Food Colouring Update – Red No. 3 Banned in the US
Last week, my daughter and I made a quick trip to Bulk Barn to pick up some baking supplies for her latest cupcake experiment. She loves baking, and I love encouraging her creativity. But as we scanned the aisles filled with brightly colored sprinkles, candy melts,...
Ultimate East Coast Family Trip Itinerary (Part 2)
I’ve dreamt of doing a family RV trip across Canada for years. I mean, what mother doesn’t want to spend 14 days in a small moving space with their 3 children and husband? (wink, wink). Ok, so maybe this doesn’t sound like the most glamorous and...
The Ultimate Family East Coast Trip: Our RV Adventure
I’ve travelled a fair amount in my forty years of life, and I’m grateful for all the places I’ve been. Yet somehow, I have never made it to the Atlantic Coast of Canada – Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick nor Newfoundland. An East Coast family trip has been on my...New Year. New Pacemaker: A Child’s Pacemaker Surgery Story
The new year comes with new beginnings and new chapters unfolding. It did for our family, just in a different kind of way. On January 2nd my eldest daughter was at Sick Kids (The Hospital for Sick Children) for our child’s pacemaker surgery – a scheduled...
Overcoming Food Neophobia: A Guide to Nurturing Adventurous Eating Habits
Food Neophobia: Unlocking the Journey to Adventurous Eating Habits When I had my first daughter and witnessed (for the first time) a child who was resistant to eating a reasonable quality of food, I was stumped. How could I, someone who loves food beyond words, have a...
