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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 […]
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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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 […]
Blinded by the lights
With my kids being under the weather for the past week or three, I’m reminded of just how much I hate having to turn on lights in the middle of the night. I don’t mind getting up in the middle of the night to soothe away bad dreams, re-insert a soother, remove a pudgy leg […]
Saturday Sweets: Strawberry Chocolate Meringue Torte
Amazing news we thought would never happen – we officially gave up renting and bought a house! Well, technically that is largely untrue. My in-laws bought a house, really, but we put in our small share which finds us living in a rather palatially large share. Sounds fair, right? For the first time I […]
Hazelnut (Nutella) Mousse
I’ve been a little lax in the posting department lately since things have been busy around here! My whole family is around since a new baby joined the family and my parents are here from Ontario and also celebrating 30 years of marriage, so we’re enjoying copious amounts of far-too-rare family time! Naturally, this means […]
Anniversary Gotaway
We just got back yesterday from a fabulous little belated 5th anniversary getaway…now that it’s in the past I’m presuming it’s no longer a getaway, but a gotaway? A minor technicality. My parents were kind enough to stay with the kidlets while Carl and I zoomed off to Whistler for a couple nights, and it […]
Daddy’s girls vs. Mama’s boys
Why does “Mama’s boy” have such a negative connotation, while “Daddy’s girl” is considered sweet and acceptable? I think both are sweet and should be encouraged, maybe not for all of life, but certainly for the childhood years. Kids should be attached to both parents in this way, preferring them over any other adult or […]
