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We recently watched a documentary on minimalism and, while the actual viewing was a little dull, I’ve rarely seen Carl so inspired by a show. Moments after it was over the garbage overflowed with old socks, and a couple days later an entire garbage bag of his clothes left the house, with another whole bag set aside to […]
About Anna
I believe in God, the power of optimism, and the ability of food to bring people together. I love to share everyday homemade food with family and friends (and the internetz)! I love cheese, proper grammar, an organized house, dark chocolate, my husband, and my 5 sweet kids.
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Monday Moments: Holding On
The kids have been giving me a run for my money the past couple days as they (and possibly I) come down from the high of new baby excitement and lots of extra visitors, attention, and playdates and settle into the reality of mom having less time to play, less motivation to get out of […]
Monday Moments: Life with Jack
It’s been exactly one month since we brought our sweet little Jack home, and we’ve been absolutely spoiled with meals, snacks, gifts and love. We are so thankful for the incredible church and friend community we get to be a part of, and with all this help we’re getting into a bit of a rhythm. […]
Loaded Chocolate Caramel Popcorn
Popcorn with all the things is pretty much always a good idea. Gemma had plans to make this popcorn for Christmas Eve before Christmas holidays even came, but when little Jack arrived early it got pushed to the back burner as we significantly scaled back our offerings of food at family gatherings. Like, if we had […]
Hi, Jack!
You guys. One day you are sending your family blurry pictures taken by your children saying “3 more weeks! Any guesses on boy or girl?” And then 3 days later you are back on your couch in your favourite afternoon sunbeam, 20 pounds lighter, wondering what just happened. The best kind of thing. In the midst […]
Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
So yes, it’s almost Christmas, and I love all things Christmas and all things Christmas baking, but I have nothing new and Christmassy to share with you today because this year I’m sticking to all the recipes I’ve already posted because they work, they’re nostalgic, and they’re amazing :) Instead, the experimenting is happening at breakfast time. We […]
Monday Moments: Office Space
Basically all my nesting this pregnancy has consisted of totally unnecessary house projects like painting my coffee table, making a sign for Gemma’s room, rearranging the basement, and otherwise changing things up around the house. Last week’s project was a work space for the ever-growing kids. Our kitchen corner has always held a little table […]
Speculaas Squares
How many people have speculaas in their background, one of those cozy growing-up flavours your parents introduced you to? More savoury and spicy than sweet, speculaas flavour is really similar to chai flavour, the only real difference being the cardamom in chai. I’ve always loved chai tea and never really put two and two together […]
Monday Moments: Snow Days
Snow is a rare occurrence around these parts, so it definitely warrants a bit of picture-taking. I played the basically-9-months-pregnant card and stayed snugly indoors for the most part with the littlest, who discovered that mittenless snow playing was really only fun for a matter of minutes before the pain set in. I hate to […]
Slow Cooker Granola
It has come to my attention that not everyone eats granola, and I have a problem with this. Granola is so delicious, so easy, so customizable, and makes yogurt so much more edible. In an attempt to eat more protein and less sugar, one addition to the fridge has been Greek yogurt. I know I’m […]
