Is is a HOT one outside this week in Ontario… there is now doubt that we are in full summer time mode! What a better way to celebrate summer then with a cold beverage! I had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to try some scrumptious and refreshing summer drinks from Minute Maid. Perfect …
On my recent trip to Ottawa we decided to take an Ottawa boat cruise on our first day in the city to give us an overview of the city and its history along with getting the “lay of the land”. Paul’s Boat Lines Ottawa River Cruise offers a 1.5 hr tour that includes magnificent views …
Enjoying the City from the water: Ottawa Boat Cruise Paul’s Boat Lines Review Read More »
The most difficult part of being asked to try out the new Maple Leaf Portions Bacon was deciding which recipe to make. They all looked so good, I have made Bacon Waffles before and they are delicious so I decided to try a pasta dish this time. The Rigatoni All’Arrabbiata looked amazing, but I was …
I will be the first to admit I was a little skeptical when I first heard about the new flavours of Kraft Peanut Butter. I mean, who messes with peanut butter it is so perfect just all on its own! Smooth, Crunchy, that is all I need. And to mix stuff into your Peanut Butter, …
Homemade Peanut Butter Raisin Granola Bar Recipe Read More »
I love having muffins for breakfast – easy to grab, heat up, and eat in the morning when I am not fully functioning yet. Best of all Monkey loves them too, so they are a quick meal when we are trying to get out the door for the day. I like to make up a …
Blueberry Carrot Muffins made with Greek Yogurt {Recipe} #nutritionmonth Read More »
I knew when we had kids our grocery bill would go up, especially with boys, but I never guessed how quickly it would go up. Monkey is not even 3 and Little Bear still nursing and already our bill has gone up 25%! I can’t even imagine how much we will be spending in 5 …
Bulk Barn – Perfect Place to Shop for Snacks #cbias Read More »
So muffins are my favourite on the go breakfast option but I am always looking for healthier weight watcher muffin recipes as I am trying to lose the last 20 pounds of baby weight. This recipe is for the Banana Weight Watcher Muffin and is known as the ABC muffin as it uses three simple …
Weight Watcher Banana Muffin Recipe – Apple Banana Carrot Muffins Read More »
Between October 1 and February 1, in our family we celebrate 6 birthdays: all four of us plus my Mum and my sister-in-law. And when someone in our family celebrates a birthday, there are 3 traditions that seem to hold: 1. Birthday cake, 2. The birthday boy/girl chooses what we eat for dinner that night …
I believe that helping give our children the confidence to try new things, and support them along the way is one of the most important jobs we have as parents. A gift we can give is to build them up using their strengths, not tear them down for their failures. Finding the words to foster …
Helping Children Grow – A little encouragement goes a long way Read More »
Ok, so the Valentine’s Day Feast that I posted about yesterday is probably a little bit ambitious. Do-able, but ambitious. If you aren’t really feeling up to preparing a 3 course meal for your true love and accompanying little ones but you still want to make something sweet for your sweetie – then YOU MUST …
You may have heard me complain before about the lack of selection of clothes available for nursing moms. Here is why: I have been wearing nursing tops over twice as long as I wore maternity clothes when I was pregnant with A.C. Now think about where you buy maternity/nursing clothes, maybe you shop at Thyme …
Naked Nursing Tank Review – Great gift for nursing mothers Read More »
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Are you ready to talk about Christmas yet? How about Christmas cookies? Around here, with Thanksgiving and Halloween in the past now, I’m starting to think about Christmas. I’m preparing mental gift lists, I’m entering party dates …
