I don’t think I fully understood how much my mom loves me until I became a mom myself. I’ve only been a mother for a small fraction of my life, and yet I can’t even fathom my life without my children now. In fact, I’ve felt this way from the moment I looked at the helpless new face of my first baby. The nurse brought…
Category: Mother’s Day
Creamy Gnocchi Soup
My children seem to be more excited about Mother’s Day this year than I am. They’re so excited that they have trouble keeping their surprises for me a secret. Bennett burst out of his preschool on Friday with a Mother’s Day gift in his hot little hands. As soon as we got to the van,…
The Best Bran Muffins
A fellow food blogger, Ashley from Ashley’s Cooking Adventures, is expecting a baby next month! I was excited to join in a virtual baby shower for her and post a brunch recipe, but I unfortunately I was sick all last week and wasn’t able to prepare anything. This post is dedicated to her, and what better day…
Chocolate Cake in a Mug
I’m sitting here sipping my morning coffee in a mug with rainbow-coloured circles that remind me of jawbreaker candies. Mug Shot This psychedelic mug is my favourite thing right now, because it was a Mother’s Day gift from Cole. He had been excited all week to take me to his preschool for a Mother’s Day tea…
Food and Whine 