We got keys today!! It’s 7:22am and Carl is already hard at work on our new-to-us house, eager to rip out carpets, tile, drywall, laminate and who knows what else. That means in the very near future (tomorrow?) I get to do one of my favourite things in the whole wide world – pick paint […]
Archives for August 2011
Swap it to me
Last week I went with my mother-in-law to a baby swap meet. Before your eyes glaze over and you wonder what there is possibly to say about a baby swap, I have a confession. I’m a swapaholic. No really, I am. I dragged two people I love out of bed at the wee hours of […]
Reese’s Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies
I loooooooove brownies. And I’m not talking 8 year old Girl Scouts, though they are very sweet too, I’m sure. I’m talking sweet, dense, crackly-topped, stick to all the parts of your mouth, good cold or warm, with icing, ice cream, whipped cream, and/or chocolate sauce, want-one-right-now brownies. What’s that, you prefer those kind of […]
The domestic goddess knows how to delegate
I think there’s a common misperception that there exists such a thing as a “domestic goddess” who does it all herself, from icing 12 layer cakes for sick neighbours in a flash between cleaning the bathroom and bringing the kids to soccer practice, while cleaning out the garburator with her bare feet and pouring juice […]
Cranberry Apple Upside-Down Muffins
You know those foods that are good at any time of the day? Like pizza… pasta… chocolate? These muffins are like that. So by that reasoning, these muffins are very high on my list of deliciousness… they are perfect for breakfast, lunch or snack, since they’re not too sweet for a meal, but not too […]
The dreaded post
I have always wanted dreadlocks. I’m not talking the ones held together by the grease resulting from not washing my hair for 3 months, I’m talking about deliberate, clean dreadlocks. I’ve recently thought that if I’m planning to do this, now is really the time – my last chance, so to speak, unless I wait […]
Cookies ‘n’ Cream Brownies
Happy Saturday!! And if you’re not having a happy Saturday, simply make these brownies and you will be! Unless, of course, you don’t like sweets, and oreos are not your thing, and chocolately goodness just doesn’t do it for you. Or if you’re on a strict no-fun-food diet. BUT if delicious things ARE up your […]
Barren waistland no more
Ah, high-waisted pants. I’ve seen the mere mention of their return make grown men cry and grown women run to the store to clear out the low risers, in hopes of stocking up to the point of avoiding this trend all together. If your husband is anything like mine, he may give you a look […]
Braided Cinnamon (C)raisin Bread
Cinnamon bread has to be one of my favourite things, but I’m not the biggest fan of raisins. This is my mom’s tried-and-true recipe for Cinnamon Raisin Bread, and when she was visiting after the birth of my second baby we had this conversation. Mom: Anna, would you like me to make you some fresh bread? […]
100th Post!
Welcome to the 100th post, and the first post for a whole new look! This blog started as a way to remind me how to write a coherent sentence after having children, and as an experiment to see how much I would enjoy it. Yes, I could READ blogs, especially food blogs, all the livelong […]
Saturday Sweets: Chocolate Soufflés
Happy Saturday! Welcome to the 99th post, the one before the much anticipated 100th post!! Oh boy, I can hardly wait :) Over here the sun is shining, the kids are finally healthy again, the airplanes are rattling the roof thanks to the nearby Airshow, and we’re about to get another look at our new […]
When did Trouble get so big?
Someone should tell this guy that he can’t get into everything until he can walk for real. Maybe someone should also stop letting his dad dress him :) Or are polo onesies and athletic shorts an acceptable combo? Poor Gemma…wherever she goes, there he is a moment later, wanting what she has, whacking at her […]