paint for their projects. On three different evenings in three different locations, I had the chance to chat and help Read More »
10 Minute Cheesy Spaghetti
This post is part of the YummyMummyClub.ca Kraft Cheesefest #KraftComfortCheese sponsored program. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. This post reflects my personal opinion about the information provided by the sponsors. When the cooler weather hits, there is nothing like a warm and melted cheese dish tosatisfy the hunger of teenagers as they arrive home from school. With my olderteen having a part-time job and my younger teen having hockey practice after school, I find that the answer to a quick and delicious dinner is alwayscheese! Cheese makes everyone happy! No one ever complains about having cheesefor dinner and that Read More »
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