Kids

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…

Oh the weather outside is frightful, pretty much sums up Vancouver weather right now. Its been a pretty wet here on  the West Coast. I can’t remember the last time we have experienced this much rain before January, so we decided to book a sunny…

So far July has not been your typical Vancouver summer. Instead, its been a bit gloomy with the sun peaking out around 3 pm. But the long range forecast looks like its going to be hot hot hot. Are you ready? We sure are.  Since…

Sugar has been getting a lot of attention lately, not necessarily good.  Media have referred to it as being “toxic”. Sending some into a frenzy. First things first, I don’t think sugar is “toxic” nor do I believe that its realistic to eliminate it from our…