This summer I was introduced to the most amazing South American Food. Locally made it is perfect for quick snacks for the kids, events, parties etc. They made an appearance at gathering we hosted last weekend and I couldn’t resist snapping a photo. These were roasted vegie filled with feta – super yummy!! Vanessa also…
This has been the girls’ favourite dessert this summer. They returned from “Horton summer camp” at Grandma and Grandpa’s house talking nonstop about this lemon dessert. There is not a single healthy thing about it but it is super yummy, easy to make and a fabulous tasting dessert. NOTE: I made this dessert for my…
Summer has gone by quickly, you can feel the crispness in the night air – fall is coming!!! A crazy time for photos but my favourite time! Why do I love fall photos? * The colours! * The smells! * The sounds! The people look amazing. The gorgeous warm colours of the leaves and…
These shall forever after be known as my Guilt Cookies. After I snapped at the kids this morning (and yes I had my legitimate reasons!!!) I felt bad-mommy syndrome setting in. Yesterday I had found a recipe booklet from a school Parent’s Council meeting of healthy Bake sale acceptable recipes. ( Entitled Bake it Up! It…
We have a new family member to introduce, a very cute little cavachon puppy who the girls have named Piper (pipes, half-pipe…….still fighting it out 😉 Houlahan Horton. And yes to those who know us – she is everything we said that we would never get. The pet rules were always laid out firmly: 1….
Looking for a couple of fun ideas for the kids or adults? The Photo Amazing Race and Photo Scavenger Hunts are always hits in my camps and classes. They can easily be tailered to suit any age group. Kids can use ipods, dsi’s, or even real cameras. 🙂 I always adapt them to camera…
There are so many great and fun things going on this month. My class at The Maples School finished with a gorgeous sunshiney day and I brought in rubber duckies and bubbles for photos. I enjoyed starting my week with the kids who love taking photos. They are so uninhibited and the resulting art is…