Chicken with Baby Bok Choy

I bought a bag of baby bok choy the other day at the market....I didn't have an idea for it (it wasn't anywhere in my menu for the week), it just looked yummy, and hearty...last night I cut up my chicken, and left it overnight to marinate in some garlic, oyster sauce and a drizzle of vegetable oil...I figured, I would use my bok choy with my chicken....I used about 6 pieces of bok choy, cut the bottoms off so that the leaves all separated, rinsed them well, and set them aside while I cooked my chicken. I added another tsp of vegetable oil to my pan, and cooked my chicken well...threw in the bok choy, let it wilt with the heat, then added another tbsp or two of oyster sauce. Cooked the bok choy until soft, and served it over rice.

Very simple, very quick, and the chicken was soooooo tasty from marinating it overnight!

K

feeling organized!

These are some of my little Easter gifts.....I feel outrageously organized, I even have the little treats for the teachers and Easter is over a month away!!

I took advantage of Noah's colour change felts, and I LOVE to wrap with craft paper, I always have a roll on hand!! Not only is it nice looking, you can recycle it! I have a basket of supplies that keeps growing, which I find helpful when I need to get crafty on the fly! I always pick up ribbon when it's on sale, Michaels always has great deals! I always poke through the clearance stuff there as well....there are some great finds!

I am planning an Easter Egg Hunt for my kids and my nephews, as well as a brunch for the adults! I love brunch! I will do a post on our menu....

I just love the colours of Easter! For some great Easter finds, visit DOLLARAMA at Metrotown in Station Square (out near future shop) the best dollar store ever!

K

Quick Easy Chewy Brownies

These brownies are so quick and easy, that you can whip them up after dinner, in time to have a nice warm gooey treat, with a dollop of ice cream!

5 tbsp butter

1/2 cup cocoa

1 cup sugar

1 egg beaten

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup flour

1/8 tsp baking soda

Preheat your oven to 350, put the 5 tbsp of butter into your 8x8 pan, and put in the oven to melt while your oven is heating up (by the time your butter is melted, all the other ingredients will be ready). Mix everything else together, the batter gets kinda weird, and looks dry, but its all good! Remove your pan from the oven, pour your melted butter over your batter and mix well. Press into your pan with a spatula or spoon, bake fore approximately 30 minutes!

Serve right away with ice cream :-)

K

"lullaby"

Everyone should sing their baby a lullaby..

They didn't have you where I come from
Never knew the best was yet to come
Life began when I saw your face
And I hear your laugh like a serenade

How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up

I slip in bed when you're asleep
To hold you close and feel your breath on me
Tomorrow there'll be so much to do
So tonight I'll drift in a dream with you

How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up

As you wander through this troubled world
In search of all things beautiful
You can close your eyes when you're miles away
And hear my voice like a serenade

How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up

How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never giving you up

Thank you Dixie Chicks for making me ball my eyes out every time I hear this song....

December 19'2007

March 28'2010

K

leap of faith...

This photo speaks volumes. I can't believe my 3 year old son is about to jump off this diving board, with no life jacket.....having complete trust in this stranger waiting for him in the pool. Noah has become so confident in the water, he has been in swimming lessons since September now, and the improvement is remarkable.

I wish we could all have this much trust in one another....

K

surprise! from Australia!

With a loud bang on the door, the Canada Postman was here to deliver something for me.....when I opened the door, he stood with a big box for me! A great surprise on a dark gloomy pouring rainy day! Right when I saw Australia, I knew it was from my dear friend Fiona (I told Noah it was from Toot and Puddle)! I met Fiona years ago.....before Noah was born, she had come to Vancouver on her Visa and was hired to work with us at The Cross during her stay. She is lovely, a true gem, with a great sense of humor, and amazing talents. She started up this business doing these adorable canvases while I was pregnant with Anabelle....I knew I wanted some for her nursery!

Along with her package was a letter, a handwritten three page note to me, seeing her handwriting made me hear her voice even louder as I read.....I would love to visit with her soon...

Thank you so much Fiona! This made my day, I can't wait to arrange them in Anabelle's room!! Hope to see you soon!!

xoxo

K

apple sauce and sunshine

The other day, at around 4pm......the sun was still shining..I needed a breath of fresh air, so me and the kids went to sit on the front steps to share an applesauce, and soak in some of that sunshine!

Noah insisted on feeding Anabelle, she let him, it was the cutest thing. These two little munchkins are my kids, they belong to me....every bit of them. The screaming fits, the crying, the attitude, the stinky diapers, and all the mess that comes with them, I still would not trade them for ANYTHING in the world! It is a simple moment like this that makes my heart ache with love for them even more.

To watch them interact with each other makes my heart melt...when Noah gets in trouble and is sent to his room, she sits outside his door, and waits for him to come out, she sometimes gives his door a little tap, and giggles to let him know she is waiting. Even if he is in his room for being mean to her...she is always wanting to be close to him.

While doing the dishes the other day, and trying to get things wrapped up around the house, like sorting all the laundry and getting things together for dinner, Noah came into the kitchen and said "no one will play soccer with me..., mommy will you play soccer with me??" I started to say, "Noah, I am busy......" but stopped myself, dried off my hands, and kicked the ball in the kitchen with him. Even if it was only for 5 minutes, the dishes and house chores can wait. I never want my kids to think I don't have time for them...

The sunshine felt so good, warm on our faces. I ignored the saucy mess, and let them enjoy their time together...as I realized by Noah's preschool picture, time does not wait.....it keeps ticking, and it sure ticks awfully fast!!

K