As you know I am the honoured publisher of BLUNTmoms. This mostly means I get to hang backstage with a hoard of totally amazing women writers as they refine their craft and explore conversations that they want to discuss. We […]
I love this old school recipe for Holiday Breakfasts (we make it Christmas morning AND New Years Morning!) A layered dish of bread, ham, cheese and eggs, it bakes up perfectly and fills bellies (even ones …
I like to think my darling daughter is still a little girl, but I think this year we have officially moved into the TWEEN category. Her holiday list went from Barbies to tech items. And hairbands …
A roast dinner is one of our family favourites. Salty gravy, an assortment of veggies, my infamous Yorkshire puddings and Roast potatoes. Like, old school, crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle roasted potatoes. The …
I am a pretty simple gal. I like clean counters, and despise the knick knack laden side table. I am not a crafter and go for practical over extravagant time after time. If something works …
On the way to school this morning, my tween starting talking about "Santa" She shared with me that what her friends at school were saying (you know, that the "big guy" isn't real) She asked me what …
This is our second Christmas on Saltspring. That in itself is super awesome and amazing. But what has impressed me beyond measure about our little island, and in particular, the school my girls attend, is their …
Eek. Holy crap. My first Vlog. I'm nervous. Are you nervous? I am really, really nervous. I need the keep reminding myself that the point here is to START vlogging. Not be an expert Vlogger. Or an amazing Vlogger. Or (possibly) even …
This is going to be weird. For both me and you. . . I get that. But. It is something I have been wanting to do. In fact, I made it a GOAL for 2013. And I wrote it …
I have an "almost" 10 year old daughter. She is fabulous and fun and awesome and creative. She and I can hang out together for hours, read, meander, peruse and discuss. She is hard working and …
Our two dogs haven't moved much from in front of the fire today, and ditto with the kids who remain firmly planted on the couch and wrapped in blankets. It is -4 and WINDY! And this …
Winter has hit in full force, well for the west coast of BC this is pretty intense. We had our first dusting last week (remember how excited the kids were?) and today it started again. Now, …
We laughed our way through Despicable Me the first time, and then when we saw Despicable Me 2 this summer, it was even better. I am thrilled to be putting this Blue Ray DVD under the …
We have two girls age (almost) 10 and 7. They are into this whole Christmas thing, they understand the experience and know what to expect. They have enough Decembers under their belt to be well …
Ok, ok, I lied. We don't call this STOUP, we actually call it GOOP. But that is a terrible title, so I changed it. Please don't call me "inauthentic" … it just didn't seem write to …
