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Ice Skating Party

Ice Skating Party: a homemade ice skating rink gets ready for fun with Nordic inspired decor, hot chocolate and cookies. In these cold January days, what could be more perfect than an ice skating party on a homemade backyard ice skating rink? We have been working on a little ice skating rink that is a loop in the forest behind our house. Making Our Homemade Ice Rink The rink idea started one day when I was looking out our window, and noticed ice forming in the forest behind our house. It’s always been a little bit swampy back there…. Read More

How To Make Burrito Bowls

How To Make Burrito Bowls: combine seasoned beef, Pico de Gallo, rice, lettuce and all the toppings for this easy and delicious recipe. If you’ve ever wondered how to make Burrito Bowls at home, we have a great and easy to make recipe to share with you. These delicious and healthy burrito bowls are customizable to fit everyones tastes. These burrito bowls have become a family favourite. My favourite thing about them is that everyone can make them exactly how they like them, and customize them for their personal preferences. How To Make Burrito Bowls with Ground Beef, Chicken, or… Read More

Honey Garlic Chicken Wing Recipe

Honey Garlic Chicken Wing Recipe: these delicious and inexpensive chicken wings only have 6 ingredients making them easy to make. This honey garlic chicken wing recipe is an old favourite. I have great memories of my dad making it for dinner for our whole family as a kid. He used to use an electric frying pan…is that even still a thing? And I remember the chicken wings being sweet and sticky and delicious. I don’t think my dad has made these since way back when, but I have made them lots. They’re easy and inexpensive to make and always… Read More

New Year’s Eve At Home

New Year’s Eve At Home: have an appetizer party on New Years with family, friends, kids, or adults. Everyone cooks and scores each other. It’s almost New Year’s Eve and this year we’re celebrating at home. In fact we’ve had a version of this party for the last couple of years and it’s especially perfect for this year. We are celebrating with a New Year’s Eve appetizer competition! What’s better than enjoying all our favourite appetizers on New Year’s Eve? And we’re not talking about frozen ones from the supermarket either… we’ve taken it up a notch and turned it… Read More

Cranberry Raspberry Cocktail

Cranberry Raspberry Cocktail: made with cranberry raspberry juice, ginger ale and vodka, add easy sugared cranberries as the perfect garnish. This Cranberry Raspberry Cocktail with sugared cranberries is the perfect easy, festive cocktail to enjoy at Christmas. Make a non-alcoholic version for kids, and add some vodka for the adults. The sugared cranberries take this drink to the next level, and they’re quite easy to make. I’m joining with some of my favourite bloggers to share some amazing festive drinks as party of the Seasonal Simplicity Christmas series. Be sure to check out all the festive drink recipes at the… Read More

Cozy Christmas Living Room

Cozy Christmas Living Room: this cozy living room gets a forest feel for Christmas along with lots of boho touches and hygge vibes. This year in our basement I wanted to create a cozy Christmas living room space for us to enjoy the fireplace, movie watching, and present opening. We always spend Christmas morning here, so that makes it extra special for us. Our large leather sectional is the perfect comfy spot for snuggling up with all the pillows and throw blankets. This year I’ve add an assortment of black and white along with some green pillows and throws -which… Read More

Christmas Tea Party

Christmas Tea Party: a British inspired Christmas tea party menu, complete with recipes and decor ideas for high tea. This Christmas Tea Party was so much fun to put together, and the perfect fun festive party to celebrate the holidays. Many years ago when I was 18, I lived in England for a year. It was then that I developed a love for afternoon teas, and learned all about the traditional tea party fare. I had so much fun putting together a British inspired menu for our Christmas tea party. The Table I decorated the table with some beautiful Christmas… Read More

Pink Christmas Decor Home Tour

Pink Christmas Decor Home Tour: a boho rustic Scandinavian style home gets touches of pink and vintage for Christmas this year. Our Christmas Home Tour is always one of my favourite posts of the year. This year, with the year that it’s been I’ve added a little colour to my usual neutrals. A little pink Christmas decor is exactly what we need this year to add a little cheer. It’s such a funny year. Usually I’m prepping for Christmas guests but there won’t be any this year. I’m still decorating though, just for us. To make our house feel a… Read More