Lasagne Recipe – First Try with Great Results
Feb 20
I’ve never tried making lasagne before and had an urge to try it out. I didn’t realize just how long it takes to make, so I was very thankful it turned out to be delicious! I don’t really like to follow recipes in every detail, so I just winged it. Ingredients:1 large can of diced tomatoes (700-800ml) lasagne pasta (I used 9) 500g minced chicken 2 eggs 1 small...
Children’s Animal Adventure Book Update!
Feb 20
The illustration colouring and layout is finally done and just a few checks and touch-ups are left. For a sneak peak, check out the pages...
Glass Water Bottles for Everyday Use
Feb 16
I’m sure there are many people like me who drink endless amounts of water and need a good water bottle to carry around for everyday use. I have always hated plastic bottles, but even more so when I start tasting plastic flavoured water. I spent a long time searching for a water bottle that was…. 1 – not made with plastic 2 – not made in China Although the first...
Valentine’s Day – Even Fish Need Love
Feb 14
Happy Valentine’s Day to you all! For those of you celebrating Anti-Valentine’s Day, I hope you have a fun time tonight too! As for our home, we plan a fun day out and quiet night in. So that our fish doesn’t feel left out, we made a simple kirigami heart. He seems to like it *^_^*To make your own Valentine’s Day kirigami, check out my post for a kirigami heart...
Unusual Find – Gretzky’s Green Tea
Feb 10
The name Wayne Gretzky is perhaps one of the more famous ones when thinking of Canadians -for those of you who don’t know who he is, here’s his bio. Since he’s pretty much a symbol of hockey and Canada, I was curious to find this:When it comes to Canadians, I think David Suzuki would make more sense on a green tea package, especially if it’s organic and the package is...
One Good Thing a Day – Project Day 85 – Unusual Winter
Feb 06
The weather is unusually warm for this time of year in Toronto, but I won’t complain since it’s quite pleasant to go out for a walk by the lake (still a bit cold for biking). I love feeding the birds since many of them are very brave to come close up. The goose on the left even stole half a plain bagel from my hand (!)We try to be covert with our feeding, or else the seagull...
One Good Thing a Day – Project Day 84 – Charles Xavier Betta
Feb 01
We got a betta fish today and named it Charles Xavier -yes, just like X-Men. I hope in the future, we can continue along in our geeky manner and get a dog named him Wolverine ...
One Good Thing a Day – Project Day 83 – First Solid Snowfall
Jan 29
I was looking forward to a Canadian winter and have been sadly disappointed this year. At least we did get some snow……but nothing that actually lasts more than a day. This winter actually feels more like a Tokyo...