I think if you polled my family and asked them what I cook that they love best, my oatmeal cookies would probably win hands down.

Growing up these cookies were not a favourite of mine but since I have discovered this little trick they have now become just that.  I found this recipe in an old church cookbook and t ... Read More »

This will officially wrap up the month of April.  It seems no matter how hard I try to stay on track I always end up several meals short by month end.  I guess  my intentions were great but there were nights when I could not muster up the energy to make what I planned and had to resort to something easy (hanging head in shame).&nb ... Read More »

We all need a little inspiration now and then and what better way than Before and After photos.  Check this transformation out!

I normally have some of these mushroom containers kicking around.  Normally I would not have thought twice about tossing these out but after seeing this I might just hang onto them a little longer.

It seems even kids have too much stuff nowadays.  The toy rooms are overflowing and bins are filled to the brim yet "I'm bored" can often be heard coming from their mouths.  Why not try some of these unique homemade crafts and ideas to keep the little ... Read More »

I don't know why it took me so long to implement this idea.  Over the years I cannot even begin to count the number of computers that have come and gone in our household.  Som ... Read More »

Well enough with the whining and growling, I must tackle the oh so fun job of spring cleaning.  I sheepishly admit that I was perplexed why this yearly chore was even needed.  I used to say "how dirty could it be if you kept the house clean on a regular basis?".  Now before you hit the send button on that hate mail let me remind you this was pre-kids coupled with an efficient housekeeper.  Fast forward 3 years and you could play a mean game of tick tack toe on any given piece of furniture (exception being the highchairs).  We also burn wood in an oversized stove in our kitchen.... Cozy...yes, Clean...not so much.  I have now given a great deal of thought into this chore and wanted to ensure that nothing goes untouched.  If ... Read More »

I admit I am not an exceptional cook. My primary goal is to provide a healthy meal, one that everyone will eat and nobody ends up praying to the porcelain gods.  If I succeed in all of the above I am one happy momma.  Ok it's not that bad but it is a challenge to please 4 adults and 2 children so I aim to keep everyone as happy as possible.  T ... Read More »

I try to keep my freezer portion neat and organized, but somehow this always falls into a state of disrepair and a thorough cleaning is in order.  Small bags of this and half boxes of that start accumulating to the point that I cannot see my so called lunch basket without shovelling through the piles of Ziploc and stacks of Tupperware.  The majority of the items ... Read More »

 

Monday - Fish cakes and green bean bake.

 

I saw this recipe in the latest issue of  Read More »

Well this weekend I may have to make it short and sweet.  I have 2 kids, a hubby and a mommy all sick with the stomach flu.  Need I say more.

So here are a couple of links that caught my eye.

 

Who doesn't have these ugly things kicking around.  Why not spruce them up and make some beautiful fridge magnet clips?

Wow, I love these tool bins.  She said Home Depot had them so I better get over there and check it out.

Well, It wouldn't be a weekend roundup without some sort of link on toy organization

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I mentioned in an  earlier post how much I love my coffee.  When the sun rises so do my kids, so that steaming cup of java better be waiting for me with a heaping tablespoon of whitener ( ... Read More »