Where do I begin? The past year has been a rocky period for our family. Many of us have experienced some or all of these: isolation, illness, forgetting how to live, burnout and the passing of loved ones; some of the many curveballs COVID has thrown at many of us. Let’s stay in touch. I [...]
Author: CeeGrrn
I was born a curious optimist. Growing-up, curiosity got me into trouble, but it created valuable learning opportunities.
If I could share anything with my readers, it's to maintain a childlike curiosity because you never know the opportunities curiosity will bring your way.
Stay optimistically curious!
5 Benefits of Plants in Your Life
I know we can all agree 2020 was a rollercoaster ride of a year. There were days anxiety pierced through my chest like spiked vines through concrete. There was, however, one pass time that kept me rooted, and that was the plants in my life. I realized, when I looked at, touched or watered my [...]
5 Ways to Celebrate Halloween 2020 Safely
Twenty-twenty has been anything but ordinary, with Covid-19 still looming over our heads like a modern-day Grim Reaper. Touching on the Reaper, Halloween is almost here, and most kids will feel more tricked than treated. Depending on where you live, there might be some trick-or-treating restrictions for Saturday, October 31. Restrictions won't keep us from [...]
Our Top 5 Family-friendly Halloween Movies
Five Best Family Halloween Movies With COVID still dominating the headlines, chances are our kids might have to spend Halloween indoors this year. I have just the solution for Halloween night. If your region or city wont be trick-or-treating this year, stock up on your favourite treats and cozy up under a homemade fort with [...]
Enjoy Pumpkin Spice and All Things Nice this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Canada is almost here, and I have just the recipe to make you give thanks. It’s got the traditional pumpkin spice and all things nice, however, it's not quite that pumpkin pie you so love. It's close. It's Pumpkin Pecan Pie! These pumpkin pecan squares stray slightly from the traditional pumpkin pie, it [...]
5 Tried and Triumphed Ways to use Baking Soda
Baking soda is a staple in our home. It’s almost as always on my shopping list with the likes of bread and milk. Baking soda has gained popularity in recent years. It's part of a greener solution for household cleaning supplies, with many families opting for less toxic alternatives to bleach and other household cleaners. [...]
Pizza Bites -The Ultimate Lunch Box Treat!
Kids are back at school; as a parent, you have to find creative ways of making school lunches almost 200 days a year. Gone are the days of boring Bologna been slapped in-between two slices of bread. The Pillsbury Doughboy inspired this week's recipe; it's not the healthiest, but it's a fun treat. It's Pizza Bites! Which [...]
Tried 'n' Triumphed 