"For in dreams, we enter a world that is entirely our own. Let them swim in the deepest ocean or gli [More]

This is what happens when your husband decides to buy two bunches of asparagus for dinner and promptly forgets about the second one. And look, a photo!   Cream of Asparagus Soup oil or butter for pan (I used olive oil) 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 lb asparagus, chopped, ... [More]

We've had a couple new pets at my office recently, and have been throwing small "showers" for the new puppy/kitten daddies. I did up the banner for baby boy pug puppy's daddy and thought it turned out really well. I Inserted a Shape in Word and then applied some formatting to it to get pretty colour... [More]

I have a new addiction and I've already sunk way too much money in to it... but it's getting me back into something I love! About a Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Micros... [More]

Having a blog is a great way to organize your thoughts! I'm going to keep updating this post as I figure this key element out. Baby Girl has a dairy allergy, and I suspect an egg allergy, which makes the whole cake thing a bit challenging. There is a really popular Wacky Cake out there, but it uses... [More]

Colouring is such an easy way to entertain little kids! A quick search and a few clicks and I was able to print off some pages for the kids at the part to colour. I hit up Micheals on a 50% off Crayola day and picked up a 96 pack of crayons, and some stickers from the dollar store as well. I have a ... [More]

My family does Christmas morning at my parents' house each year. We do a yummy brunch while opening gifts. In previous years I've made this coffee cake, but wanted to do something different this year. Also, being dairy free, I was worried about finding frozen yeast rolls I could eat. For several ye... [More]

Growing up, his grandmother's date squares were one of my dad's favourite treats. These super sweet goodies were also one of my favourites. We now make three pans of them; one for each household, and they all quickly disappear! Oatmeal Date Cake (Date Squares)2 cups oatmeal2 cups flour1 cup brown s... [More]

My maternal grandmother made the most amazing, runny butter tarts, and I was lucky enough to get a copy of her recipe before she passed away ten years ago. I've actually had to share it with a few of my relatives because they'd lost their copies. This year my dad substituted maple syrup for the corn... [More]

I love how quick this recipe is to put together. It probably isn't the most Christmas-y of recipes, but that is when it's become a tradition to make it in my family. This would probably be great at Haloween as well. Poppycock 1/2 cup butter or margarine1 cup packed brown sugar1/4 cup light corn sy... [More]