There's nothing better than shopping with your BFF and whenever I want to head out now for some retail therapy I bring my best shopping buddy along, the FLIPP app. I didn't think I could love this app more when I first was introduced to it in December, but FLIPP 2.0 is here and it's even better! My agenda this past week was simple — SPRING BREAK! Woohoo! My family is heading south and I needed to stock up on a few items pre-departure. The first thing the FLIPP app now allows me to do is create …
Maple Cream Pie
As a Canadian, there are two things that run in my veins; patriotic pride and maple syrup. It's true. I'm crazy sweet....once you get to know me. Okay, I kid, but I do love the nectar of the gods, maple syrup, intensely. I am always looking for ways to include this syrupy sweetness into my cooking and that's why I love this Maple Cream Pie. This pie is the perfect way to herald spring's arrival, because when the syrup is running, spring can't be far behind. This is a perfect way to end Easter …
How to Start Seedlings Indoors
Spring is finally here and for many of us, we are excited for warmer weather, BBQ’s, and lots of backyard time. For me, one thing that makes my backyard extra special is our vegetable garden. It’s a fun project that runs from spring all the way to the end of summer and the kids enjoy being involved. My kids love everything about it—from choosing the seeds we will be planting, planting the seeds, watching the plants grow, to harvesting and eating the vegetables. Having them take part in the …
Wake Up Buttercup – Spring Clean Your Soul
I don’t know about you, but I am so very happy to see Spring this year. It has been a particularly wintery winter in my part of the world, a lot of snow, a lot colder than the previous years, and it lingered longer than I would have liked. But here we are! Time to wake-up! Nature has all the signs. The buds are appearing on the branches, the crocuses are popping out of the ground and we bears are shaking off the hibernation habits. We are crawling out of our ruts of staying home more often …
Lemon Bars Made Simple
Today, I'm loving lemon bars. Snowmageddon Part Deux or Trois, I can't keep up, is on it's way today, this second last day of February and I'm trying hard not to get cranky. I am so over this winter. But the signs are there that spring is just around the corner. The days are getting a little bit longer and the cold is not quite as cold as it was and there are tulips in the stores which means tulips in the ground can't be far behind. So when life hands you lemons, make lemon desserts is what I …
