I'm a huge cake lover. There really isn't a cake that I don't absolutely adore. But lately I've found that my kids and their friends do not share my same passion. Their lack of enthusiasm is especially apparent at birthday parties. While they still enjoy selecting their … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – video edition
Well well well. Another cloudy and windy weekend (so far). What a surprise.It wasn't a complete bust. Here again is one of those incidences where we celebrate the small things. This morning Cuyler jumped into the pool completely unassisted for the first time. Ever.His … [Read more...]
Holiday pics: lots of mess equals fun!
We just came back from a fun and festive week in Calgary with my husband's family. It was great family time, and it's always hard to leave. Here are just a few pics from my holiday culinary adventures with the Girl! Stay tuned to my blog - my next post will be from India! I'm headed … [Read more...]
Mr. Christie’s Snak Paks
We all remember the slogan from our childhoods: "Mr. Christie, you make good cookies". And according to our expert panel of product testers, they still do. 25 lucky Go2Girlz members recently had the opportunity to sample all the cookies in the new line of Mr. Christie's Snak Paks - all five of which … [Read more...]
Unsummer
Someone forwarded me this article on chocolate chip cookies, and I read it with a great deal of interest - did letting the batter rest for 36 hours make a flavor difference? So I dutifully made a batch of cookies, following their recipe - minus the expensive "bittersweet chocolate discs" … [Read more...]
Wherein I Say The Word “Cookie” A Lot
My friend E. makes the best cookies in the world. I am not exaggerating. Not that my cookies are bad - not at all - and any homemade cookie can beat any grocery store bagged cookie any day of the week, but E. has a special cookie gift. She has a rare cookie talent. One of these days, she WILL write … [Read more...]
Snowed in! (and Part 2 of Lovin’ the Season)
Sunday morning, we woke up to a whirling blizzard of snow and ice. After a momentary panic session triggered by all the things I wasn't going to get done that day, I mellowed out and accepted our day at home. In fact, it was incredibly liberating to realise that we couldn't do anything … [Read more...]
Alternative Shopping
Before I get to all the shopping stuff, I have to get a confession out of the way. I jsut finished lying in bed for 2 hours doing nothing watching "An Affair to Remember". The big kids are at their mom's this weekend and I let the Gaffer watch 2 hours of animated Christmas specials. Now, … [Read more...]
Eleven Dozen Cookies, Dagnabbit!
Ahem. I went to a cookie exchange party Saturday night. Now I have ELEVEN DOZEN cookies in my pantry. Argh. Sorry, no pictures of the cookies, oddly enough; just the guests getting silly. That's me on the right showing off my pot belly. UGH. And they're all good. And one woman even gave us … [Read more...]