Archives: Savvy Stories

“Kooling” Rack Kale

My cooling rack, a Walmart purchase from the early nineties, is my best friend in the kitchen. It gets used on an almost daily basis to cool cookies, cakes, oven roasted vegetables. Why not use it in the oven to make kale chips? The cooling rack resting o

No-Bake Thumbprint Cookies

Thumbprint cookies. I’m a sucker for them. I especially LOVE the ones that come out of the Whole Foods bakery. I’d take one of those over a piece of chocolate any day.

Earth Day is on it’s way

Today we are kicking off our build-up to Earth Day, culminating on April 22nd. You might remember from last year our family celebrates Earth Day by creating a eco-friendly scavenger hunt. This year is no different.

There is Only One Tree Hill

Last Wednesday marked the show’s final episode, and I couldn’t let the moment pass without looking back at what made this show so good.

Egg Hunting in Pyjamas, and other weekend musings

The weekend was as our long weekends in Windsor usually are: Fun, family filled and filling (so much food!).

Menu Plan Monday

This is my first full week back at it again since returning from Cancun on March 29. My munchkins were quite under the weather last week, so while I did meal plan… I never really had a chance to document it; nor were the meals all that healthy

Being Green

I like to dress green. I don’t mean wearing mint or dressing like a tree, I mean being eco-conscious in my outfits. Here’s how i do it.

Choosing your play-mates

Let’s be honest. Are playdates about you or your child? Is it about you connecting with the parent or your child connecting with their kid?

Boy meets girl

What do you think of boyfriend jeans and heels, yes or no?

Can Popular Diet Plans Make You Lean?

If being “toned” is a goal, weight training and/or body weight exercises are a must. Even yoga is great. But the food intake needs to be on point.