I was talking to a friend about next year a few days ago without realizing that “next year” is already here!  It has been really good to get back to our routine lives after an insanely busy yet wonderful holiday season.  Vineet and I even managed to take off for a short break this past weekend to celebrate our 13th anniversary.  My mom offered to look after the kids and we jumped at her offer before she changed her mind!  We… Read more »

Over the weekend, we visited the Vancouver Christmas Market to enjoy some holiday festivities but mostly to indulge in German yumminess and spiced mulled wine, mmm!  The Ice King and Queen and The Nutcracker were some of the stars But look at all those knitted hats (probably machine-knit, but still!)  Nothing like a hat to keep you warm on a cold evening …and of course, hot apple cider helps too! especially if you sip it through a stick of cinnamon  There was more knitting, this time as… Read more »

How to make my favourite ice-cream My favourite ice-cream is called citrus twist and its very sour. To make my favourite ice-cream you will need ice, cream, milk and my favourite lemon and lime juice. First you take the ice and mix it up with cream and milk and mix it all together then you take the ice-cream and roll it into a ball with your hand put it in the freezer (ooh chilly!) and wait for a day and… Read more »

Most Saturday evenings, we cook dinner together as a family and we’ve come to learn that this is a great way to build memories and have a great time.  The laughter and silliness that goes along side the preparation of this evening meal makes it so enjoyable which is why we are always coming up with “ideas” for Saturday dinner.  I am always on the lookout for family friendly recipes.  This was what we came up with this past Saturday and it… Read more »