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It’s bake sale time at Emma’s school again. I was suffering with mutant tonsillitis when the notice came home last week, so I had to wait till yesterday to do any kind of food prep. The idea for...
Game of Thrones life-sized throne from thinkgeek I’m scared to see what the shipping would be to Canada.
Dear Turkey, Since yesterday was Thanksgiving here in Calgary, and you were the last thing I ate, I can only assume that the following was ALL YOUR FAULT. Why did you keep me tossing and turning...
Ok, so I’ve missed the last couple of Fridays. What have you been reading with out me to guide you?? This week’s list will be long, because it’s actually 3 weeks worth of reading. So buckle in and...
You may have seen my post for 2 ingredient “faux paws” a few weeks back. Well, my kids went banana-town on the cakey, chocolatey goodness that were made with just canned pumpkin and cake mix....
SO I took a little hiatus. We had an out-of-town family wedding and things have been really busy at work. I just wanted to post this because I feel like this ALL the stinkin’ time, especially...
Ok, I’m still working on titles for Friday Book Reviews. I’m open to suggestions. I also just realised that I haven’t posted here all week either. I’d love to say it’s because I read an extra book...
Back to school this week! I probably should have read less and made more cookies or something. Most of my reading happens after the kidlets are asleep, so what they don’t know won’t make me look...
Further to Monday’s post, A non-parent’s guide to public tantrums: Thanks to PrincessJenn for the inspiration, and Vistaprint, for free previews.
If you don’t have kids yet, you may want to skip to the last few lines, they will have the most pertinent information for you. For the rest of us… You’ve all been there. At the local...
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith Indiana, 1818. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a one-room cabin, where a nine-year-old Abraham Lincoln kneels at his...
I’ve been looking for a recipe to substitute for the Bear Paw cookies my kids love so much. Something a bit healthier, cheaper, you know, with a bit more love in it. Inspiration struck in the form...
Lucky you, you get aliens AND hot cowboys! Thanks to reading Angie at A Whole Lot of Nothing’s post about her Summer of Smut, I was tempted back to some more Lorelei James this week. To make sure...
When I had the idea to make Em’s Tie Dye Heart Shirt, I knew I had to come up with an idea Pants could make too. I searched the patterns on the Tulip website and didn’t find as many boy ideas as I...
I was wasting time researching family crafts on Pinterest one day when I came across a cute pin for a tie dye shirt. One click led to another and I found myself on the Tulip website browsing...
I like to read. A LOT. I mow through books. I read at lunch and in the evenings. Lately, my poor PVR is overrun with recorded episodes that I never watch because I am too busy reading! My dream job...
I was reminded today of those paper lanterns made out of phone books we made as kids. You know, sit down and fold the damn book till it resembled a 2 tonne lantern that would never shed light?As...
If any of you were thinking I exaggerate about how crazy my children are, this is the text conversation between myself (green bubbles) and my husband this afternoon. (please excuse his spelling, he...
I hate bad customer service.HATE.Nothing in the world will flip my bitch-switch faster than being treated poorly at a place I am giving money too. On more than one occasion I have stopped shopping...
I have been saying my son will be a ninja when he grows up since he was about 9 months old. That was when he figured out how to get out of his crib. He didn’t just climb over the top and fall to...
I’ve been home with the kids for the last week or so. But yesterday and today have been crazy warm for Calgary. The most productive thing I did yesterday was cook dinner. In the microwave (thank...
One year ago yesterday I lost my mother in law. The words I wrote afterwards are more true now that we’ve had to live without her for a year. We miss her terribly. originally published July 11,...
There’s been a lot of talk here about HPV vaccinations in schools this week. In Calgary, the Catholic School District (CSSD)has decided not to make them available in school for the children. This...
I don’t mean to brag, but look at this cake! Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Torte via one of my Pampered Chef recipe books. Mmmmmmm…
I’ve been lamenting the amount of pre-packaged snacks that seem to make their way into my daughter’s lunch lately. Not only are they packed with high-fructose corn syrup and other additives, they...
I meant to be blogging this journey once a week, but the debilitating headaches lasted for TWO WEEKS and I had lots of fun stuff on the go. So, I’ve lost a nice even 8 lbs since starting, and...
Just before Lent, hubs had to go for some tests for what we all thought were some nasty gall stones. It turned out to be something I am totally NOT salivating over this... about his liver,...
Every year when the weather finally warms up here in Calgary I see hosts of citizens taking part in the time-honoured tradition of washing their car in the driveway. Then I shake my head because...
Did you know today is my birthday? I’ll give you a minute so you can plan a wonderful surprise for me… Lets not talk about how many candles I need Ok, now just scrap that idea. The best birthday...
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