St. Patrick’s Day is a week from today! It's a fun occasion when just about everyone you know will proclaim to either actually being Irish, or wishing they were Irish. Did I mention my maiden surname is Kelly, so I am not fibbing when I tell you my Irish roots run deep! I have a few "Irish" themed recipes of my own, plus I canvassed my blogging friends and asked them if I could share some of their St. Patrick's Day recipes too. Together we have come up with is a fabulous round-up of 27 … [Read more...]
35 Amazing Christmas Treats You Will Love to Make
December 13, 2014 by · 4 Comments
One of my favourite activities during the Christmas holidays is baking. Back when I was first married, my mom and I started a tradition of getting together for a day long baking session. At the end of the day we each had tins full of cookies, squares and other holiday treats! Early in the morning, I would put on a big pot of coffee and apple cider, haul out some baking supplies, clear counter space and pop in some Christmas tunes. My mom would arrive at my house early in the morning with … [Read more...]
49 Things You Need to Know About Camping
June 15, 2014 by · 9 Comments
Photo credit: roehrs2012 via Visual hunt / CC BY-NC-ND 49 Things You Need to Know About Camping Finally, the weather has improved, spring has arrived and I have camping on my mind. I'm not quite sure what I love about leaving my comfortable home with bathrooms, showers, bathtubs, stove, oven, electricity, running water and comfortable beds to live out of boxes & bags in the middle of nowhere, but I do! I have always felt I was born 100 years too late. I think I was … [Read more...]
