The kids and I raided my aunt’s apple tree last weekend and I’ve been creating apple goodness ever since. Apple desserts are my favourite … I like fall. Earlier in the year I made these rainbow cupcakes in a jar. The kids loved them. When I saw these cute little Read more…
Rain, rain go away … So far, we haven’t had much of a summer. Georgia and I kept busy for a couple of hours today making pet rocks. Here we have a ‘mom-made’ panda on the left and a ‘kid-made’ panda on the right. Lizzy and Sam came home and Read more…
My rainbow cupcakes in a jar were inspired by this babble post, however, I just thought one pint jars were just way to BIG. My kids don’t need that much cake. So … using 4oz (125ml) jars … I present cupcakes in a jar! Make sure you have a helper. Read more…
Unless you are living in a cave, you are probably know all about Bakerella and cake pops. My friend Gloria (a cake making genius) and I decided to make a Mother’s Day version with a mature twist (tsk … tsk … not THAT kind of mature!). As you can see Read more…
Wishing you a Blessed Easter Season! Make your own –> Silk Tie Dye Easter Egg Tutorial MK xo
Georgia loves wee plastic animals. She’s an animal nut in general. The Easter Bunny brought her a tube of plastic farm animals (the rabbits getting cheaper and cheaper) and with it was a small plastic play mat. She loved it and call it her map. Unfortunately, it lasted about 2 Read more…
Silk tie dyed Easter eggs are so much fun to make and way less messy than buying a dying kit or using vinegar and food colouring! First you’ll need to start with 100% silk ties. Right now we’re on skiing vacation, so rather than rid Mr. MK of a few Read more…
The kids had friends over Friday evening to do some Halloween crafts. I decided to get into the Halloween spirit and decorate the dining room (just a little bit). They were very excited. It takes so very little … I should do it more! We covered most ALL of our Read more…
Sam is home sick. He’s definitely not well, but not unwell enough to lay in bed all day. Truthfully in a non-H1N1 world he’d be at school. They sent him home yesterday, as he was pale, complaining of a sore throat and didn’t go out for recess. Apparently, if he Read more…
I really hate to brag, but I am going to anyway! I baked this bread. ME! It smells and tastes as good as it looks. I may never buy another loaf of bread! Who knew it was so easy?! Not I. I thought it required some special talent, or maybe Read more…