Book Review: The Boy on the Beach

Book Review:  The Boy On the Beach: My Family's Escape from Syria and Our Hope for a New Home by Tima Kurdi **Thank you Simon & Schuster Canada for sending over this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and thoughts in this blog post are 100% my own. Picture for a moment… Continue reading Book Review: The Boy on the Beach

“How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t” Book Review

Disclaimer: I received “How to Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits that are holding you back from Happiness” by Andrea Owen from Seal Press in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions in this blog post are 100% my own.  I think a lot of us can relate to feeling like shit on… Continue reading “How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t” Book Review

“Walk It Off”  Book Review

**Disclaimer: I received this book from Simon & Schuster Canada in exchange for an honest review. All opinion and thoughts in this blog post are 100% my own.   This is a hilarious memoir of actress Ruth Marshall’s journey from discovering a slow growing tumour in her spine to learning how to walk, pee, resume… Continue reading “Walk It Off” Book Review

More Than Poutine Cookbook Review

*Disclosure: “More Than Poutine: Favourite Foods from My Home and Native Land” was generously sent to me by author Marie Porter in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and thoughts in this blog post are 100% my own. Finally! An updated, modern cookbook dedicated to all things Canadian! Flipping through this book has me… Continue reading More Than Poutine Cookbook Review

The Ultimate Gingerbread Recipe

Anyone remember Mrs. Fields? Well of course we all know the famous Mrs. Field’s Cookies in the mall but have you ever baked anything from her books back in the day? Several years ago when I was a small child I had some money that a relative gave me. Most of the time I saved… Continue reading The Ultimate Gingerbread Recipe

Book Review: Meatless? A Fresh Look at What You Eat

When my first-born started eating solids my husband was completely against feeding her meat. As she got older we eventually started to give her meat and she loved it. He wanted her to be healthier and not ingest all kinds of hormones and what not that comes with buying commercial meat. I am not sure… Continue reading Book Review: Meatless? A Fresh Look at What You Eat

Cookbook Review: The Whole30 Cookbook

My husband will be turning 40 this year and for the past 4 years he has been suffering from a variety of skin disorders that have literally popped up over night and taken over his life. He has been steadily healthy and rarely ever has a sniffle but his skin on the other hand has… Continue reading Cookbook Review: The Whole30 Cookbook

Bobbette & Belle Cookbook Review

I am absolutely dessert obsessed. When this gorgeous cookbook arrived at my doorstep, (Thank you Penguin Random House for generously sending it over in exchange for a review!) I was absolutely thrilled! Needless to say I had it all tabbed up with my favourites within minutes. French-inspired pastry shop Bobbette & Belle based in Toronto,… Continue reading Bobbette & Belle Cookbook Review

Chewy Coconut Granola Bars with Sprinkles

I made these on a whim today with my 3 year old. Everything has to have sprinkles on it so of course…sprinkles it is all over these tasty bars! I used PC brand Natural Smooth Peanut Butter but you can use any kind of peanut butter you like. Comment below if you try them out!… Continue reading Chewy Coconut Granola Bars with Sprinkles