I often joke about how my oldest son is destined to be a foodie -- he's already specific in his salt preferences (Andean rock salt then sea salt, over regular table salt) and his favorite food other than olives in any form is deep dish spanokopita. I harbour no such thoughts with my youngest. He has wonderfully simple tastes -- his favorite food in the world is a peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat. His second favorite is macaroni and cheese (homemade, of course). As his birthday is tomorrow, I asked him what he'd like for his special supper and dessert...
Read MoreAs all of you know, Christmas is only a little over a month away. Thoughts this time of year turn to gifting friends and loved ones with special presents to show we care, and many of us make extra donations to the Food Bank or other charities in order to give back to our community. This year our community needs an extra showing of generosity. Due to two recent fires in a downtown women-only rooming house and a women's shelter, resources for women in crisis in Ottawa are stretched far too thin...
Read MoreWhen I was a kid I loved Christmas -- I adored the cheesy music, the month-long anticipation of The Big Day had me unable to sit still, I couldn't get enough of the various preparations for family meals, church services, concerts, and school break. This love of the Holiday was still so strong with me that when I met DH we had to strike a compromise in which I could only start listening to Christmas music on December 1st or as soon as the first snow fell -- whichever came first. Given we lived in Nova Scotia, I never got to start early (though the arrangement had to be modified once we moved to Ottawa!)...
Read MoreOkay, I admit I've been a terrible blogger lately -- I'm sure I've excuses, generally do, but the truth is I was busy worrying about Swine Flu, what my follow-up ultrasound would show, dealing with two(!) different colds,building a robot dragon costume for #2 and trying to get my ass in gear for the craft fair I'm in on November 21st...
Read MoreAfter baking a Transformers (the original series, thankyouverymuch) "Autobot" cake, arranging an outing to a cool animated and slightly scary 3D movie they all loved, winning a "fake farting" contest, being proudly decloaked by #1 as a "tomboy", knowing that Bakugan are not robots (DH, you're so uncool!), and taking them outside to light giant sparklers on fire (!!), I was banished at bedtime when all three boys declared they intended to sleep in their underwear. Do I mind? ;)
Read MoreMy long weekend recap. Don't worry -- I glossed over my assignation with my wirey "mature" rock god in a fraction of a sentence! Plus (with bonus links LOL): WFD tonight: Vietnamese summer rolls, spicy peanut dipping sauce, Dau Hu Kho Gung, rice, and greens with sliced onions.
I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!
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