This weekend my family celebrated one of our favorite holidays. Saturday night we gathered with friends for our annual Ground Hog's Day party. Yes, you read that right, Ground Hog's Day. When my mom and dad were first married they had an annual Christmas party for all of their friends. As … [Read more...]
Sunday Surf – Instead of Finger Pointing – How about cooperation & collaboration?
This morning I decided to browse the Globe & Mail website and I read this article, The More Mom Works, the Heavier the Child: Study. Really? Come on! More mother blame. The article is quite unbalanced and it seems like the intention is to get a debate raging in the … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Free Biscuits & Contest
Having spent a year in Atlanta, GA I can appreciate the South's breakfast carb-of-choice. There is really no better way to start your day than the buttery embrace of a warm biscuit. This month McDonald's Canada is launching their all-new Buttermilk Biscuits. Made with real buttermilk and … [Read more...]
Here’s Hoping Seven is Heaven
My little dude turned seven yesterday. Seven. SEVEN! That's amazing.There was a blizzard, just like yesterday, at the time of his birth. It snowed a lot in the days that followed, so by the time we left the hospital four days after my c-section, the world outside was super-white and hushed. It was a … [Read more...]
All By Myself
Most of January has consisted of me stranded alone in my house with both kids. Save a couple of visits to and from grandparents, it's been just the three of us. Instead of focusing on how ridiculous and overwhelming my situation is I've decided to start finding all the positives. 1. I can eat … [Read more...]
Canadian Beef Kabobs
The maple syrup and rye whiskey give this dish a Canadian twist. The two work really well together to form a wonderful caramelized edge to the beef. Ask your butcher for some help in selecting a melt-in-your-mouth tender cut of beef. Don't overcook this one! A few minutes on each side at most. … [Read more...]
Making Good on Promises
It was the perfect row of white teeth that first tripped me up. Specifically, the maxilla of a deer skull. Herbivore molars.Last spring, we visited Martin's parents at their place in deep cottage country. At some point during the weekend, the children, my father-in-law, and I went for a long walk in … [Read more...]
Let Your Freak Flag Fly – Part II
Getting tidy was something I learned how to do. It wasn't innate. This is a continuation of a ramble from last time. If you haven't read it, do so now - we'll wait for you.So.My husband comes from a very tidy home - his parents were traditional in that his mother stayed home with the children while … [Read more...]
With Her Two Hands
My wife's step-bubbie passed away this week, and the whole family is abuzz trying to get to frozen Milwaukee in time for the funeral. Ali's Bubbie Gittel was a tried and true Wisconsinite and raised a wonderful family of whom she could be proud. While I only met Gittel in the latter part of her … [Read more...]
Bananas Foster Cake
While watching Food Network recently we came across the most incredible looking dessert at Bradley Ogden's restaurant in Las Vegas. Chocolate sauce, banana bread, bananas foster, & cream cheese ice cream. Hello gorgeous! Where have you been all my life?W I recently threw my wife and her friends … [Read more...]
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