I have been baking on a weekly basis since Miss E stated kindergarten in September. One of her favorite school snacks are these chewy nut free granola bars. They are so good that they don’t last long in our household. I like them because I…
April is Earth Month and April 22 is Earth Day. This years theme is about earth play for earth day. Research suggests unstructured outdoor play improves childhood development, health and wellbeing, and appreciation for their environment. Kids today are spending less and less time outside…
Spring is finally here. To celebrate we decided to make this delicious strawberry banana smoothie with homemade coconut milk. My girls love smoothies, if they were in charge of meal planning we would be having smoothies for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I am not joking.…
March is nutrition month. This years theme is “take the fight out of food”. Is dinner time a struggle? Are you constantly asking and/or coaxing your toddler to eat their dinner. You are not alone. Being a mom of two girls, I am feeling your…
I can’t believe it’s March! The West Coast got another blast of winter this week. In all the years that I have lived in Vancouver I have never seen snow in March. The one thing I love about winter is a hearty bowl of stew.…
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