We all survived the first week of school! We made it through the excruciating back-to school supplies list and the complaints from the boys about “having to go to school EVERYDAY.” We pulled through my two-year-old’s tears (which became my …
The Joy of Dinnertime (It’s Possible)
photo credit: Tiffany King I love to cook, and for the past 10 years I’ve cultivated a business by writing recipes and meal plans for busy families like mine. Recently, I found myself in the kitchen on a Saturday afternoon …
Making My Own Kimchi
photo credit: Tasha Burgoyne When God formed my limbs, shaped my eyes and decided to give me my mother’s dark, thick hair, through her: he fed me kimchi. Aside from being a non-negotiable side dish to every meal at our dinner table, …
No Filter Added
The grass is greener on the other side, especially behind an Instagram filter. When I worked at my oh-so-important job in DC, I used to long for the simple life: a family of my own, a smaller town as quaint …
The Journey to Good Health
When my oldest child was just six weeks old, I was sitting in the doctor’s office for a follow-up appointment, flipping through a magazine and reflecting on the highs and lows of caring for a newborn. In that moment, my …
Pizza Party
Family pizza night is something everyone can look forward to and celebrate without breaking the bank – whether you’re a family of two or twelve! Italian music optional. YOU’LL NEED Rolling pin Baking/pizza trays Saucepan Can opener Pizza cutter or …
Battling Cold and Flu Season
You clean. You disinfect. You wash your hands obsessively. Yet somehow cold and flu season hits your house. Make this cold season easier on yourself by stocking up on supplies for the inevitable case of sniffles. Here is a handy …
Frozen Yogurt Dots
Your little ones will love these frozen yogurt dots from Ella’s Kitchen, especially when everyone needs a cool treat on these hot summer days. Frozen yogurt dots 1/4 cup fruit puree (see recipe below) 1/4 cup thick plain yogurt What …
DIY Projects That Won’t Break Your Back or the Bank
A typical Saturday in our Canadian hamlet finds my husband chopping wood or canning salsa or making homemade beerandwine. And it finds me in the kitchen canning jam or making homemade yogurt, and always, homemade bread. We are the ones …
Lessons on … Everything
Hello, Darling, Have you ever noticed how your friends do some awesome things? Last summer a group of ladies in my life all took turns hosting classes on things they knew how to do well – arrange a bouquet of …
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