Places We Love to Visit: Sparta, Ontario
What is better than a road trip?
Back to School Lunches: Sandwich Sushi
Here’s a recipe for those times when you’re looking for an option that isn’t a sandwich. We remember very well when Sam was young and day after day, she’d come home from school with her sandwich, untouched in her lunch pail. It’s not that she didn’t like sandwiches but she often grew tired of them….
Creamy Tortellini Salad Recipe
Summer is nearly here and we are so ready for it! This is one of our favorite spring and summer recipes. This creamy tortellini salad is perfect for backyard BBQs, picnics, or pretty much any meal you want. In fact, we have been known to make it a main dish – it’s that good. My…
Restaurant Review: Bella Cosa, London, UK
As many of you know, I have spent the last year and a bit overseas in London, England, starting my career as a teacher. The school-year works differently to that I am used to back home, and instead of a long summer break, we get only six weeks off in July and August, with one…
Protecting My Dog from Coyotes
These long (dark) fall-leading-into-winter days have me a bit stressed. Oh, it
Pizza Pinwheel Lollipops {#12DaysOf School Lunches}
Welcome to Day 10 of our 12 Days of School Lunches! We’ve had so many fun and creative ideas so far, haven’t we? This one from my other blog, Creative
Banana Sushi Rolls {12 Days of School Lunches}
Thanks for joining us for Day 6 of the 12 Days of School Lunches! We’re halfway through and already we have fantastic ideas for school lunches that are sure to please even the pickiest of eaters
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls {Taking Care of our Elders}
My mom is 82. Now whatever picture you may have of what 82 means, you may not be picturing my mom. She is active and spry and pretty much can run circles around the rest of us. That being said, she did just have major back surgery and now for the first time, we have…
10 Tips for When Your Dog Has Surgery
Back in January, we had a big scare around here. It started off as
Crazy about Bacon & Holiday Gift Guide
Have you noticed all of these crazy bacon products that are popping up everywhere? My daughter and son-in-law are crazy about bacon! In fact, if I add bacon to it, he will even eat green vegetables!!!! (That