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I read this article recently about why no parent should ever post anything online about their children, from pictures to stories to experiences with them. It recommends researching the availability of your child’s name as a domain before ever settling on a name, and then, once your baby’s appropriate name is chosen, buying all associated […]
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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Saturday Sweets: Jumbo Chewy M+M Cookies
Well, it happened. My sweet little 5-year-old headed off to Kindergarten this week, and, despite my last minute plans to dredge up some tears, it was a happy morning all around. I’m not much of a crier on any occasion, and it was especially impossible for me to be sad in the face of that […]
Mini Banana Muffins with White Chocolate Chips
Commercials make me laugh. I know people are all about the PVR and pre-recorded whatevers, but really, there is a lot of quality entertainment being missed out on. I saw one that actually made me laugh out loud the other night for deodorant that went like this: “In your busy day, the LAST thing you […]
Monday Moments
Happy Labour Day from my neeewwww laptop! I didn’t even remember what is was like to have a fully functioning screen at any angle, without mild electric shocks from the exposed wires resting on my rapidly overheating knee. I had forgotten it was possible to unplug a laptop and take it somewhere! Best back-to-school splurge […]
First on the First: GATEAU BASQUE
Let me start off by saying that my knowledge of Gateau Basque is entirely limited by Google’s knowledge of Gateau Basque. Which is not to say it’s limited, because Google really knows a lot, but which is to say I’ve never actually tasted any besides my own, and Google does not do a good job […]
Saturday Sweets: Orange Carrot Popsicles {Cookbook Review}
Theo has reached that lovely stage where it is virtually impossible to get anything done while he’s awake and on the prowl, and he is in this wakeful, prowling state for the vast majority of the day. Yes, son, you can pull yourself to a standing position. That does not mean you SHOULD do so […]
Apple, Bacon & Cheese Omelettes
I hate it when someone asks if I want to go out for breakfast. I usually DO want to go out with the person who asks me, but I feel like it comes with a requirement that I order breakfast. I am that person who makes the waitress roll her eyes when I order a […]
Monday Moments
Carl took a couple days off last week to balance out his 3 weeks away so we could all remember what he looked like again, and one of those days was spent at beautiful Stanley Park. I haven’t been downtown Vancouver in ages, and the last time I walked the sea wall was with Carl, […]
Saturday Sweets: Peach Almond Bars
This week was peachy around here! Chelsea showed up mid-week with 40 lbs of peaches and we over-ambitiously flash-boiled every single one of them to make for easy peeling so we could make them into a variety of recipes for the freezer. Well, we ran out of steam mid-peeling (read: the kids ran out of […]
Grilled Vegetable Pizza
The winner of the $25 Minted giveaway is #21 – Marcia! Thanks so much to everyone who entered, and Marcia, check your email to claim your prize :) Want to know some really big news? I went bra shopping yesterday. YES, this does SO qualify as big news, it was glorious. Two hours of shopping […]
