Our first of many Lay’s® Chip Trips this summer was to the Edmonton Valley Zoo. Using Lay’s® Chip Trip points is super EASY and you can print out the savings on your home printer. In this case, for the cost of one small bag of chips (approx value $1), we Read more…
Georgia: Daddy I am going to go sun tanning. Mr. MK: Umm OK, but do you know what sun tanning is? Georgia: Yes, it’s when you lay very still on a towel with your bathing suit in the sun and go to sleep. And that is just … exactly what Read more…
Georgia and I just spent a lazy morning crafting bookmarks for Father’s Day. They were inspired by the FedEx Out of Office blog. From gift and craft ideas to spring cleaning and party planning tips, the blog provides innovative projects that anyone can tackle. With Father’s Day and the summer Read more…
This recipe is super easy and a hit with the whole family. I rarely follow a recipe exactly, this is actually a twist on a recipe I originally found on the Kraft Foods website. I was looking for something easy, but I didn’t have salsa and I LOVE my Patak’s Read more…
Winter’s here. My kids are loving it. They spent most of the weekend outside building a snow-fort and tobogganing. This kid loves winter, snow, skiing, tobogganing. Today it was -30c and she came home from school annoyed that their outdoor broom-ball game was canceled. This kid comes in a close Read more…
Would you like to read my romance? You would? Fat chance… I’ve reached the 50,000 word goal of NaNoWriMo.org. Actually, I reached it on the 17th. I’m not done yet though. I still have to write the last few pages of my romance. You know, the part where they declare Read more…
I found a great new recipe. I am sharing it today at my friend Sandy’s Blog the Reluctant Entertainer. Sandy and I met at the Kraft Blogger Event in Chicago in August, she is fabulous! She’ll love you all too … so go on over and tell her I sent Read more…
Who can turn the world on with her Smile? Who can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile? Well it’s you girl, and you should know it With each glance and every little movement you show it “Love is All Around” – by Paul Williams Every Read more…
For those of us above the 49th parallel, November generally means the end of fall and beginning of winter (snow and freezing temps). For me it means lost mittens and hats, melt downs over outerwear (see previous year –> here) and a much larger heating bill. It’s painful. Last year Read more…
**EDIT: Lizzy’s Costume has been chosen as a finalist in the Inhabitat Contest: Can you vote for this one? http://greenhalloween.inhabitat.com/finalist/ and in this contest ScanDigital Halloween Photo Contest — to vote you just have to click on the ‘like’ link under the photo (it’s on facebook, so if you are Read more…