Recipe of the Week: Hummus- the secret weapon!
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Recipe of the Week: Nat’s Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Pin It Another wonderful girlfriend, another great recipe. I had never heard of spelt flour, until I met Nat. What a gal. She has introduced me to cooking without white flour and sugar and butter – I never knew it ...
Practicalmum Tip #1
Pin It Best not to leave plastic bibs drying on the oven… particularly when you turn the element on. Did you like this? Share it:TweetAbout Shelagh CumminsShelagh Cummins is the founder, editor and Mum-in-chief at ...
Book Review: Character Is The Key: How to Unlock the Best in Our Children and Ourselves
Pin It I was absolutely mortified when it happened. It was our very first day of preschool, and The Boy went around the room and systematically hit every other child. I wanted to melt right into the walls and pretend I w ...
Good Luck Getting Out Of The House.
Pin It It sounds easy enough, right? Let’s leave the house. Let’s go to the park, or grandma’s house, or the backyard, or preschool… or anywhere. Here’s a little run down of our graceful exi ...
Flip, Flop, Sigh!
Pin It I do not co-sleep with my kids. I neither condone it nor encourage it, it is simply not for me.he arguments for and against co-sleeping are both very compelling. For some reason, the only times I have slept in the ...
Recipe of the Week : Mac and Cheese With A Twist!
Pin It Mmmmmmm. Mac and Cheese. Can’t go wrong and it’s a no fight meal around our house for sure. There are a zillion twists you could add to this recipe- I’d love to hear about them! Please click on t ...
Recipe of the Week : Introduction to Lentils
Pin It Lentils. They have never been my choice of food- until I made this puree (or add extra stock to make a thick soup). It is absolutely delicious and the entire family loves it. I love that the lentils are a good che ...
The Workation Week!
Pin It Another Friday. Another episode of The Minivan Chronicles- chronicling those moments when I want to pull out my hair, cry or return my kids… instead, all you can do is take a step back and laugh. Earlier thi ...
Recipe of the Week: Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Pin It I have renamed my girlfriend The Muffin Lady. She is the best muffin maker I have ever met. In fact, she is an incredible baker. The kids love when she brings the snack – they fill their mouths as if I have ...
