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Strawberry & Lavender Scones for Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed
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Strawberry & Lavender Scones for Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I wanted to share not only some gift ideas that you could give your own mom, but some that you could give to yourself! These strawberry & lavender scones are decadent, delicious, and something that you our your significant other could prepare the day before Mother’s Day so…

Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath
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Cinnamon Christmas Breakfast Wreath

There’s no better morning than Christmas Day morning to spend a little extra time making a spectacular breakfast or brunch dish. This cinnamon Christmas breakfast wreath not only looks beautiful, but it tastes delicious too! The ingredients in this sweet bread recipe are ones that most people enjoy – including young children – so it’s a…

Our Favourite Christmas Cookie Recipes (+How to make them FAST!)
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Our Favourite Christmas Cookie Recipes (+How to make them FAST!)

We LOVE baking in our house, especially when it’s CHRISTMAS BAKING! It’s such a fun and relaxing activity for me, and my girls enjoy it too. They’re all very interested in how recipes are put together, and they love to decorate cookies. After several years of Christmas baking, I’ve come to love a few recipes…

Whole Wheat Oatmeal Coconut Cookies (An Aussie Bites Copycat Recipe)
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Whole Wheat Oatmeal Coconut Cookies (An Aussie Bites Copycat Recipe)

Have you ever tried those “Aussie Bites” from Costco? SO addicting. They’re like little mini cakelets (that’s a word in my books) filled with all sorts of flavourful ingredients like oats, coconut and dried fruit. I consider them to be mostly healthy, and they are such a filling snack. I thought they’d be fun to…

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken with Peppers
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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken with Peppers

School has begun, dance class has started, work’s in full swing, so that means… it’s slow cooker season! I enjoy using a slow cooker to prep suppers in Fall and Winter to save time, but still cook something tasty and nutritious. Today, I’m sharing with you my ultimate favourite slow cooker recipe: honey garlic chicken…

Easy Prep BBQ Chicken & Veggie Packets + Back Yard Safety Tips with Esurance
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Easy Prep BBQ Chicken & Veggie Packets + Back Yard Safety Tips with Esurance

I’m a huge sucker for one dish or all-in-one meals, and I love food cooked on the BBQ even more! This dinner recipe idea combines both of these into one foil wrapped package. With the help of Esurance, let me share with you this easy prep BBQ chicken & veggie foil packets recipe plus some…

Make a Unicorn Milkshake (Video)
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Make a Unicorn Milkshake (Video)

This past weekend, we decided to try making a fun and colourful “unicorn” milkshake complete with sprinkles and whipped cream. A certain unicorn drink took over social media last week, so I was inspired to try to concoct my own drink at home that was just as magical but used simple ingredients that we had…

Make Easy Honey Garlic Shrimp with Minute Rice & Steamed Broccoli
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Make Easy Honey Garlic Shrimp with Minute Rice & Steamed Broccoli

Our family eats chicken a lot, so it’s nice to be able to branch out into different protein options when I’m planning easy weekday dinners. This easy honey garlic shrimp is a lot simpler to cook than it looks, and it has so much flavour! We love how it pairs with steamed vegetables like broccoli,…

Make Chicken & Mushroom Mock Risotto with Minute Rice
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Make Chicken & Mushroom Mock Risotto with Minute Rice

I love cooking flavourful dishes for supper, but I don’t always have the time to cook something that requires a lot of ingredients and time. Between the kids homework, dance class, chores, reading, and all of the other things that come with normal family life during the precious hours between school and bedtime, I need to stick with quick…

Make Heart Shaped Beignets for Valentine’s Day
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Make Heart Shaped Beignets for Valentine’s Day

I’ve only ever heard of beignets from the Disney movie The Princess and the Frog. My girls enjoy that movie, and our dear heroine, Tiana, makes beignets in her New Orleans Cafe. Recently, I was curious about what they were exactly, and then when I found out that they were essentially baby donuts smothered in…

How to Make Streuselkuchen: A German Crumb Cake Recipe
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How to Make Streuselkuchen: A German Crumb Cake Recipe

Not only is Streuselkuchen a fun word to say, but it’s one of my favourite German treats! This crumb cake brings back so many wonderful memories for me. My mom, one of my aunts, or my Grandma would always bring it to all of our extended family gatherings – especially around Christmas time. This is…

German Baking: Marble Bundt Cake
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German Baking: Marble Bundt Cake

I finally had a day last week to bake, and I chose this Marble Bundt Cake – it was wonderful. I’ve missed baking. I find it so relaxing! (Note: This recipe & blog post was originally published in November of 2013 and I’ve now updated it with new photos! So, no, I’m not currently pregnant…

My Home Style Before and After: Modern Boho Country Living Room

My Home Style Before and After: Modern Boho Country Living Room

Did you know that it’s totally OK for your home decor style (and skill level!) to slowly evolve over time? I think everyone’s does as they grow and change. My home decor style has certainly evolved over the last few years as we’ve settled into the new home that we built and I’ve become better…

Make Cold Brew Coffee with Sweet Vanilla Cream (Video)
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Make Cold Brew Coffee with Sweet Vanilla Cream (Video)

Raise your hand if you’re a fellow coffee loving mama! The stuff keeps me alive some days – especially during my afternoon slump. In the summer, it’s often too hot to drink hot coffee, so this cold brew coffee is a fabulous alternative! I’ve finally learned how to make a tasty cold brew coffee, so…

A Quick Greek Rice Bowl for Lunch with Minute Rice
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A Quick Greek Rice Bowl for Lunch with Minute Rice

It’s always helpful to have some super-quick and nutritious lunch ideas on hand – especially for these summer months! If you roast and chop a supply of chicken breast in advance, this delicious Greek rice bowl with Minute Rice’s Whole Grain Brown Rice Ready to Serve Cups can be prepped in 5 minutes or less. It’s…

Fast & Easy Whole Grain Chicken Burritos (Thanks to Minute Rice!)
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Fast & Easy Whole Grain Chicken Burritos (Thanks to Minute Rice!)

I have good intentions every week. Really, I do. Some weeks I’ll even start off by sitting down at my computer and making a real, live meal plan for family suppers. However, life gets busy. Near the end of the week I feel tired and sometimes a little stressed out from all of the family…

My New Favourite DIY Salad: Spinach, Apple, Goat Cheese & Pecan
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My New Favourite DIY Salad: Spinach, Apple, Goat Cheese & Pecan

Maybe you’re like me and you’re continually working on cutting out junk food in your diet. But are you making sure to replace it with healthy food full of nutrients like fruits and veggies?! I find that’s often my problem when I’m being mindful of my junk food intake – I delete the bad, but…

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This home runs on… – Free Printable Artwork

by Christina Dennis Wow, it’s been one of “those” weeks. Er, couple of weeks. I have a baby that is an angel-girl by day and Frankenbaby by night. There have been some things that have happened to close friends and family recently that have been very heartbreaking to see. Sometimes a mommy has to slip…

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Free First & Last Day of School Faux Chalkboard Sign Printable

by Christina Dennis My little girl is going to preschool in a couple of weeks. She is going to school. School! I’m half over-the-moon excited to have a few hours with just me and my littlest baby girl every week, and I’m half sad that little C is growing up. I’ve been feverishly researching some…

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This policy is valid from 30 January 2012 This blog is a personal blog edited by me and containing posts written by me and guest authors. For questions about this blog, please contact  Christina Dennis (christina at thediymommy dot com). This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation….