Mel's Big Ideas

  Its hot in Calgary this week. So hot!!  I kid you not, as I wrote that sentence a bead of sweat rolled down my back. While I'm sitting...

  I'm making lunch snacks for the kiddos today! These are quick, easy and generally, a crowd pleaser. They freeze amazingly well and you...

  Quick thought for today!!!  I was buying some groceries for my kid's lunches. They totally love these bocconcini hors d'oeuvres an...

 Today is a bread making day. It's not quite ready yet. It's harder to make Sourdough in the winter, it's not quite warm enough ...

I'm a Mom of two.  Multitasking or doing two things at once is a necessary Mom Skill. This afternoon's food prep included making my ...

Ok...we all have that one friend. The friend that makes you giggle whether or not she knows she's being funny. This friend of mine is hi...

When planning a wedding, arguments tend to happen. I'm sure Wedding Favours have caused an argument...or two.  Wedding favours are an ol...

There are many reasons to make homemade tea biscuits. I make them as a family tradition. My son is a biscuit addict. We have them at...

I don't know what has happened with the bananas in my home town as of late, but they're coming off of the trucks spotty. My kids lik...

Rustic Wedding Décor Our mothers have all encouraged us at one time or another, to “make lemonade.”   What I am proposing is ...