When I was pregnant with my first child, I was pretty naive. I really wanted to have a drug-free natural delivery, but it didn’t turn out that way for me. Continue reading Is a Drug-Free Natural Delivery Worth It?
As Star Wars fans, my husband and I have started showing some of the age-appropriate Star Wars films to our two boys. They have so enjoyed them, I daresay we have created mini Star Wars fans. Now, when they play with their Star Wars Lego, they actually know which scene it’s from and love to re-enact all the action. Having said that, I still prefer … Continue reading Why I Let My Kids Watch Star Wars
I LOVE Cinnabon’s! Over the years I have been determined to recreate this delicious confectionary. As a result, my recipe has evolved into a chocolatey cinnamon roll with a creamy caramel and chocolate sauce drizzled on top. This has actually become one of my family favourites. It is an easy, satisfying sweet treat that many cannot resist. The less time anything can take to make, the … Continue reading Creamy Caramel & Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls
“It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb that I have grown up hearing now and then, but only when I became a mother did it take on real meaning for me. Continue reading It Takes a Village to Raise a Child
This is not another diet article that tells you to cut out all foods that taste better than rice cakes, ice chips or the air in your mouth. Neither I am an amazing health fanatic who claims to eat kale at every meal and have a perfect calorie-intake. As a young teenager, I cared squat about how I ate and so eventually I did put … Continue reading 11 Simple Ways to Passively Lose Weight
“Oh, no – I don’t want to do music exams”, a student of mine would tell me. “I just want to learn to play the piano for fun.” “Cool! Okay, which song would you like to start learning?” I (the music teacher) reply. I am slightly disappointed. Afterall, exams can actually be really fun to prepare for and the progress my exam students make is amazing. However, … Continue reading Should You Do Music Exams?
I. Love. Christmas. Family, good food, vacation time, Christmas traditions, good food, Christmas music, good food – it’s the makings of the most wonderful time of year! Although sometimes it feels like Christmas is a blur, probably because I don’t plan out Christmas as well as I should. There’s always that activity or service idea that I say I want to do, but they actually … Continue reading How to Plan the Best Christmas Ever
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