A foodie mom blog chronicling life in, and out of the bento box
November. Where has the year gone? I swear just yesterday we were racing from school pickup to the outdoor spray park and enjoying late night summer-time picnics. Now, somehow it's late fall and equally dark in the morning as it is in the early evening. The weather is cooler, and much rainier in Vancouver which triggers the switch from marathon baseball games outside to … [Read more...]
Trick-or-treat, smell my feet, give me something good to... watch? Halloween also happens to be my dads birthday, which means after trick-or-treating is done, and we've finished blowing shit up (fireworks are kind of a big deal in our family), we finish off the night with a good 'ole small screen scare. Much like your annual trick-or-treating route map, Netflix has compiled a … [Read more...]
When I was a kid, I wasn't a big reader however I was a huge fan of choose your own adventure books. You know, the series of children's gamebooks written from a second-person point of view, and allowed the reader to make the choices that would determine the main character's actions and ultimately the plot's outcome. From the moment I discovered these books I couldn't put them … [Read more...]
Rejoice parents everywhere, summer is near! It's been a long school year of packing lunches, extra curricular activities, homework and who knows what else on top of work! At the end of the day, few things are more satisfying than settling in on the couch and binge watching your latest Netflix obsession. Mom's and Dad's out there, you deserve it! But what about the kids? I … [Read more...]
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...]