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When You Miss the Plane But Not the Boat

Flat Ella was packed to go on our Hawaiian vacation a week early. She stood on her tiptoes in my child’s coat locker (she was laminated, so sitting was impossible), waiting patiently for our departure date and her moment in the sun.

Motivated Monday: My Heart is Full of Happy!!

My heart is so full of happy that it feels like it could explode into a billion itty bitty pieces of rainbow confetti. Seriously. I haven’t been able to wipe the smile off of my face all day. It’s a phenomenal feeling.I’m travelling to Cancun within the w

Mexican Stuffed Shells

I love a meal that makes me stop mid-bite and want to scream “hello”. You know that meal that just speaks to you. The  very smell, taste… the everything. If you want a meal that will win the way to his heart  then this recipe is it.I first came acros

Flying With a 1 Year Old

Airplanes.Toddlers.Those two words combined make me nervous. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve flown with my children, I always find myself getting anxious prior to a looming flight.I’ve flown twice with my children. Once when my daughter was 8 months

This Is What 2 Months Post Partum Looks Like In Hollywood

Beyonce delivered little baby Blue Ivy just over 2 months ago, and while most of us at 2 months post partum were desperately trying to find an item of clothing that didn’t have spit up on it while crying over … Continue reading »

Work/Life Balance or Lack Thereof

There continues to be a lot of talk about how to balance work and life and all of your seemingly never-ending obligations. Experts provide tips; books are written and even made movies with typical Hollywood endings. I think we all know there is no Hollywo

Chicken Florentine Casserole

Its a MUCH healthier take on alfredo sauce, but has a similar flavor. I used brown rice pasta to make it gluten free, but you could always use whole wheat to up the fiber content. Its also less than 30 minutes to put together if you have pre-cooked chick

Frangelico French Toast with Pecans

I found this recipe on Pinterest but I didn’t have Amaretto so I rummaged through my liquor cabinet and voila….Frangelico. Close enough.

4 Days And Another New Clip!

Only 4 more days, can you stand it?  Some of the cast are in Toronto tonight for the Canadian Premiere of The Hunger Games.  I can’t wait for tomorrow when we can finally read full on reviews.  

Eli: Guest Blogger Love

Since my maman is now at work every day teaching those cool grade 3s, I thought I’d start posting some blog entries on her behalf – to give you a sneak preview into the fun things I do during the day.