Kinder Surprise Barbie and Hot Wheels
Last week we were packed into the van and all set to head up north with my parents. Road trip! We went to the mailbox before heading out and much to our surprise and delight, we received a box full…
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Spa Baby Bathtub
Since Isaac (19 months) can’t sit up yet, due to his tone issues, his baths get pretty boring lying down. I was pretty excited to find this spa baby bathtub a while back. Isaac likes to sit up and splash…
God’s Hidden Gems
Photo Credit In a castle so grand, There lived a sweet lass; Who flopped on her bed, And picked up her looking glass. She sighed at the image, And wrinkled her face; She lowered her head, And cried in disgrace.…
Magic Cookie Bars
This fall we visited friends in Sioux Lookout, the Hochstedler family, where we had the most delightful dessert, Magic Bars. I asked for the super secret recipe and I’ve made it several times since returning home. Fast, easy and delicious!…
Crock A Doodle
Chloe and John love craft time. I was delighted to discover Crock A Doodle – pottery painting fun for all ages. Isaac’s KinderMusik class met there for one class last month and we made a handprint tile. It’s so cute!…
Isaac is 19 Months
{Isaac playing with the potatoes. Mama took them away when he started to eat them. He’s sad.} Baby Isaac isn’t so babyish anymore! He’s 19 months today. How fast he is growing. He got his first tooth on his first…
Buy Used Tires
{being towed out backwards} Maybe I’m the only one out of the loop on this but did you know you can buy used tires? And that they’re often really cheap?!? Well, I didn’t! I was chatting with my brother-in-law the…
Educational Fun: Bird Feeders
Today began with a flurry of excitement; some new birds at the feeder. Immediately Chloe is grabbing our bird book and thrusting it at me. What kind of bird is it mom?!?! Feathery Friends of Our Feeders Chickadees Blue…
Blank Canvas 2013
Photo Credit Another year has come and gone. I’d say it’s almost unbelievable that 2012 has passed already, as it seems that it went so fast, but that’s just silly. A year is the same number of days every year.…
The Gingerbread House 2012
This year we didn’t assemble a house at home but signed up for a Gingerbread House Workshop at our local President’s Choice Cooking School. The children really enjoyed themselves though I think it wasn’t as fun as the years we’ve…