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Tidy Up Tips for the Busy Mom
Here are some tidy-up tips for the busy mom and dad. Who enjoys a messy house? I know I don’t, and neither does my husband. We do have a lovely cleaning lady that…
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Travel in Review 2015
Hope you and your family are keeping well, staying safe and healthy during this unprecedented global coronavirus pandemic. Though the days may feel repetitive, like Ground Hogs Day for us parents, the silver…
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Favourite Banana Desserts
If you have young kids, you’re likely to have lots of bananas on hand. I mean, why wouldn’t you? Bananas are not only easy to eat on the go, but also filling, and…
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Sticky Toffee Banana Cake
Do you have more over-ripe bananas but tired of the same banana bread recipe? Try making a sticky toffee banana cake! It’s a happy marriage between the quintessential banana bread and classic sticky…
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Super Moist Banana Bread
If you have young kids, you’re likely to have lots of bananas on hand. I mean, why wouldn’t you? Bananas are not only easy to eat on the go but filling, and nutritious…
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Classic Banoffee Pie
Well, what do you do when you order too many bananas or have too many bananas that are over-ripped? If it is the ladder, make a loaf of gorgeous banana bread. The more…
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Our Rescue Dog, Buddy!
Hello everyone! Please meet Buddy, our six-year-old Shihpoo dog! Buddy is our rescue dog who like his parents are also from California. By mere happenstance, Buddy came into our lives during a rather…
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Birth Story of My Firstborn
Happy Mother’s Day The birth story is the beginning of a beautiful journey into motherhood. Each birth story is worth sharing and celebrating as one of the miracles of life. As a Californian…
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My Birth Plan
On my daughter’s 2nd birthday, I was looking at old photos and came across my birth plan, a 2-page outline of my preferences during labour, birth, and post-delivery. I recall writing the birth…
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Newcastle: Geordie Territory
Last month I had a chance to visit Newscastle on a two-day work trip. For you Americans who still follow this blog, “Geordie” is a reference for people from the Tyneside metropolitan…
