I have some exciting news to share: I am pregnant with my second child and just over halfway through. We are so thrilled to be blessed with this baby and soon have a playmate for our son.
Both my pregnancies have been pretty good with only a little bit of nausea during the first trimester. But with my nausea comes some food aversions and that is why you have noticed not very many food posts for a while. Along with the food aversions, I didn't realize how truly tired I was going to be pregnant and trying to keep up with my almost three year old. I knew I was going to be tired but not this tired. DIY projects have fallen a little off the radar but hopefully for not too much longer.
Right now, I am trying to figure out how to balance everything. I still want to keep blogging so I am working out the details on how I want to make that happen. How to keep blogging, find time to do creative projects, and create new recipes.
I guess I am on a search to find a life/creative balance so stay tuned.
How do you find your balance?
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Father's Day Gift Ideas
Today I was out shopping with my son and it got me thinking about what I was going to get my husband for Father's Day.
Here are some ideas I came up with:
- Assorted Beer Glasses which is always a big hit with a beer drinker.
- Cologne. Love a guys who smells good.
- Pjs. I choose pj shorts because my husband hates being hot but these are nice when we travel.
- Great Sunglasses
- Cool Sneakers. Converse are a classic that have been around for a long time.
What do you like to give for Father's Day?
Thursday, 22 May 2014
Easy 4 Ingredient Cookies
This week I thought I would share this recipe for one of my favourite cookies. The cookie only has four ingredients and requires no baking.
Ingredients
1 pkg. Milk Chocolate Chips
1/2 10 oz. Bag Mini Marshmallows
1/2 cup Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Shreddies (optional; see note)
Steps:
Line an 8x8 baking dish with aluminum foil.
Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl for about 1 minute or until melted. Once melted pour the chocolate-peanut butter mixture, marshmallows and Shreddies into the 8x8 dish. Stir until incorporated and everything is covered in chocolate. Cover the dish and refrigerate for an hour. Use the aluminum foil to pull the cookies out of the dish, remove the foil, and cut into squares.
Enjoy! I bet you can't stop at just one.
Note: You can make these cookies with or without the Shreddies. They add a nice crunch to the cookie but are equally as tasty without.
What's your favourite cookie?
Ingredients
1 pkg. Milk Chocolate Chips
1/2 10 oz. Bag Mini Marshmallows
1/2 cup Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Shreddies (optional; see note)
Steps:
Line an 8x8 baking dish with aluminum foil.
Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl for about 1 minute or until melted. Once melted pour the chocolate-peanut butter mixture, marshmallows and Shreddies into the 8x8 dish. Stir until incorporated and everything is covered in chocolate. Cover the dish and refrigerate for an hour. Use the aluminum foil to pull the cookies out of the dish, remove the foil, and cut into squares.
Enjoy! I bet you can't stop at just one.
Note: You can make these cookies with or without the Shreddies. They add a nice crunch to the cookie but are equally as tasty without.
Friday, 9 May 2014
Summer Lovin'
Summer is one of my favourite seasons maybe because:
- Summer is warm.
- Fresh, local fruits and vegetables are available at outdoor markets.
- You don't have to wear bulky clothing layers.
- You can go to swimming at the beach.
- Summer is warm.
- Fresh, local fruits and vegetables are available at outdoor markets.
- You don't have to wear bulky clothing layers.
- You can go to swimming at the beach.
I know it's still spring but I thought I would share some of my picks for summer inspiration.
Emilio Pucci bath towel / Outdoor patio furniture / Rattan arm chair/ Cantilever patio umbrella, / Outdoor side table,/ Pier 1 Imports colored paper lantern, / HomArt beach wall art, / Aqua home decor, / Lisa Marie Fernandez one piece swimsuit, / Havaianas flip flop sandals,
What do you do love about summer?
What do you do love about summer?
Friday, 2 May 2014
Mother's Day Gift Ideas
Mother's Day is just around the corner so I thought I would share with you some gift ideas.
Shoes - Always a great idea, especially when they are Sam Edelman.
Face Cream - This face cream is a bit of a splurge for me which makes it a special gift.
Make-up - Another splurge item that would make any mother feel amazing.
Purse - A lady can never have too many beautiful bags.
Candle - A little treat to make Mom feel like she is at the spa.
Jewellery - Need I saw more...every Mom deserves a reward for all her hard work.
Shoes - Always a great idea, especially when they are Sam Edelman.
Face Cream - This face cream is a bit of a splurge for me which makes it a special gift.
Make-up - Another splurge item that would make any mother feel amazing.
Purse - A lady can never have too many beautiful bags.
Candle - A little treat to make Mom feel like she is at the spa.
Jewellery - Need I saw more...every Mom deserves a reward for all her hard work.
Fresh face moisturizer, 46 CAD / Vegan leather handbag, 38 CAD / Hourglass cosmetic, 52 CAD / Sam Edelman leather pointy toe flat, 120 CAD / Jo Malone coconut candle, 72 CAD
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
The Try, Try Again Dessert
Sorry for the delayed post. Last week I got inspired remembering my grandmother who would have been 94 years old last Friday. She was famous for making this Jell-o Cheesecake dessert and up until I was in my teens it was the only thing I knew as cheesecake. I know what you are thinking, I was so deprived but back then I didn't know any different and remember her fondly making this dessert. She was a lady who didn't believe in following recipes but solely in the "feel and look" of the ingredients. Her kitchen always smelled fantastic and the food tasted great.
In memory of my grandmother, I decided I would give it a try even without her "recipe" and directions. The one person who I knew may have an idea of how to make this dessert was my mom so I called her up. My mom knew the basic ingredients but not all the steps and tricks. I say "tricks" because as I found out and you see as you keep reading. I also did some research on the internet. I found a couple of similar recipes so I gathered my ingredients and off I began. I said to myself that it can't be that hard.
The dessert itself is a layered dessert: the bottom is graham cracker crumb crust, the middle is a cream cheese and Dream Whip dessert topping mixture, and the top is flavored Jell-o. Easy right? Well not exactly.
I made my crust just like the other recipes I found on the internet. As it was cooling, I made my Jell-0 and put it in the fridge to cool. I knew that I had to watch the Jell-o because I didn't want it to set up because I needed to pour it onto the top of the dessert. The second last step is to make my cream cheese and Dream Whip layer. I started to assemble my cheesecake dessert and that is where everything went wrong....
I even tried to make the dessert a second time and the same thing happened. I am determined to get it on the third try.
Stayed tuned for the continuation of cheesecake story and for the final recipe.
In memory of my grandmother, I decided I would give it a try even without her "recipe" and directions. The one person who I knew may have an idea of how to make this dessert was my mom so I called her up. My mom knew the basic ingredients but not all the steps and tricks. I say "tricks" because as I found out and you see as you keep reading. I also did some research on the internet. I found a couple of similar recipes so I gathered my ingredients and off I began. I said to myself that it can't be that hard.
The dessert itself is a layered dessert: the bottom is graham cracker crumb crust, the middle is a cream cheese and Dream Whip dessert topping mixture, and the top is flavored Jell-o. Easy right? Well not exactly.
I made my crust just like the other recipes I found on the internet. As it was cooling, I made my Jell-0 and put it in the fridge to cool. I knew that I had to watch the Jell-o because I didn't want it to set up because I needed to pour it onto the top of the dessert. The second last step is to make my cream cheese and Dream Whip layer. I started to assemble my cheesecake dessert and that is where everything went wrong....
I even tried to make the dessert a second time and the same thing happened. I am determined to get it on the third try.
Stayed tuned for the continuation of cheesecake story and for the final recipe.
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
Our Landscape Plans
When we moved into our house, our yard was completely landscaped and that was part of the reason we fell in love with this house. That being said having a fully landscaped yard, no green thumb, and a 2 year old makes for a challenging up-keeping task. Five years of living with this yard and we still don't know what certain plants are or how they should be taken care of. This month we have decided to eliminate certain parts and replace other parts with low maintenance plants. Also, the garden is quite time consuming with hours almost every weekend spent weeding. But to be honest, part of our problem is that we don't spend hours weeding every weekend so we need to reduce weed production. We want to enjoy our yard not dread going outside because it reminds us of how much work we have to do.
Since the snow has just melted, we are in the planning stage. So I thought I would share some of our
inspiration. Disclaimer: Some these pictures are purely inspirational because we have a small budget for this transformation. Lots of wood and natural stone = $$$.
Since the snow has just melted, we are in the planning stage. So I thought I would share some of our
inspiration. Disclaimer: Some these pictures are purely inspirational because we have a small budget for this transformation. Lots of wood and natural stone = $$$.
Stay tuned to see how we transform our yard.
Does your yard overwhelm you?
Does your yard overwhelm you?
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