I love my husband. He is kind, creative, pragmatic and an amazing father and partner but his gift-giving skills are a work in progress, sometimes he nails it and other times, he buys me a steamer. No, just no. One time for my birthday, he gave me a gift card. A gift card! This is […]
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Chili is just one of those perfect cold weather meals, isn’t it? It’s also ideal for batch cooking because it freezes well. This particular recipe is done in the slow cooker so it’s great for busy families. Put it on in the morning (or even mid-day) and it’s ready for dinnertime. You won’t even miss […]
A couple of weekends ago, we took our son apple-picking for the first time in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, the apple capital of the province. Apple-picking is a fall tradition for us but this was our first time going as a family of three. One thing is for certain, we will never experience […]
It’s my birthday today. I’m turning 35 and I’m not even broken up about it. I’m a legit, grown-ass woman now. There’s something about hitting that mid-30’s mark that feels significant. It’s kinda….um, rad. I use to think 30 was so old…and then I arrived here and I was like “well this isn’t so bad”, […]