Easy and Delicious Wonton Soup Recipe
I’m not a huge soup person but there are a few that I really do love – beet soup, beet soup and, probably my favourite, wonton soup. I love the hearty meat filled dumplings and I also love adding lots…
DIY Recycled Plantable Paper
Spring is in the air and we’ve got things on our mind like planting our garden. We also just celebrated Earth Day so we are also thinking about things like composting and recycling. Combine that with Mother’s Day coming up…
Things this redhead is tired of hearing
Being a redhead is, well, strange. When I was a kid my red hair seemed like a good reason for some kids to make fun of me. “Carrot Top” they liked to call me. Seriously? How original. Then there were…
Home workout tips from a busy (and fit) mom
We all know that exercise is important. It’s good for your health. It’s good for your mind. It sets a great example for your kids. But I know as well as anyone how hard it can be to actually find…
Seven ways to celebrate Earth Day and a Giveaway from Live Clean #EarthDay
Happy Earth Day to You! It just so happens to also be my birthday today, although Earth Day is just slightly older than me (because no I am not older than dirt!). Earth Day began in 1970 when 20 million…
He does what?? The day my daughter made me tell her about SEX.
My daughter is an exceptionally bright and articulate almost 8 year old. And she, like all kids, seems to have a never ending supply of questions to throw my way. I generally do a pretty good job (I think) of…
High Tech Fashion with Project Mc2 #MGACanada
Wearable tech is all around us these days. From smart watches and fitness trackers to compact GPS devices – technology is always literally at our finger tips. When wearable technology first became a thing, it was far from fashionable. But…
10 Family Camping Mistakes
So you’ve decided to take the family camping? Awesome! Camping is one the best family activities out there. It’s the chance to spend quality time, away from the office, away from the TV, in the great outdoors just hanging with…
Quick One-Pot Turkey Veggie Pasta (and a giveaway) #TimeForTurkey
Spring officially sprung this week! Along with the forecast of at least 10 more centimeters of snow in my neck of the woods. I know it’s Canada and winter likes to hang on, especially in Saskatchewan, but boy has this…
Creating Fun Fashion with Gel-a-Peel #MGACanada
So this is our third Gel-a-Peel review and Molly and I agree that this latest kit is easily our favourite. We’ve had a lot of fun in the past making Gel-a-Peel creations but the Fashion Maker takes things to a…
An (unsponsored) Review of our West Edmonton Mall Getaway
It’s been a really long, cold winter here in the prairies. I new that when my daughter had a week off in February I wanted to unwind and do something fun. Since Hawaii wasn’t in the budget this year I…
One-Pot Saucy Turkey Meatballs Recipe (and a giveaway!) #TastyAndLean
Happy 2018! How is it going so far? I know that as much as I enjoy the holiday season I’m sort of glad to see it over too. Holidays are a lot. There are just so many things to do…
Why I don’t like celebrating my birthday. And it’s not because I’m over 40.
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I don’t really like making a big deal out of my birthday. My inlaws, because they didn’t even know me until I was well into my 30s, assume it’s because…
Mini Black Forest Cake
I was thinking it’s probably about time to post some new Valentine’s Day posts. It’s that time of year that people are searching for that sort of thing so I should probably take advantage of that right? I’m not really…
Diets and daughters. We need to do better.
It feels like every second person I know is on a diet. Actually let me correct that – every second woman I know is on a diet. Keto, Paleo, Raw Food, Alkaline – and the list goes on and on….