~CLOSED~ Win a Kinder Gift Basket
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATS TO THE WINNER, MARY G! Is it Christmas yet? How many sleeps till Christmas? When is Santa coming? When do…
Girls Will Be Girls (A Boomco Review)
It’s a good thing I have great experience in eating my words, because I just swallowed a whoooooole pile more when a gigantic box of delight…
DIY Snowglobes
My incredibly talented friend Sarah posted about DIY snowglobes awhile ago, and I finally got organized enough to make them! I wanted to make them with…
Handmade Holidays: 2013 Ladies’ Gift Guide
This year, my goal is to buy and make as many handmade gifts as possible. I’m a fairly crafty person, so I’ve got a lot of…
Remembrance Day
{This was originally posted here on November 4, 2012.} I think we forget, especially in Canada, that our history was filled with battles for freedom and…
Christmas Popcorn
This year I’ve baked enough to feed everyone on my street, but somehow when I turned around tonight, there’s nary a cookie in sight. Pressed for…
Chocolate and bacon and maple syrup, oh my!
My friend Shelley was inspired to make some beautiful peppermint chocolate snowflakes after seeing this post. She posted about hers on Facebook and I was pretty…
My daughter, the artist: Master Kitz at Mastermind Toys!
Like most families, we have plenty of toys around for our kids to play with. And like most parents, I frequently complain that these toys are…