My 8 Year Old Needs a Lesson in Negotiation.

lessons in negotiation

My (almost) 8 year old left me this note yesterday, on the fridge with a magnet.  You see, he was  ticked off at me for taking away his computer time for the day because he broke one of his sister’s new toys.  He was doing so well until the P.S.

Prosciutto and Asparagus Rolled Chicken Breasts with Creamy Balsamic Sauce

Chicken

I love balsamic chicken and this is a great  twist with prosciutto and asparagus!  I combined two recipes to create this one with the creamy balsamic sauce – can’t have too much balsamic I say! Prosciutto and Asparagus Rolled Chicken Breasts with Creamy Balsamic Sauce Print Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 45 mins Total [...]

Blueberry Lime Fruit Salsa

Blueberry Lime Salsa

If you’re looking for a great fresh recipe to share on Mothers Day – and all spring and summer long because I know you’re going to love it that much – check out this delicious Blueberry Lime Fruit Salsa I made, after being inspired by a Yummly fruit salsa recipe! Blueberry Lime Fruit Salsa 5.0 [...]

Springtime Smoothie

greek yogurt smoothie

Is just me or has this spring been super-busy so far? I know that as the kids get older and activities increase so is our household craziness. Spring activities have started, school is still in full force, and work is piling up.  All good things, it’s just a matter of learning balance (some days I [...]

Forward Facing at 1 Year?

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With Everleigh’s 1st birthday approaching (oh…my…God) this issue has been weighing on me these past few days.  Tonight, a friend posted a year-old article sharing that the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending children remain in a rear-facing car seat until age 2.   This goes against previous recommendations of 20lbs/1 year that many parents still [...]

Double Tomato Bruschetta

Double Tomato Bruschetta

Double Tomato Bruschetta 5.0 from 1 reviews Print Recipe type: Appetizer Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 15 mins Serves: 6 This is a recipe I adapted from allrecipes.com. Ingredients 5 roma tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil, chopped 3 cloves minced garlic 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/2 tsp basil (fresh is [...]

Bonk.

I’ve been somewhat scarce this week as our youngest (11 months) woke up in the night on Wednesday with croup!  First time I’ve ever experienced that with 3 kids and it was scary!  Thursday night was spent in the ER getting a breathing treatment and x-rays for her to rule out pneumonia. She is finally [...]

Wordless Wednesday – I Hate Winter

baby hates winter

I live in Saskatchewan, Canada.  I have lived here for 35 years and I have yet to discover anything fun about winter.  Glad to know my 11 month old feels the exact same way.  She’s so unimpressed!

Cooking With The Kids – Creating Memories

cooking with kids

My sister came to visit recently, and my kids were so excited to spend some quality time with their favorite aunt! She loves cooking and brought out one of her favorite recipes (Caramel Rolls, also known as Monkey Bread) and the kids were so excited to have special one-on-one time with her in the kitchen [...]