What do you Mean the Microwave can do More than Popcorn?

Final Ratatouille

Being that I have a VERY busy 16 month old on my hands and an even busier 4 year old (really, she has so much energy) I find it challenging to bring healthy meals to the table without losing my mind. I mean, have you ever tried standing over the stove while a child either [...]

Inside Santa’s Bag 2011

for any home cook

This year, just like last year, I’ll not be doing a full on gift guide but rather this round up… I hope it’s a short and sweet peek into the things I recommend for Christmas! For The Girl – Disney Princess Royal Tea Party Playset – Little H is still in the princess phase. We [...]

New White Coca-Cola Can Design to Support WWF

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You know those commercials with the Polar Bears drinking Coke?  The ones that come out right before Christmas?  Yeah you do…they’re cute, they’re classically Coca-Cola and they never fail to bring a smile. Well, Coke has become so enamoured with the Polar Bears that have graced their holiday advertising that they’ve teamed up with World [...]

Hunt’s and Urban Moms Tomato Cook-off ! #HuntsTomatoCookoff

HUNTS TOMATO SAUCE ONIONS HERBS 398ml

Wow, this has been a year let me tell you! I can’t believe my baby N is going to be ONE this month…and Thanksgiving is this weekend. I feel like I’m flying by the seat of my pants. Pretty soon I’ll blink and be wondering how it’s two days to Christmas and I have nothing [...]

Shoe Love

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My new loves from Naot Shoes!!

Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO – a Review #yyc #calgary

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I just came back from the Cirque Du Soleil show OVO which is playing now in Calgary and had to sit down and write this review right away because I’m so fired up from it.  It was amazing.  It was beautiful.  It was Cirque! OVO is the story of a village of bugs who’ve come [...]

Me = Fat Footed : A Shoe Review

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Early in the spring, I was asked to try out some sandals from Naot.  I wanted to say “YES!”  But I didn’t…I cringed inside and I resisted my first instinctual reaction and instead said… The shoes are freakin gorgeous!  I have a question for you though – I have hard to fit, large, wide feet.  [...]

Review – Ford Explorer Limited V6 w 4WD

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We were lucky to be provided with a vehicle for our family trip this year.  It was so nice to save the wear and tear on our own mini-van.  Yes, *gasp* I’m a mini-van mom! After getting over the shock of driving an impeccably clean vehicle with no juice spills, crushed goldfish crackers and lord [...]

Chow time with Chibi – a Photo Story

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  *thanks to Cesar Bistro for providing product to facilitate this post.

7 Birdie Inspired Items for your Home

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Since discovering the birdie cage wall decals I decided to scrounge around on Etsy for other examples of birdie inspired decor.  Here’s what I found: