A baby has a special way of bringing joy to every single day

Christmas Cookies

Merry Christmas! I thought I would share one of my favorite Christmas cookie recipes. These are so good. They’re actually better when they’re a day or so old. In fact, the first time I made them I had one hot out of the oven (because that’s just the way I eat cookies!) and I was [...]

Stuffed and Smothered Salmon

I got this recipe from Paxye and it’s become one of our favorite fish recipes. We try to have fish at least once a week, but don’t always succeed. Twice a week would be ideal. I bought some sole, which we’ve never had before. I’m not sure yet what we’re going to do with it, though I [...]

Snacking

I made these cookies the other day.  They turned out pretty well, though not as chewy as I would have liked.  I’m still on the look out for the perfect recipe.  There are a couple of others out there that I have found that I am going to try out next time.
I’m on the look [...]

Earwigs and fleas and mold… Oh my!

So I really love BC.  I love that we get flowers coming up in February, while Calgary is still -40.  I love being near the ocean and that there are so many forests.  I can’t wait until Meredith is just a little older and I can take her out to the beaches on the west [...]

Chewy Granola Bars

My friend Katey shared this recipe with me.  It’s originally here at allrecipes.com.  She made some alterations to it, and then I made a few more.  These are sooo good.  My husband ate most of the peanut butter this morning (where can I get a psychic model?), so I ended up halving the recipe.  (Probably [...]

Throw away the Deet…

I remember Deet growing up.  For those who don’t know, Deet is the most common ingredient found in most commercial insect repellents, and is known to be highly toxic.  My parents used to caution us to use only tiny amounts, especially my dad who is an environmentalist and was quite concerned about its use.
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There’s something in the air

Annie’s post on stinky shampoo and the comments afterwards got me thinking about all the smells and chemicals we subject ourselves to on a daily basis. Some of my friends/family think this is a weird new thing for me, but to be honest they’ve bothered me as long as I can remember. It’s [...]