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I’m down to just two at home full-time this year, and Carl asked me multiple times in the first two weeks of school what it was like to have only two to take care of. My answer? Basically the same as all five. Also, please stop asking in a way that suggests you expect an […]
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: Good-bye Summer!
Ending radio silence over here to do a summer recap before the official start of my favourite season! This summer was good to us, and I’m so thankful for all the stocking up on family time we could do before entering a busy season of work and school. Carl’s sister and niece made their way […]
Blackberry Rhubarb Pie
You might have had strawberry rhubarb pie, but have you tried blackberry rhubarb? This is what happens in summer, when you look at the abundance of gorgeous fresh stuff in your fridge and don’t want to let anything go to waste: pie happens. First, though, you text your family and ask, blackberry & rhubarb: yes […]
Monday Moments: Road Trip
Last week Carl was gone, my sisters were gone, my in-laws were gone, and both my babysitters were gone. It was also hot as you-know-where every single day. I thought I was doing better with heat, but that was before a heat warning came into effect and there were not enough inappropriate clothes in my […]
Double Chocolate Banana Bread
So I’ll probably never make regular banana bread again. Adding cocoa to things doesn’t make them less healthy, but it sure makes them look unhealthy, doesn’t it? Dark chocolate is very hard to photograph, especially when the product keeps getting eaten down to the last piece before you remember to take a picture. Clearly I’m not the […]
Berry Meringue Torte
Also known as a berry pavlova, or meringue log? Naming recipes is almost as hard as naming boys. This berry meringue was Gemma’s birthday dessert request, and I made it again this weekend with just strawberries to be all red and white for Canada Day. All the helpful-aged children were out of commission with the […]
Monday Moments: Summer Starts
Summah holla-dayyyzz! And the livin’ is…well, a little barfy, actually. Random stomach flu aside, summer holidays have so far been great. We kicked it off early with a long weekend trip right before school was over…those parents who call their kids in absent a week before they actually never have to be at school. But hey, […]
Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Basically anything wrapped in bacon is going to be pretty okay. But this pork tenderloin rubbed in salt and spices, wrapped in bacon and smothered in barbecue sauce is many times more than okay. It looks pretty impressive even in an unbaked state, if your significant other happens to wander by wondering what’s for dinner, […]
Monday Moments: Seattle
Our passports are finally renewed and some wonderful friends from Ottawa were going on a West Coast Wander, so what better excuse to take the kids out of school for a couple days and head to beautiful Seattle?! We went with the zoo in mind, but decided to add the Museum of Flight and I’m […]
Monday Moments: Sports Day
Another beautiful and fun Sports Day for the books! Hurdles…an important life skill and all that. Kindergarten long jump is pretty high on my list of most adorable things. First year of high jump! Blurry picture, but the event she wanted captured. Crossing the finish line in second place on his favourite event, the long […]
