I think I have gone to our local cookery shop at least 6 times to look at this tin. Yesterday, I brought her home and her dainty form has found a true place in my kitchen. I’ve been wanting to try out a recipe for these tiny, perfect, molded tea biscuits for let’s just say FOREVER. […]

Bok choy for breakfast? I did it this morning and look what I made! We have a new blender and I am a happy woman.

After my son was born, knitting was my thing. I went to classes called “Fear of Finishing.” I made toys, dresses, sweaters and loved every second of it. Then after my daughter was born, we moved house and the bag of full of all the balls of wool got stashed away in the basement. On […]

Did you see the unicorn owl in amongst all the stuffies? Our children decided to treat us to a costume dance party tonight, complete with flashlight lighting and music recorded off the stereo on my daughter’s LeapPad. We’ve decided we need a family dance party every Sunday night before heading back to school. Will you […]

We’ve got “Nut Job,” and “Guardians of the Galaxy,” for them and “22 Jump Street” for me and their dad. Nice to get to the end of the week and back to French class tomorrow morning.

We woke up in a swath of fog and all I could think was drop the kids at school and then head out for some exercise. I am so pleased I did it. Now at home relaxing with a hot cup of tea and listening to the silence of the house. With Christmas officially behind […]

With the arrival of my family tomorrow, today is the day to finish all Christmas preparations and that includes baking a tourtiere for tomorrow night and decorating the table with tulips. Merry Christmas one and all!

No Christmas at our house is complete without the magic of sugar cookies that we like to ice and decorate with candies and sprinkles. The kids and I rolled up our sleeves this afternoon and my son counted our cookie cutter collection to 19 now. Tomorrow we are onto gingerbread men, a Christmas reading by […]