Every year, I start my summer off by coveting the season’s latest outdoor furniture styles. The comfortable sofas, trendy colours, and new items fill my head as I imagine a new layout for our deck. The only problem is that we can’t afford a new set of deck furniture every single year. So we make [...]
This Maple Caramel Ice Cream Cake is my contribution to Canada Day recipes everywhere. It actually started out a little more daring then it ended up, but I’m happy with the end result. When I first decided to make a new recipe to celebrate Canada Day, I had it in my head that I wanted [...]
I went against popular advice for my area and planted our garden over the long weekend. Our spring season can be very touchy and we’ve had snow as late as June 1. This year, I looked Mother Nature in the eyes and I didn’t back down. Actually, I checked the two week forecast and it [...]
Our spring break starts today and not all of the days this week are going to be nice. If my Facebook feed has been any indication this winter, there isn’t a place in Canada that hasn’t been hit with a long, cold, snowy season. On the days that we are just staying home, but the [...]
A couple of weeks ago my Facebook feed filled with status updates about spring break for many of my friends to the east of me. Since then I had some time to get ready for my full days with my girls. Don’t get me wrong, I love spending time with them and I can’t wait [...]
Valentine’s Day has just passed and our girls are already talking about Easter, specifically the candy. I have to admit that I’m starting to think about it too. Partly because the weather should be warmer by then, and part because of our family traditions. We had a day off together today so we thought we’d [...]
Today is ‘Carrot Cake Day’. For real. I’m not making this up. Since carrot cake is in the top three of my favorite desserts, I really can’t let this special day go by unnoticed. Growing up, I loved my mom’s carrot cake. I’m pretty sure the initial attraction was the cream cheese icing. Whoever invented [...]
Our whole family has a cold right now. Some are worse than others, but we all pretty much have a sore throat and are stuffed up. Today I took my homemade chicken noodle soup recipe and ramped it up a bit to add a few things I thought would help relieve some of our symptoms. [...]
New Year’s Resolutions are often overly ambitious, as we work really hard at them in January, but they become forgotten dreams by April. I’m sure we’ve all heard about how it’s important to make goals for yourself that are realistic, attainable, and measurable. Whatever stage you are at in the area of greening your life, [...]
This white chocolate candy cane fudge recipe was a hit at our Christmas party last year. It’s easy to make and a fun addition to your dessert tray. If you’ve learned anything about me over the last few months, it’s that I like to take leftovers or ‘extras’ and turn them into fudge, so this [...]
I have a huge sugar-crush on crème brûlée and ever since I tried it in 2010 in Las Vegas, I’ve wanted to create my own version. And here I am, three years later, and it hit me…