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This weekend was supposed to be tree-decorating weekend, but then Carl had to go out of town for work. Then suddenly he didn’t have to go, and decorating was back on! Then suddenly I got grossly sick and decorating was back off! It was an emotional roller coaster that eventually culminated in very happy kids […]
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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Ricardo’s Chocolate Crepes
A recent girls’ weekend in Whistler, BC saw us searching the streets in the torrential rain at 11:00 am, having just checked out of our hotel, determined to find delicious crepes before embarking on a day of shopping. I had promised amazingness at a place Carl and I had enjoyed in the past, but alas, […]
Monday Moments: Hitting Reset
Guys, I love the rain. I love fall, winter, windy days, and chilly, stormy skies. I love the great indoors just as much the great outdoors, sometimes even more. What I do not like is who my kids turn into when we are largely stuck inside. We need to hit a major reset button because […]
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Dough Cheesecake
While scrolling through Instagram at my annual birthday hair appointment, I came across a cheesecake that stopped me in my tracks. It didn’t help that I hadn’t eaten lunch and was ravenously hungry; the worst possible time to look at pictures of food. I picked up the necessary 3 bricks of cream cheese on the […]
Monday Moments: Birthday Bear
This boy. He turned 4 yesterday, and, as expected, he thought it was amazing. He oozes enthusiasm and joy on the least exciting of days, so a birthday really took things over the top. He is regularly bursting with excitement over something I would have otherwise failed to appreciate, like the fact that the moon […]
“Satisfy Your Inner Carnivore”: Carnivore Club Review
A couple months ago I had the fun of trying out Carnivore Club, a Canadian-owned subscription meat service, and the fanciest meats ever to grace my fridge and palate came to my doorstep. While I wouldn’t say my inner carnivore roars strong (unless we’re talking a good steak), I live with a man who definitely […]
Monday Moments: Take-Over-the-House Plants
In May, I bought a small potted house plant vaguely labelled “tropical” at the plant store. The lady assured me it would not flower and so bother me with pollen, and all it needed to be happy was daily water and lots of sun. Five months later, we have a small tree needing frequent re-potting in […]
Chocolate Toffee Biscotti
My 8-year-old is going to be the death of my attempts to eat less sugar. While I’m thrilled about her love of baking, I don’t relish the thought of delivering a massive baby, and my midwives raise a concerned eyebrow at my previous 9 pound baby and current failing of the first gestational diabetes test […]
Monday Moments: Happy Thanksgiving
It’s been a season or two of crazy, and this weekend mostly I am thankful just for a weekend to (re)focus on giving thanks. A time to reflect on all the good, the beautiful, the special, the abundant, the true. The first hot chocolate of the season. A moment of solitude in a pile of […]
Homemade Oreos
There are few things I like better than a good giant Oreo entering my face. Oreos are one of my only hard cookie weaknesses (only the chocolate ones, not the goldens). Being able to make an even more delicious version at home can only be a dangerous thing. Thankfully they require the extra step of […]
