but that just didn't happen. Sand, beach and hot weather. Oh how I miss it already.With the hustle and bustle of getting ready, storm aftermath & dealing with insurance and arborists then taking the kids to the exhibition before we left, there was

I used to bake up a loaf or two of my own but that aspect of baking has been on hiatus for quite some time. I'll resume back to it soon enough and try my hand on one of the many recipes Chris

That's what I told my hubby just a short while ago. HA!Crazy thunderstorm here last night has broken my 50+yr old spruce tree in half, leaving a big mess. The tree ripped out a vent in the roof leaving a hole and mangled

There was this moment, when I was in high school, that still comes to my mind. I was hanging out with my group of friends and I was probably talking about food. My one friend snapped at me "Do you ever not talk

As I am typing up, I hear the clang, bang and sweet sound of demolition. It's been a long 7 year wait but our main floor bathroom is finally getting the gut. YAY! We kept putting off the bathroom since we had bigger

These are great for breakfast or a snack. I had some lemons kicking around and thought I'd give these muffins a try, though the original recipe called for oranges. But, I've never been one to follow a recipe exactly as written. It got

Holy shmoly! I feel all weak and ill. I've been pretty much without a computer since my last post. Can you imagine? I haven't visited anyone's blog or processed any photos :( My computer up and died. Needed a new motherboard. At least

If it's one thing that I don't have impulse control over, it would be chocolate.I actually get my hubby to hide all chocolate related items. Hence, that's how I "found" them. First off, I try not to buy it but somehow it finds

Look Ma! Look what I got!(I keep trying to get my mom on the computer so that she can read my blog at home but it is a work in progress... soon enough, I hope!)It's been a long time since I entered any

bacon. caramelized onion. ranch dressing. asparagus.You had me at bacon. Yes!Need I say more! I'll take all of the above ingredients, separately or together or in any combination really! We've made this twice in the last couple of months. Even easier if you

I was thinking the other day how I really like green vegetables. Asparagus, sugar snap peas, swiss chard, lettuce, green beans, spinach and don't forget all the herbs! I would say that as a child or even as a young adult, I didn't

As I was sipping my morning coffee, I realized that we are in July. JULY! Where did the time go? July, then August, and then my kids are back in school and summer is over.OVER!It hardly feels like it began here at all!

(This picture was taken last year when we attended the Pancake Breakfast at the Alberta Legislature)Hope some of you are able to take part in the festivities, be it in our city or elsewhere!Happy Canada Day!