• Update: Still as good as ever! This Family Irish Bread is a tried and true recipe that won’t disappoint. One that we've been baking for years in our family. Highly recommended! Serve it with Honey Butter for a truly delicious snack. Both recipes on the blog.⁠

    Family Irish Bread

    Anytime my aunt is comes to town, fresh Family Irish Bread, is a guarantee. She bakes loaves of it and it is amazing, as is she, amazing that is! Call this a bit of an ode to Ele (my aunt). She is like a second mom to me. She's the aunt I can confide in, scheme with and is always there to help. My aunt drops everything and comes to the rescue of any of her family members, especially her nieces and nephews. In fact, she flew to Georgia for a month-long visit to watch our toddler while I was in labour…

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  • 12 Essentials for Your Summer Go Bag is a list of our family's favourite items for a perfect sunny, summer day. A giant beach bag, filled with everything your family will need for a successful outing. Don't waste time searching for anything, have everything you need in one spot and ready to go. A must for every family this summer.

    12 Essentials for your Summer Go Bag

    This past Thursday, the boys and I met up with a friend and her two daughters for lunch and some fun at the local splash pad. We had such a great time. But I felt rushed and unorganized by the time we got there. My husband had dressed Ben in the morning and grabbed shoes and not sandals, strike one. We had to stop for sunscreen and had a baby melt down, strike two. I forgot hats for the boys, and then the picnic blanket, strike three and four. Then the list just seemed to grow. The next day the boys and…

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  • Skip the traditional guest book and go with this fun new twist, a Guest Book Gallery Wall. Instead of guests writing a few sentences in a dated book, have them paint a 6" square canvas. No rules apply, put out some paint and brushes and give everyone a canvas and see what your friends and family will essentially create for you. Hang your memories in a spot that needs a little pop of colour. By far our favourite craft yet.

    Make Your Own Guest Book Gallery Wall

    I've been wanting to share this post with you guys for a while now. This Guest Book Gallery Wall is probably my absolute favorite craft that we've ever done in our home and it's all because I watch too much reality TV. If you are a fan of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, you may remember the episode when Yolanda painted the mini canvasses for her daughter. They hung a collage of them in her daughter's new apartment. I immediately thought what a cool idea and had to come up with my own version.

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  • St. Patrick’s Day Potato Painting

    St. Patrick's Day is less than a week away. Do you decorate for all the holidays? We're just starting. We've always decorated for Christmas and carved pumpkins for Halloween, but now with little kids, I feel a bit more of an obligation to do so. A happy obligation, but an obligation none-the-less. So this year, we've come up with a super simple St. Patrick's Day Potato Painting. A cute and festive wall hanging.

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  • Grandma's Soft Gingersnaps

    Grandma’s Soft Gingersnaps

    It's cold here in Georgia right now. Well, cold for us. The Canadian in me is loving the winter vibe. Now, if we only had snow, it would make for a perfect week! I love a good snowstorm, it means movies, cuddles, warm blankets and my Grandma's soft gingersnaps. Straight from the oven, they'll warm you from your head right down to your toes.

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