I never make resolutions, but 2012 is going to be different! This year I’ve made not one, but three promises to myself. I’m going to have a green smoothie every day. So far, so good. I’m going to take photo everyday in 2012 and publish to my Flickr account. So Read more…
The kids and I have been making gingerbread houses for years. Probably 7 or 8 years with Elizabeth, Sam and Georgia and I made them with Hayley when she was a wee girl too. Many, many moons ago I tried making, cutting, baking and assembling my own gingerbread house from Read more…
I know that MommyknOws doesn’t start with O, but I also knOw that I’m super excited to be today’s stop on the Secret Agent Josephine Book Tour. I’ve been a HUGE fan of Secret Agent Josephine‘s blog for many years, because she’s enormously talented, kind (yep, that’s obvious from her Read more…
If you haven’t guessed already, I’m NOT one of those moms that minds a scary Halloween costume. Truth be told, I’m not a huge fan of Halloween in general and I really don’t like ‘commercial’ costumes at all. I’d rather have a homemade zombie over a Disney princess any day. Read more…
Yay, I’m a KINDER Mom and my status amongst my children is at an all time HIGH! They’re all Kinder egg lovers. I’ve always included Kinder Surprise eggs in our family holidays – in Christmas stockings and in Easter baskets. They’re always a staple at the movies, where they come Read more…
Today is Georgia’s first day of Grade One. Here in Central Alberta that means, it is also her very first day of ‘all day’ school. Today she’ll eat her very first bagged lunch. Her only option for the next several years. Our elementary schools do not have cafeterias. Therefore, it is necessary to pack a lunch or go home for lunch. When the older kids were this age they mostly came home for lunch, as it was just a couple blocks away. This isn’t the case for Georgia.
We shopped last night for ‘lunch stuff’.
If you follow me on Facebook, Twitter or Instagr.am then you’ll know that we have a new addition to our family. His name is TJ (I call him, “Charlie”). Elizabeth brought sneaked him home in her purse from a rodeo she was in a couple of weekends ago. I think Read more…
I love a challenge, so when offered the opportunity to participate in the Black & Decker Ultimate Sandwich Contest using the Black & Decker Convection Countertop Oven I said, “yes, please!” and put together my favourite sandwich. Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich with Green Apple & Pine Nuts (Serves 4) 1 Read more…
Today is the day. I’m off to my very first Blogher conference thanks mostly to the folks at LifeMadeDelicious who are shipping the LMDBloggers from all over Canada to sunny California for some blogging fun! I can’t wait to see this friend, this friend and this friend … and so Read more…
The kids and I have been experimenting with all kinds of frozen treats. Our favourite so far are these … Strawberry Fudgy Pops. I blogged the recipe over at my Mom-On-The-Go blog at LifeMadeDelicious! MK xo