It snowed. Not enough in our area to go sledding. So we went to Evergreen.   Evergreen is surrounded by thousands of acres of land in the Rockies.   Cullen was dying to sled. We found this hill next to the frozen lake.   Cullen ventured to the top of the hill. He had on a thin pair of sweatpants, a t-shirt under his hoodie and his snow boots. No gloves, no hat, no waterproof clothing. ...

My Dad is an artist. He used to work in advertising before he switched (or rather, got a calling on his life) to be a minister. But he's kept up his doodling, sketching, drawing and painting over the years.  These are some of the paintings he has done for me. Below the ellie is Jerusalem overlooking the Wailing Wall (we traveled to Israel with him on one of his many trips he ...

For our SMW (Saturday Morning Walk) we decided on the Highline Canal which is a 10 minute drive from our house. We took the path to the south this time.  It was a gorgeous day. Sunny skies. A little cold when the wind blew but otherwise a perfect day for a walk.  There was a bit of snow on the ground from the snowfall we had a couple of days ago.  The trail ...

Last year Cullen got an award for his artwork and it was displayed at the district's high school along with a bunch of student's artwork from within the district. His art piece is the Whacky Bird and after seeing the post on my blog, my Dad asked if Cullen could make a Whacky Bird for him.  He asked 5 months ago.  It's 4 days before we leave for South Africa ...

This soup is perfect for a wintery day. I made it after dropping the kids at school and had a bowl for breakfast. It was delicious (if I say so myself).  I used Marmite for flavour and to add saltiness to the soup. Marmite is a yeast extract and can be found in Safeway in the aisle where they sell British foods. I use it as a spread on toast from ...

As we're incorporating more of the Paleo way of eating into our diet, I decided to try a Paleo version of the banana bread we make each week.  This involves using almond flour and coconut flour and substituting sugar with dates and maple syrup.  I threw in the magic chocolate chips though because I know my kids just love that.  Start by chopping the dates into very small pieces.  Add the bananas ...

A week after Jordan broke his wrist, it was time for his cast. The splint and bandages had to be on until the swelling went down and we were all relieved for Jordan to finally get something more secure.  I was ready with my cell phone camera to capture the event. The splint and bandage came off and there was quite a bit of bruising but that's to be expected.  The doctor took an ...