Archives: Savvy Stories
That Hurts.
remember being about 10 or 11. I swore I was the LAST person ever in the entire world to get earrings. My Mom told me that I could get them, as long as I didn’t cry. I didn’t realize that perhaps after I got them, is when the tears would come. I d
It’s Perfect
Nothing is better than waking up early to a huge snowfall (by Vancouver standards), on a Saturday. There’s something magical about the snow in the glow of the morning sunrise.
Straight from jammie’s & bedheads to snowsuits & toques.
Wordless Wednesday: Funnies
The best part about naming the Chihuahua “Nacho”?
The Great Uniform Debate
I often tell my children I wish they had school uniforms. As you can imagine, my children recoil in horror when I say such things. They threaten to disown me and adopt a new mom. Promises, promises.
Busted!
As we were rushing around to get everyone dressed or actually have Mommy watch everyone get dressed, Easty says “look what I found Mommy”. From behind Easty’s baby doll play crib, she produces this lovely item.
Maple Oatmeal Scones
Oh Ina, I love you so much, but I had to chuckle this morning when making these. Here’s the quote from the book that made me grin “with the addition of whole-wheat flour and oatmeal (to give it texture), pure maple syrup (to give it sweetness) and but
Phil Collins Daughter Lily Covers Seventeen (This Is More Like It, Selena!)
See Selena Gomez, this is how we like to see our teens on magazine covers! Lily Collins, star of the upcoming Snow White tale Mirror Mirror covers the March issue of Seventeen and dishes on all teen things like have … Continue reading »…
Murphy’s Law for Moms
This is for all the moms out there. You’ll love it.
Asian Ribs
These ribs take just under an hour to make, so they make a great weeknight dinner. Serve with sticky rice and broccoli. Delicious. Asian Ribs 3 pounds of baby-back pork ribs (2 racks) 1/2 cup hoisin sauce 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 2 tbsps grated fresh.
Mexican Roasted Chickpeas
I love chips. I love popcorn with butter. I love crunchy things that are bad for my health. Wait, scratch that, because I now also LOVE roasted chickpeas and they’re good for me! OLE! There’s lots of ways you can flavour your roasted chickpeas…