Author: Sheri

  • Invite Dr. Oetker Pizza to your Movie Night

    We enjoy a movie night once a week, and it’s fun to have finger foods to have while we watch our movie. This week we cooked some Dr.Oetker pizzas to have during our movie: a Ristorante Mozzarella and a Ristorante Quattro Formaggi. I thought these would be great choices for…

  • Mark’s Work Wearhouse is THE place for Christmas gifts

      Mark’s is devoted to providing extraordinary clothing and footwear to Canadians. They define “extraordinary” as products that look, last, protect, feel better and are easier to care for than ordinary clothing and footwear. It is a mission that resonates well with customers, since they have grown from one store…

  • The Black & Decker Professional Steam Iron

    All my life, people have made fun of my obsession with ironing. I iron everything. I hate wearing wrinkled clothes. I hate seeing my kids in wrinkled clothes (although it still happens because they throw their clothes into piles even after I iron them!), and I really hate seeing my…

  • Win a HEXBUG Nano Prize Pack ARV $236

    Nano – the robotic creature that acts like a real bug! The newest autonomous robotic creature in the HEXBUG lineup comes in 5 collectible colours. Batteries included. • Nano behaves like a real bug! • Nano flips over by itself! HEXBUG Nano is a big hit in my house! I…

  • Banana Walnut Bread Recipe

    Banana Walnut Bread Banana bread is always a hit with children and adults, and it makes a great holiday treat. Add a little cinnamon and some California walnuts, and this traditional favourite takes on a festive taste! Ingredients: 3 large ripe bananas 1/4 cup oil 1/4 cup plain yogurt 1…

  • Christmas Walnut Bark

    Christmas Walnut Bark I love to do holiday baking that is fast and easy. With four kids and a busy household, the easier the better! The delicious Christmas walnut bark took about 15 minutes to make, and not much longer to eat because it is divine! Ingredients: 4 cups chocolate…

  • For every teen mom, there’s also a teen dad

    I just read on twitter… 16 & Pregnant makes me happy that I have boys.  Admittedly, I have never watched 16 & Pregnant, so maybe I’m missing something…but how is it better to have boys than girls when thinking of teen pregnancy? With either one, they need education about abstinence…

  • Give an Empire Theatre Coupon Bundle as a gift #EmpireHolidays

    I love movies. I especially love seeing a movie in the theatre. There’s nothing like the darkened theatre with huge screen to totally envelope you in the movie! And the hot buttered popcorn isn’t bad either. Since movies are something that we enjoy as a couple, and as a family,…

  • Decorate your tree with handmade ornaments

    A tree decorated with homemade ornaments can be beautiful, and it can save you a lot of money too! Here are some hand made ornaments that require varying levels of skill. Click the pictures to go to the tutorials.            

  • Another delicious pizza night with Dr. Oetker

    I picked up a few more Dr. Oetker pizzas this week, and we had our pizza night tonight. I chose a Casa di Mama pepperoni pizza and a Ristorante Veggie pizza for tonight’s meal. The pepperoni one would appeal to the kids, and the veggie one was more for my…