At the beginning of May, I decided to take a 4-month leave from work. (More about that in another post.) Since then I’ve been home trying to make more home-cooked meals. I knew at the beginning that I didn’t want to just eat the same thing over, and over again. This means I had to…
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Spooky Last Minute DIY Halloween Decorations.
This Halloween with Covid running around, and the threat of a second wave according to the media. I wasn’t sure how Halloween was going to go down. Halloween might be a bust… but the least I can do is decorate the outside of our home and make it a bit more spooky. I’m on a…
Cooking Class For Beginners.
I believe that cooking and baking, is something that should be taught at a young age. It’s an important life skill, because living off only Kraft dinner and hotdogs isn’t something I want for my kids. Although to be honest, Kraft dinner and hotdogs is a pretty good dish on occasion. Don’t judge. So a…
Halloween Spider Web Nacho Dip
Are you on the hunt for an awesome, and fast to whip up dip you can make with your kids this Halloween. Maybe you’re looking for something that will get you into the Halloween spirit, while also being delicious. Look no further, this quick and easy dip is not only mouth-watering it’s a hit for…
Adventure Time.
“Follow the yellow brick road”, today the kids and I came across the words “Free Play Box This Way” written on the cement in front of VIVO. There’s really nothing like an adventure, to who knows where. Than again… Since I’m a paranoid parent, following stuff like this usually gives me the heebie-jeebies. Despite the…
Birthday Fun, Zaden Turns Six.
Today we celebrated Zaden’s sixth birthday, and I learnt a lot about hosting a birthday party. I’ve never hosted a birthday party, at a location other than our house…with people other than family. I thought it would be simple, and stress-free after all it was going to be hosted at another location. No cleanup required…
Zoo Day Out, Parenting Four Kids.
What do you do on a beautiful sunny Sunday, you take the kids to the Zoo of course! This afternoon the kids, my mom and I met up with a friend and her son at the Zoo. Her daughter was supposed to come too, but she had a play-date with another friend. I love play-dates…
Homemade Pizza Friday
Tonight the kids and I made homemade pizzas, with some leftover tortillas that I had. I had a can of tomato sauce in the cupboard, all I had to do was add some spices. I’m pretty selective about what spices I use in my opinion, you should always add garlic lol. I let the kids…