Archive for the 'Holidays' Category


What’s on Your Menu?

I haven’t posted a Menu Plan Monday in a very long time.  It is not thatI don’t plan the menus, just that I am having a hrad time sticking to them and if theyare posted here, I feel like I am more bound to them. So in the interest of keeping to the menu this [...]

Lists Are Made to Be Crossed

On most days I have an idea of the things I need to get done. Sometimes I actually make a list so things can get crossed off and I can feel like I have accomplished something.  Today was one of those days, and there were six things on the list.
1. Clean Living room,and Dining room
2. [...]

Getting Ready for Christmas

I know it is only the 6th of November and we have barely passed Halloween but I have been thinking about Christmas for a while.  This will be the first year that Aidan is really excited about Christmas and we will be celebrating here in Vancouver.  That is not to say that we haven’t celebrated [...]

Thanksgiving and Entertaining

Since we have been living in Vancouver our house was the house to come for a dinner party.  We have introduced many a newcomer to Vancouver and sometimes Canada to Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter dinners.  For almost every turkey holiday we have a multitude of religions and countries of origin represented.  We have at least [...]