One of Little One's favourite TV shows is dirtgirlworld. I have to admit, that when we first started watching the show a few months ago, Dirtgirl really annoyed me. However, the music and lessons in each episode have kind of grown on me. My 17 month old really loves the show.In one episode (entitled "SLUGS"), Dirt Girl teaches kids how to discourage slugs from eating the … [Read more...]
From the Garden to the Table
The other day, I bundled Little One up and put her in the Baby Bjorn so we could enjoy a nice, long walk outside. The sky was a cloudless blue and the sun was shining warmly. Deer scattered our fields, and Sandhill Cranes bobbled up and down a few feet away from us. On our way back from our walk, I noticed that it's almost time for me to clean out the raspberry canes. Every … [Read more...]
Save the Earth. Drink Beer.
Not really, but check out this post on Green Is Her New Blog! … [Read more...]
I know. Sooooo…LAME!!!
With not much to blog about and very little time to spare today, I leave you with this...When I think of Fall, I think not only of the changing colours of the leaves or the crisp fresh air. I think of APPLES! We've got apples, apples and more apples around here. What to do with all those apples (besides eat them or let the deer eat them)? There's apple crisp, apple pie, apple … [Read more...]
Tomato Soup
With all the tomatoes we had from the gardens this summer, I have a lot of work to do in the kitchen to keep me occupied in the evenings! The great thing about tomatoes is that there are so many recipes and dishes to make that call for tomatoes. There's homemade salsa, tomato sauce, tomato juice, stewed tomatoes, chili sauces, casseroles, stir fries, Ratatouille...The list … [Read more...]
Little Treasures
Though this trimester has been far better than the first, there remains one thing that is constant: My need to go to the loo every thirty minutes! Okay...I exaggerate, but it seems frequent enough! EVERY morning since the beginning of this trimester, I have been getting up at 4AM to pee. I know, too much information there! ;) It really frustrates me though. Why 4AM? Why not … [Read more...]
Bittersweet
WARNING: LONG post (since I haven't posted since last week)!Labour Day Weekend has always been bittersweet for me. Though it's a time spent with friends and family, and sharing some laughs and good times, it also signals the end of the summer. As a child, it always meant that school would start soon after. It would be the end of all the summer fun...until next year.This Labour … [Read more...]
Totally Random Thursday
Over the past week, it's been hard not to hear anything about the Listeria outbreak. Listeriosis has been all over the news. It's on TV, on the internet, in the newspapers, on the radio, in casual conversations between friends and people in line at the grocery store.All these food recalls are pretty scary. Not only are some meat products/deli meats contaminated, but there have … [Read more...]
Odds and Ends
(1) Remember how I said that I'm so out of touch with what's cool in the eyes of tweens and teenagers? I had absolutely no idea who The Jonas Brothers were and I have never seen High School Musical. I don't think Zac Efron is the most incredible thing on earth, and I had no idea that Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus were the same person!My nieces just love Hannah … [Read more...]
Let There Be Carbs!!!!
Image borrowed from here (via Google Images)Ever since Hubby and I decided that we wanted to start a family, I made a conscious effort of making sure we eat very healthy. I decided to make all of our meals from scratch and forgo all the convenience foods and food with additives and artificial ingredients and preservatives. We eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies from our garden … [Read more...]
Thankful
It's been so busy around here, that I have been doing everything but resting. I decided to take the summer off teaching ESL students so I could "take it easy" since I had a really rough first trimester. Let me tell ya, even without having ESL students 24-7, things haven't slowed down a bit here!In a way, I'm glad I took some time off (and that I was able to take time off). I … [Read more...]
Sizzlin’ Sunday on the Island
26°C Clear Feels Like: 31 Wind: W 15km/h Sunrise: 6:15Sunset: 20:56 Relative Humidity: 54% Pressure: 101.46 kPa Visibility: 14.0 km Ceiling: unlimited78°F (For my American friends) Feels Like: 88What to do on a hot day? (1) Eat some cold soup!! My friend, K tried out a new recipe for an orange-melon … [Read more...]
He’s gone :(
Just as I thought! We're all a bit down in the dumps now that Baby Bro has left. He said he'd be back on the Island again before his university courses resume. I really do miss that kid! Now that Hubby and I are expecting a baby in the winter, the more I miss my friends and family in the city. I miss Baby Bro the most.Mom and I packed a box of groceries for Baby Bro to take … [Read more...]
Stop!!! Don’t Throw That Away!!!
A few years ago, I was reading an article in a green magazine (the name now escapes me) that the average North American household should have very little garbage due to recycling and composting. Since many cities have recycling, most of our glass, plastics, papers and tins can be recycled. Since organic matter can be composted, that leaves very little "actual" garbage to fill … [Read more...]
There is Nothing in Life as Sweet
as this...Mmmmm... Fresh Sweet Corn!Ohhhh...okay. Maybe this...Or this... I don't know if you can see, but Fred is actually feeding her babies in this pic.Hmmmm...Or maybe this! Oh my darling! Oh, my darling! Oh, my darling Clementine!!!Or this... Hubby and Elie (our friends', Dina and Gavin's son). Honey, I "borrowed" this from your Facebook photos!Oh, okay...maybe this! Or … [Read more...]