It’s “B” day! Yaaay! That’s when the kids get to go to school dressed up as something that starts with a ‘B.’ Booooo! That’s when parents have to Beg, Borrow and Buy stuff so the kids can go to school dressed up as something that starts with ‘B.’ My son decided to go as a…
Owl in the Family
Last week was my son’s turn to bring home his class mascot, Brownie. This guy is amazing. He helps with homework, plays cards, picks apples, feeds the chickens, supervises the other animals and is an all-around good guy. He was so much fun, my son forgot to return him to school. Day after day after…
Hen Party
These girls are so pretty, their colourful combs compete with the blooms.
Fennel – A Special Treat
I must have inherited my love of licorice from my father. Throughout my childhood, I could always find a package of his beloved Licorice Allsorts tucked away in a kitchen cupboard or perhaps stashed in my dresser drawer. While I loved the licorice, the “allsorts” part didn’t much appeal to me, so I spent a…
Hairy Melon – Big, Hairy Deal!
As I’m peeling the skin from a Hairy Melon, I realize what a long way I’ve come from my childhood staples of carrots, corn and peas. More importantly, I realize what a long way my kids have come from where I had been at their ages. They eat more variety of vegetables and fruits than…
