How time flies, Matthew is already 17 years old. Special treat for everyone, dairy queen ice cream cake.
Hot Chocolate on a Cold winter’s day
The boys are both in the middle of exams and are both home in the middle of the day which is a rare treat for me, so why not give them a treat. Almond hot chocolate with whipped cream. I…
Cell Phone for the Kids
When is a good time for you to allow your children to have a cell phone? Every situation is different. What was the purpose for the phone? To socialize or to be able to call us to get a ride…
Making the most of the warm weather
We are almost at the end of October and the weather has been unseasonably warm. When I saw that the temperatures were going to be 24C this last weekend, we figured that we would make the most of the warm…
Track and Field
Family Mancala Competition
This afternoon we decided that we would have a family Mancala competition. Everyone played each other and then we had the semi-finals and the finals. \
Merry Christmas 2016
Bonding Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I typically like to make healthy cookies for the kids, with whole wheat flour, oat meal, less sugar etc. Things that bakeries don’t usually do.
First Day in Virginia Beach
So we make the 12 hour drive, more like 14 hours, including pee breaks, gas fill ups and traffic jams. We didn’t really stop for a meal. Just lots of snacking. So we got into town before sunset, only leaving…
Natalie’s TV Debut
CTV was at the school at the end of the day and she was asked about her halloween costume. I was surprised and happy to hear her reply. Check out her interview in the following video.