Spirit: noun The non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul.* Spiritual: adjective Relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.* This morning I flipped through e-mails on my phone while baking Banana Peanut Butter Bars. The kids were working…
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Chaos In The Kitchen With Candice: Sweet Lentil Soup
1 c. chopped, small, potatoes (I left the skin on) 3/4-1 c. lentils 1 peeled/cubed apple 2 chopped carrots 1 small chopped onion 2 tsp olive oil 2-4 c, apple broth (or vegetable broth, but it won’t be as sweet) cinnamon curry powder sea salt/pepper to taste dumplings (flour, water or milk, salt) Cook the…
Read MoreToddlers!
It’s official! We have TWO toddlers! I knew this day would come, and now it’s here. They are insane. Sometimes I think that O has completely lost his mind! Don’t get me wrong, they are extremely funny, and lovable, but they are also insane! Some days I am convinced that E is trying to hurt…
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She laughs so easily. Moves so quickly. She wants to go go go, all of the time! She can walk and run and climb. She can clap and sign “more”. She can say Mama, and Dada and knows which is which. She can babble, and yell, and giggle, and throw her hands up! She is…
Read MoreThe Painted Girl
I used to fancy myself an artist. I would have never been obnoxious enough to call myself one, nor did I ever presume to be particularly good. None the less, I loved art, and did something about it. I lived (I thought I wrote ‘loved’ here. EXACTLY!) to paint, and sketch, and colour, and cut,…
Read MoreSummer Lovin’
I love summer SO much. It’s not as good as Autumn, but it’s pretty close. And that is why I have been more or less MIA for that last few weeks. Sorry guys! This city is soo brutal in the winter. And the winter is loooong! So when the warm weather finally fights it’s way…
Read MoreCottage Life
I’m back babydolls! If anyone noticed my absence all last week, I was chillin’ at the cottage! B’s grandfather built the main house himself, and his parents, and Aunt and Uncle both keep caravan’s on the property. Not only is it great to get away from the city for a bit, cell/internet reception free. It’s…
Read MoreWe Watch ‘Cars’ Every Day
O wakes up. It’s 6:45am. “Would you like some milk?” I say, doing the sign for milk with my right hand. O is still groggy. His balance is off as he wonders into the play area. In his tiny, cube shaped hands he grips his cup in the left, and Lightning McQueen in the right.…
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I always loved Easter when I was a kid. We would wake up to find a basket at the end of our beds, eggs hidden under our pillows and in our blankets! The search would start right from the get go! This was when we would get our skipping ropes, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles. Gearing…
Read MoreYeah, I Stole Your Couscous! (What are you gonna do about it?)
Ollie is really picky about the texture of food. He liked things blended right down when he was tiny, and will still eat baby oatmeal over real oatmeal any day. He was very on time with his progression of smaller to bigger foods. He took his time, and tested things out. If there was even…
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