Author Archives: Renee

Catching up with December. Christmas prep often becomes a part-time job leading up to the holiday. With no social activities allowed I wanted to make sure the kiddo still felt like it was a special time. I think we succeeded, … Continue reading →

I can’t put my finger on any single reason why, but last week was tough. Crossed wires, misunderstandings, general grumpiness and self-flagellation felt like the running theme. I’m trying to find a positive attitude, but the onset of winter combined … Continue reading →

Mid-november means winter is clearly coming so we spent yesterday raking leaves and attempting to plug some of the drafts in our 100+ year old house. Despite it being a beautiful sunny day, we took the dogs for a walk … Continue reading →

After almost 2 weeks on the road Halloween was my first real day home. Toronto went trick-or-treatless thanks to rising covid spread in Ontario. The Haunted Walk* hosted a great virtual campfire series that we all attended virtually while I … Continue reading →

Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving! 2020 has been a challenging year, but our family has much to be thankful for. Today we are healthy and with each other and that is a lot right there. With the exception of his birthday, my … Continue reading →

Poutine project behind us, the rest of the week went more or less to plan.  Taco Wednesday was definitely the most involved. For anyone not working from home in the middle of a pandemic, this is probably better left to … Continue reading →

Poutine project was a massive success! Simon and the kiddo took lead on this one. I just took photos and made a quick trip out for additional fry oil. I’d had aspirations of making the cheese curds, but realized my … Continue reading →

As usual, actual implementation of the weekly meal plan went off road in a few places. Sunday: roast squash, brussels sprouts, sweet potatos, pork chops -Pretty easy to stick with any plan straight out of the gate! Monday: cod au … Continue reading →