It’s that time of the year – holiday baking season! By this point, you may have your Christmas tree and Christmas lights up, eagerly anticipating the holidays. In my house, I like to add to the Christmas sensory experience with some holiday baking and my Maple Gingerbread Oatmeal cups contain some of my favourite holiday… Continue reading Maple Gingerbread Oatmeal Cups
During December, I often find myself craving Christmas flavours. Gingerbread, shortbread, sugar cookies and pumpkin pie – you name it! When it is cold and snowy outside, there is nothing better than sitting down to a Netflix series with a slice of Christmas on my plate! Since the beginning of the pandemic, however, I have… Continue reading Healthy Gingerbread Squares with Festive Cream Cheese Frosting
Who doesn’t love a loaf of rustic, fresh baked bread? I sure do 🙋♀️ A carb lover to the core, I am usually the first one at the table to rip up the loaf in the bread basket and lather on some butter, olive tapenade or take a dip in some olive oil and balsamic… Continue reading Easy Overnight No Knead Bread Recipe
We are less than a week away from Christmas! Where did December go? As the days get darker and colder, I find myself searching for ways to keep warm and awake, especially with the high amount of on-line shopping I am doing this holiday season! I like to browse while sipping on one of my… Continue reading DIY Skinny Peppermint Mocha
Unfortunately for many regions across Ontario, Covid-19 has officially crashed the Halloween party! In a media presentation last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams made it official – traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating is not recommended for the regions of Toronto, York, Peel and Ottawa. The Ontario Government website describes several safe ways to celebrate Halloween this year, including:-… Continue reading Halloween in Quarantine: 10 Spooky But Safe Activities
Fall is upon us! And you know what that means – pumpkin spice season! I’ve grown up with my mom’s classic pumpkin pie recipe – homemade crust, pumpkin filling, topped with delicious whipped cream. And I don’t mean a dollop on each slice. She literally covers every inch of the surface area with sweet, whipped… Continue reading One-Bowl Perfect Pumpkin Spice Muffins
A special delivery for some very special people! Both of my parents are in the higher risk categories: 👉My mom is a breast cancer survivor 👉My dad has had a quadruple heart bypass, has type 2 diabetes, suffers from stenosis and heart failure My parents have been self quarantined since this all kicked off last… Continue reading My top 5 reasons for #socialdistancing
PLEASE NOTE: This is a post sponsored by the Mabelhood I was browsing the aisles of a store pre-Black Friday when I spotted the mountain of Instant Pots on sale. Taking full advantage of my rare ‘kid-free’ time, I wandered over to investigate further. A long-time skeptic of food trends and fad diets, I cautiously… Continue reading The Instant Pot: How to Use It and Why It’s Worth All The Hype
PLEASE NOTE: This is a sponsored post by the Mabelhood. Foil packet dinners are a busy mom’s best friend. Between swimming lessons, dance classes, homework, laundry, soccer practice and ukulele lessons, I often find little to no time for meal prep, let alone meal planning. Then I was introduced to the one-pan meal culture; more… Continue reading The One-Pan Meal: Simplify Weeknights With This Easy Chicken & Veg Recipe
ENTRY 1 – Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 Here we go with Spec Ed Part 2! And what a way to start with a snow day ❄️ Most of the province was hit with several inches of snow so several boards in the GTA were closed today, giving me a great opportunity to get familiar with the… Continue reading My Learning Journal – Spec Ed Part 2
