Sharing my random life is what I do best
Hello, my name is Becky and I am a Chexmixalohic.
I am a snacker and if there’s a bowl of Chex mix in the room, I find myself gravitating toward it at an alarming speed. I can’t help myself, that stuff is so good, especially when you’re hosting a party, girls night, or having a quiet night in. Because it’s the giving season, I’m here to pass along my recipe for my super addictive and easy slow cooker Chex Mix. Read More
In the past, I’ve used both the Mambi Happy Planner and an Erin Condren LifePlanner, and while I think both of these have their place in the planner world, they just stopped working for me in the way I needed them to work. I needed to find another way to track some things that the Happy Planner and LifePlanner just couldn’t do. So after searching the planner community, I found the answer to my problems, the bullet journal.Read More
I know that I have people in my life that can be difficult to shop for. Sometimes you just don’t know what the heck to get them. I’m going to help you make it a little easier, especially since Black Friday is just around the corner! You definitely don’t want to miss out on those deals. So today, I’m sharing my top gift picks for the homebody in your life. These gifts range from $5 – $140 so there’s something for everyone’s budget. Read More
When I was a kid, my family made a big deal out of Christmas. We use to go to the Toronto Santa Claus Parade and stand in the cold, with steaming hot chocolate in tumblers, waiting with excitement for Santa Claus to pass by and wave at us. I have such incredibly wonderful memories of those times, that as I’m telling you this, I have tears of happiness in my eyes right now. It’s actually making it a little difficult to type. While watching the Toronto Santa Claus Parade was a highlight of the day, my brother and I use to really look forward to coming home afterward because it meant that we were going to put up the Christmas tree and start decorating. My dad use to put on one of his many Christmas records, my favourite was always Christmas with Boney M, and we would literally deck the halls…and the living room, and the kitchen, pretty much every room. While I’ve moved away and no longer go to the Santa Claus Parade in Toronto, I still look forward to cranking up the Christmas music and decorating my home. So since I’ve been doing this, basically my entire life, I’m confident that I can recommend 25 of the best Christmas songs to listen to as you deck your home for Christmas. Read More
Is it just me, or do cranberries just taste so much better this time of year? Or maybe I just love the bright red colour. On a side note, I think I may be in the closet about my love of the colour red. I’ve always thought my favourite colour was blue, but I’m finding myself decorating with reds so maybe my favourite colour is changing. Anyways, as I was searching my freezer for dinner ideas, the bright red of a forgotten bag of frozen cranberries caught my eye. My mind started to think of all the wonderful goodies I could make so that this bag wouldn’t go to waste. Then I thought about the very ripe bananas sitting on my counter and BOOM bread idea!Read More
Okay, I know it’s been a while and I probably should have shared this like a year ago, well before Wendy was born, but it’s really been a busy year and I’m forgetful…So better late than never and here goes. When we first found out we were pregnant with Wendy, we knew we wanted a nursery that reflected the little rainbow she is. Picking the main colour was actually the hardest part of the whole process but after many an argument, Chris and I settled on mint green, a colour that could grow with her and become a background colour for her imagination. Read More
