How often do you open up your home and have people over for dinner?With my return to work this fall came a determination to keep my marriage and my kids at the top of my priority list, and, as such, I have not had the time I would like to devote to friendships and sharing life with others. This has … [Read more...]
Got A Story To Share?
Psst... Yes you. Have you "liked" the Deflate the Elephant on Facebook yet? Everyone should. But, have you uploaded a picture to the mosaic? Do it, and add a few words about how you can stop someone from drinking and driving - perhaps in the past, or even plans you have this year to … [Read more...]
Falling
(Photo taken from super-old blog post I wrote five years ago.)Fall is my favourite season and here's why:1. The colours. Scarlet and mahogany leaves swirling in the wind.2. The foods. Roasted root vegetables, stick-to-your-ribs soups, and fresh-backed biscuits.3. The specialty drinks. Pumpkin Spice … [Read more...]
Cheeri-OMG
I pushed my weighed-down shopping cart into the check out line, all three kids whining about something, and began unloading my food onto the conveyer belt. "Do you ever make porridge?" a scornful voice ahead of me called.I glanced up from the task of lifting goods from my cart and saw an older … [Read more...]
Paying Thanks Forward.
Our Family & Friends blog series is hosted by Generation Seven wines. At Generation Seven we celebrate family, friends and the connections we create while sharing delicious food and wine. This blog series will tell these stories while celebrating the Bosc family's commitment to sustainability … [Read more...]
I think I am having a growth spurt
I can't stop eating.I am hungry all the time.Is it the cooler weather? The running I am doing?Am I going through a growth spurt?How come this is not attractive at our age? … [Read more...]
There is a Beast Among Us!
Recently we were lucky enough to spend a few days at Mont Tremblant in the beautiful province of Quebec. This lovely spot nestled in amongst the spectacular Laurentians is a short drive from Montreal and a hop, skip and jump from parts of Ontario and Vermont. It was the perfect way to end our family … [Read more...]
Feeding Frenzy
I decided this summer that we would only do a few weeks of camp, spread out. Three weeks of full day camp, two weeks of only 3 half days. The rest of the summer we're home. Just enough to give me a break but still giving them a lot of down time to do whatever they want, sleep in, stay up … [Read more...]
Read All About It
Questions. Kids are full of them. Get some answers here! How Did That Get In my Lunchbox?by Chris ButterworthCandlewick Press ISBN: 978 0 7636 5005 6Audience: kinders to grade 3Ever wonder where the bread in your sandwich came from before it arrived at the store? How the cheese was made? This … [Read more...]
The Bottomless Pit
My eldest daughter turns five next month and has been, for the past few weeks, a bottomless pit when it comes to food. She is never satisfied, is always begging for more more snacks, and can't seem to get her mind off of food. She had stayed at the same weight (41 lbs) for the past year but has … [Read more...]
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