Crock Pot Lemon & Garlic Butter Chicken This crock pot chicken recipe is easy and delicious with oustanding flavour! A new family favourite for sure.             Ingredients 6-8 boneless chicken thighs, skinless Salt & pepper to taste 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp crished red chili pepper flake 1/2 tsp paprika 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1/2 stick butter,... [read more]

Winter Home Maintenance Projects Cabin fever getting you down? Keep moving with some small home improvement projects! The first snowflakes of winter are a magical sight for some and a chilling one for others. Many of us welcome this time to hibernate through the blizzardy days, but it's important to stay active in the winter months. If you find yourself feeling cooped up with a case of cabin fever, now is a great time to begin planning some winter home improvement projects to keep... [read more]

These Christmas Tea Light holders are incredibly easy to make using unexpected items: epsom salt and glitter. They are a beautiful holiday display for flameless tea lights, or could even be used as a vase for holiday garland or flowers.   What you'll need Glass jar 1 cup epsom salt 1tbsp glitter (white or translucent) Mod Podge (or tacky glue) Sponge brush for applying the glue Twine or ribbon Small piece of greenery Hot glue gun   1.... [read more]

  DIY Personal S'mores Pot This quick, easy and cheap DIY is the perfect thing for those late summer nights! We can't all have a beautiful fire pit in our backyards so these personal s'mores pots are the perfect solution. Materials Small Terracotta Pot Charcoal Tin Foil Instructions 1. Line the inside of a terracotta pot with tin foil. 2. Place charcoal inside the foil lined pot. 3. Light the charcoal and voila! Roast away!   From:... [read more]

With 1lb of strawberries IN and ON the cake, this really is bursting with fresh strawberry flavour! This may well be the fastest and easiest cake recipe you'll make this year. Yogurt keeps the crumb beautifully tender and moist, and it keeps prefectly for days.   Ingredients Strawberries 1lb strawberries, hulled (ie. tops removed) Wet 1 cup sugar, caster/superfine best but granulated is ok too 1/2 cup oil, canola or vegetable 2 eggs, large 1 tbsp grated lemon... [read more]

5 Small Home Updates That Make A Big Impact Making even the smallest changes to your home can make your space feel brand new! We've rounded up some ideas to help freshen up your home.   NEW DOOR HINGES AND KNOBS This is a pretty small thing that makes a bigger difference than you might think! Switching from dated, brass knobs to a darker, lever handle quickly updates the look of your doors. Pair that with a freshly painted white door and it's a modern, clean... [read more]

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Shark Bait Ice Cream Float Original Recipe from https://www.allthingsmamma.com/shark-bait-ice-cream-floats/ Ingredients 4 Scoops Vanilla Ice Cream 4 Cups Blue Kool-Aid Sprite or 7 Up Gummy Sharks & Peach Rings Instructions 1. Begin by filling your glass half full with your favorite blue drink.  Kool Aid, Hawaiian Punch, and Blue Gatorade  2. Next, fill your glass almost to the top (leave some room for your ice cream scoop) with a sparkling... [read more]

Original Article by Jeff Haden, Contributing Editor, INC. Working from home can be the ultimate personal productivity litmus test. Many people feel they would lack the self-discipline and focus required to be highly productive if they work from home. That's why the key to being productive in a home office isn't willpower or determination--it's following a few simple tips that will help you be efficient and effective. Tell people your schedule--and then "enforce"... [read more]

Sheet Pan Egg-In-A-Hole A quick classic that comes together right on a sheet pan!!! Less mess, less fuss and just way easier than the stove-top version!     Ingredients 12 Strips of Bacon 6 slices bread, 1/2-inch thick 3 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature 6 large eggs 6 tbsp freshly grated parmesan  1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives Directions Preheat... [read more]

Small Tips to Reboot How You Manage Mess at Home When asked, 39% of us admitted that having a messy home irritates us once a week or more. Put an end to clutter! Reorganize and refresh with these clever ideas.   Smart Accessories Streamline Open Storage   Create a calm corner by bringing order to the things you need to store there. Make existing furniture work smarter with useful storage additions, like drawer... [read more]

DIY Blooming Monogram In preparation for the upcoming spring season, let’s create a colourful DIY that will bring beauty into your home year-round.  A blooming monogram is quick, easy and totally personalized - use these flower letters to spell out your family name, you and your partners initials, a positive word, or anything else you can think of.     Materials • Paper Mache Letters  • Box Cutter  • Floral... [read more]

Thanksgiving Turnip Puff Who knew that turnips could ever be this delicious? |Turnip puff is the only turnip recipe you will ever need. Even turnip haters love it! Servings: 8        Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 25 mins       Total Time: 55 mins   INGREDIENTS 6 cups cubed turnips, 2 Tbsp butter 2 eggs, beaten 3 Tbsp flour 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tsp baking powder 3/4 Tsp salt 1/8 Tsp ground black... [read more]

DIY Pumpkin Centrepiece Our DIY project this time around is a beautiful Fall/Thanksgiving centrepiece thanks to A Pumpkin and Princess! This is a simple project with stunning results.  Your guests won’t believe that it’s a DIY project!   What you’ll need • Faux Pumpkin • Styrofoam Block • Fall Stems • Hot Glue Use a small knife to cut the stem off the top of the pumpkin. You’ll want the hole large... [read more]

Now that the weather has finally started to warm up, it’s the perfect time to bust open your windows–and, maybe less exciting, your cleaning supplies. Yes, it’s that time of year again! Not sure where to start with your spring cleaning project? We’ve made a list that includes all the spots you’ve likely neglected for the past year (speaking from personal experince) and how to tackle them like a pro! Here’s to spring cleaning the entire house in... [read more]

Spring Decorating Hacks Spring is upon us! Sprucing up your home for Spring can brighten up your home and help with banishing those winter blues! As adding new furniture isn’t always a viable option, we’ve rounded up some tips on creating a spring vibe to your home. The end of winter can really drain you emotionally and physically so we think it’s important to liven up your living space to lift your spirits. Let’s banish those winter blues and get... [read more]

Getting a new pet is a very exciting time! Bringing them home is a great feeling, but is your house fully prepared for a curious new family member? Puppies and kittens are naturally curious. Watching your newest family member navigate the world can be adorably entertaining. So it’s important to encourage safe exploration by pet-proofing your home. Thankfully, this process doesn’t have to be complicated. Give your home the once-over and start thinking like a... [read more]

Smart Home Tech For 2019 Smart Home Technology has recently exploded into various markets and can now be found in almost all homes in one way or another. We've rounded up a list of the top, industry recommended home tech to take your smart home to the next level this year.                   Best Smart Speaker Amazon Echo (2nd Gen)   The second-generation Echo is smaller and more... [read more]

Home Design Trends for 2019   Oh the joys of the new year. January 1st has become our opportunity for a reboot and it’s an opportunity to leave behind what’s bad and embrace what’s new and good. When deciding what to overhaul in 2019, don’t overlook the benefits of refreshing your home! For all you decor lovers out there, we compiled a list of the home trends that are in and out this year. OUT: ECLECTIC CLUTTER "When a space has too many... [read more]