“On the first day of Christmas, a Canuck sent to me a moose in a maple tree.” Well, it might not be your traditional Christmas carol, but it is a really great one created just for us Canucks! Troy Townsin (a former Aussie) and Jennifer Harrington a Vancouver born illustrator have paired together to create a series of Canadian themed Christmas books for the holidays! It's a catchy little tune and my Candian boys love to sing along with the whales breaching, lobsters nipping and beavers … [Read more...]
A Moose in a Maple Tree
December 17, 2013 By 107 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
December 13, 2013 By 28 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
These Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars have been a family favourite since our first Christmas over 15 years ago. It's beginning to taste a lot like Christmas!! I discovered these sweet little morsels in a magazine our first year as a married couple and added my own little twist. They are now part of Christmas treat tray every year and the holiday just wouldn't be the same without them! Sometimes, I add white chocolate chips as well, just for a little … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf Link Up
December 2, 2013 By 3 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
As all the little girl and boy elves are making their way back to their assigned homes this holiday season, I thought it would be fun for us to link up any Elf on the Shelf related posts you might have for inspiration and fun reading! For those of you who are not familiar with the little dolls, the Elf is a small figure who comes with a book to explain his story. The "magic" begins once the elf is claimed by a family and given a name. Now the elf watches over your house during the daytime … [Read more...]
Making Little Big Impressions
November 29, 2013 By 20 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
* My reviewer Diane had the pleasure of creating a sweet keepsake ornament from Little Big Impressions! * Like most parents, we’ve done handprints and footprints of the kids with paint, and in casting moulds… all cute, but lacking the true details we were trying to capture. Those were our only choices though… or so I thought. Then I got to try Little Big Impressions. With Christmas coming I knew I had to make a “my first Christmas” ornament for our newest arrival. I had been putting it … [Read more...]
Turn your family into LEGO Minifigures!
November 21, 2013 By 11 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
With three boys in the house, we are one LEGO obsessed family, so I was super excited to stumble across this link to turn your family into LEGO minifigures for the holidays! How fun is that! Want to Minifigure Your Family? Minifigure Family lets you create a customized holiday card featuring Minifigure representations of your own family. The boys and I had a blast last night creating a few of these! We put our family on the beach, in front of the fireplace, and here at the … [Read more...]
I See Me! for the Christmas Tree
November 19, 2013 By 119 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
We are a family who loves to snuggle in with a good book or two at bedtime or any time, and our favourite books by far the ones where my boys star as the main characters from I See Me! personalized children's books. My oldest is the proud owner of his Very Own Pirate Adventure book, which is a favourite of all the boys as they scramble to find the hidden coin on each page of the book. My youngest son reads his Royal Birthday Adventure book every month of the year, but especially on his birthday … [Read more...]
