Cod en Papillote with Lemon Mango Salsa is a flavourful one pack dish perfect for weeknight dinners. As the weather gets warmer and warmer, the amount of time that I want to spend indoors gets lower and lower. Sadly though, Vancouver is infamous for teasing us with days of beautiful weather followed by seemingly endless amounts of rain. Summers are made for grilling, … [Read more...]
Lemon Glazed Blueberry Mini Doughnuts
I've shared my love of doughnuts with you guys in the past, so it should be no surprise that I'm back at it again with these Lemon Glazed Blueberry Mini Doughnuts. If you're a lover of doughnuts like I am, this is a must have recipe for your summer sweets rotation. Between kids school activities, PAC potlucks, and work luncheons I'm always on the hunt for a quick and easy show … [Read more...]
RBC Race for the Kids – Sunday June 4th in support of BC Children’s Hospital
If you've been following along on my Instagram channel, you may have virtually attended the Smalls most recent Cardiology check up at BC Children's Hospital. I haven't shared much of our Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) journey on the blog, but promise you I will at some point soon! Ever since the Smalls CHD diagnosis at a mere 3 months old, we've been champions of all things … [Read more...]
Spin-to-win on Family Movie Night
Family Movie Night is an important night in our house. Each and every Friday, we hunker down with food and 'flix, and spend some good quality together time on the couch bonding over our favourite Netflix titles. Sometimes we make Family Movie Night extra special with my coveted DIY Popcorn Bar! With two adults, two kids, and often times a teenager or two in the house, picking … [Read more...]
I’m terrified of the teenage years
You will often hear my mother saying with snide laughter "I hope your daughter is exactly like you were as a teenager!" Now, I like to think she's referring to all of the awesome I was over those hormone filled, unpredictably ragey and emotional teenaged years, however I'm sure she's got other memories in mind. Growing up, I never had much of a relationship with my parents. … [Read more...]