it's a lot of fun having kids home for the summer break, do not get me wrong! but there are two things i've been struggling with :: 1. keeping kids entertained, and 2. they are eating me out of house and home. i don't know what it is but they eat all.day.long. they are constantly asking for more ...
free printable monthly calendar :: july 2017
july is probably my favorite month of the year. i'm pretty sure i say that about every month, but this time i mean it! having grown up in canada, we get to celebrate canada day on july 1st with some things that are reminiscent of my childhood :: Nanaimo bars (a coconut, custard, and chocolate ...
chocolate caramel poke cake :: only 4 ingredients!
ok, friends. i'm going to share with you the eeeeeeasiest, most delicious cake in all the world. well, actually, there are other delicious cakes like oreo ice cream cake, death by chocolate bundt cake, and of course german chocolate cake, but this one, because it's so easy and only uses 4 ...
oreo ice cream cake
it's finally summer time which means my freezer is full of yummy, cold treats like popsicles, otter pops, and ice cream treats - i've got to have a stash on hand for when the neighborhood kids stop by! the best thing in my freezer, though, is this oreo chocolate candy-filled ice cream cake. it's got ...
free printable monthly calendar :: june 2017
ah, the month of june! one of my favorite months! my kids are all home from school (which means we can all sleep in!), the sun is finally showing its happy face (after snow and hail last week, the sun has become my bff and i am so glad he's here!), the bbq is out and ready for weekend dinners (so we ...
crock pot pork tacos
if you're like me, you're always looking for a deal at the grocery store to save some money on the grocery bill. also, if you're like me, you're all about dinners that are really easy to put together, especially on days you know are going to be busy or you just don't feel like cooking. so when i ...
free printable monthly calendar :: may 2017
may is one of my favorite months. i feel rejuvenated. i feel like i could take on the world! that is, as long as the snow is all gone and the weather is good. then i'll venture out and start getting things done! i've got a garden to plant and start shopping for, which is kind of a big deal because ...
free printable monthly calendar :: april 2017
april is such a wonderful month. after being stuck inside for most of the winter, april makes it feel like we're done our hibernation from the outdoors and can enjoy the sunshine again! the first thing we do in april is listen to the lds general conference (this year on april 1st and 2nd). we eat ...
free printable monthly calendar :: march 2017
i know the phrases "in like a lamb and out like a lion" and "in like a lion out like a lamb," commonly associated with the month of march, are supposed to refer to the weather - whether march is going to enter with great sunny weather and leave with a ton of snow, or vice versa. but often times i ...
free printable monthly calendar :: february 2017
valentine's day always has a tendency to sneak up on me. it's like i've finally recovered from christmas, my kids are back at school, and we've gotten back into some kind of routine right before...boom! it's already here and i'm not prepared. my kids totally love it - everything from making the ...