tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:48:12 +0000childhoodwhat the heckgift ideasfriend lovemoviessistersDIYgracethe journeydonatehow toeverything momBloggy Moms Blog HopUBP 10clarityeasterAloha FridayhomesummertravelbakingthoughtsCanadamom influencerrecipesgiveawayshalloweenmother's dayChristmas bakinggood stuffreviewspress releasewordless wednesdaysundayTasty TuesdaysISO Certificationshoebox kitchenmilestonesscripturebreadmakerfallgratitudejoychurch lifeccreativewishesautumncraft projectsoftwareKelloggernew momscelebrationsgetawaysbloggerversaryDisneyRoyal Weddingtwitter partieslessonscontestsmagicchristmasThanksgivingmake it mondaywinterhopebirthdaysblessingsblog loveoperation smilefree stuffwho are you?costumesSpringadventures in baking schoolspecial offerscommentswednesdayultimate blog partycherishsoupBSIRebecca St. Jamesseize the dayhandmadeguest postsrandomwork stuffdiaperswhat's upwhere have you been?Businesscompassion bloggersThursday ThirteendreamsValentine's Daygirls nightswisdomkindnessit's okayfoodawardsecedilemmasFYIentertaininghealthmoneyhttp://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Tanya)Blogger357125DreamsDiapersDilemmashttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-8801435262172098390Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:22:00 +00002012-02-17T20:23:42.327-05:00randombakinggood stuffrecipes Been trying some new recipes this week. That always makes me pretty happy. Here's one of the recipes for Lemon Cranberry Loaf ~ so good! Been taking deep breaths of their sweet aroma everytime I pass by my kitchen table. It's good for the soul. Happened upon this earlier this week and I'm officially addicted. I even took it in my purse one morning when I was planning to get a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/79TfNzUwECc/random-rewind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/79TfNzUwECc" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/02/random-rewind.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-2900810368258189893Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:49:00 +00002012-02-13T22:49:54.015-05:00blessingsthoughtsclaritylessonswisdom I think ~ That children are a gift from God and they're one of the greatest tools He uses to grow us and teach us as adults. I think ~ That sunshine pouring in a window, and heat on your skin, and fresh air on your face can do a heck of a lot for your outlook and mood. I think ~ That every kitchen table should have some fresh flowers on it. I think ~ That silence is golden and it is well http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/ij0lrP0Ui6M/i-think.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/ij0lrP0Ui6M" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/02/i-think.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-9191465380084447641Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +00002012-02-11T12:25:19.389-05:00childhoodececherishcreativeblog loveValentine's Daycraft projectgood stuffI love this blog. I check it almost everyday. Cheryl has great pics, cute ideas and it's always short and sweet. Just my speed :) I got the idea to do candy houses with the little's from her post ... We had a lot of fun. Really easy. Really fun. Thanks Cheryl! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/AcunhAAq1k8/valentine-candy-houses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/AcunhAAq1k8" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/02/valentine-candy-houses.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-2463533401974882605Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:03:00 +00002012-02-09T21:03:38.473-05:00good stuffWe did cinnamon buns the other morning. They went over well. My kids are INSANELY picky, moody eaters. It's really hit or miss almost all the time. It drives me crazy. I've been known to shove a couple arrowroots in their hands as we head out the door to school or gymnastics just so I know they've eaten something. Sooooo ~ cinnamon buns solved breakfast two mornings in a row. Score! *****http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/h3a4dIqtcDE/homebaking-and-mabel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/h3a4dIqtcDE" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/02/homebaking-and-mabel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-1775650546744698549Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:08:00 +00002012-02-04T10:09:14.611-05:00blessingscherishmagicgood stuffSunny Saturday ~ you're the best! After a week of T.I.R.E.D. and S.I.C.K ~ I am thankful for the sun!! On the roster for this weekend ..... {P.S. I'm only including the fun stuff  :D } Dropping some skincare off to a friend that I don't see very often at all! Hitting the uptown core and having some dreamalicious soup at a soup cafe. OH YUM!! Sneaking into a tea shop and restocking my favouritehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/Lv0TuilK8Dc/sunny-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/Lv0TuilK8Dc" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/02/sunny-saturday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-572880454262691082Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:44:00 +00002012-02-03T08:44:25.902-05:00In the quiet stillness as the day winds down i breathe. In and out and in and out. The clock ticks. It's too late to be here. Too late to be writing. But ...it's in me and I close my eyes and type and whatever comes out will be... Discoveries pop up to the surface when you are thrown head long into a life change. Revelation unfolds about yourself. About others. About the world. About the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/BiVp8-wo8vI/revelation-in-dark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/BiVp8-wo8vI" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/02/revelation-in-dark.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-492639594937718258Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +00002012-02-02T00:00:06.227-05:00childhoodececherishDIYwinterkindnessgood stuff A school day with no school. Hmmmm.... Here's what we got up to. I decided to bring back the home made play dough. It's been on hiatus for awhile. It needed the break, I needed the break.... And now it's all brand new again :) Hours of fun. Or at least a really solid half hour. Yep, it seems selfless but honestly my intentions were a bit on the selfish side. It was a GREAT lesson http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/hUR9Kogyc4E/day-with-no-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/hUR9Kogyc4E" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/02/day-with-no-school.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-8212253590962027843Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +00002012-01-31T21:41:09.690-05:00cherishwordless wednesday Linking up here Wordless Wednesday Tara's View of the World Project Aliciahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/Mf_4hYUmK9E/wordless-wednesday-memoirs-of-geisha.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/Mf_4hYUmK9E" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordless-wednesday-memoirs-of-geisha.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-5664929536456517684Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +00002012-01-31T14:02:42.698-05:00shoebox kitchensouprecipeshomefoodThis is the simplest way to make potato soup out there. Besides opening a can of it ;) Grab some left over mashed potatoes. Did you grow up in a house that always had mashed potatoes?? I didn't. We were more of the ..... Hurry Curry Chicken folks! :)  However, my kids are wildly picky and they love mashed so it's a staple around here. Pour in some chicken stock (I used two cups.)  {Don't http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/hLm4Mpsldhw/simple-baked-potato-soup-recipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/hLm4Mpsldhw" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/simple-baked-potato-soup-recipe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-2056759430137489096Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:49:00 +00002012-01-30T12:49:51.977-05:00childhoodreviewscherishWhen I was a kid we had this gigantic, HEAVY, Bible storybook. I LOVED it.I think I loved that it was big and heavy because it looked like a grown-up book to me and I loved that it was a book for a little kid but it was SO big.I was a girl who could easily get lost in a story and vividly saw the plot progressing in my mind as if I was watching a movie..or in the story myself.Sometimes the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/zfIUKWaVYa8/gospel-story-bible-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/zfIUKWaVYa8" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/gospel-story-bible-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-2418696248468646851Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:11:00 +00002012-02-04T09:44:45.895-05:00shoebox kitchenbakingrecipes I made this the other day I'm pretty sure the smile was not intentional ~ as in, I can't guarantee you'll get a cinnamony-smile if you make it ~ but I sliced it and couldn't help smiling myself :) So cute. So, really, what else could it be called but... It's soooooo good. SO GOOD. Reminiscent of a coffee cake and similar in flavour to those Amish Sourdough mixtures that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/jkR226ZpMY8/cinnamon-smile-bread-recipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/jkR226ZpMY8" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/cinnamon-smile-bread-recipe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-5916148715715486341Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:24:00 +00002012-01-24T23:25:14.596-05:00childhoodwordless wednesdaydilemmas TOTAL. MOM. FAIL. I'm linkin' up here today :) Wordless Wednesday Tara's View of the Worldhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/xtMn3ZJhvb4/wordless-wednesday-soccer-n-snow-boots.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/xtMn3ZJhvb4" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordless-wednesday-soccer-n-snow-boots.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-8482760577773902003Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +00002012-01-23T07:00:03.902-05:00make it mondayDIYwinterhow tohomeI was looking for a fresh scent. All the candles around the house have the wintery, Christmasy vibe goin' on. I love all of those smells. BUT... It was so crisp and clean today and the snow was so sparkly white and my house was so spic and span {miracles do happen} that I just wanted a fresh...dare I say ~ Springy ~ scent!!! I had some grapefruit in the fridge that have seen better days and I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/c7l0I0jnUP0/make-it-monday-fresh-home-scent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/c7l0I0jnUP0" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-it-monday-fresh-home-scent.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-9054082746972280341Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:08:00 +00002012-01-22T16:08:14.937-05:00joyrandomgratitudeRight now... I am eating Honey Graham goldfish crackers {cookies?} and waiting for the best tea IN THE WORLD to finish steeping...P.S. It would be a great little Valentine's treat for a tea lover ;) <3<3<3<3<3 Right now... I am listening to my iPod and thinking of the friend who gave it to me and loaded it with all of her play lists just so I could remember her ~ across the miles ~ every time http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/CJbbDwEzjjc/right-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/CJbbDwEzjjc" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/right-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-6519390817184352382Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:55:00 +00002012-01-18T20:55:36.476-05:00 Ever need a pick-me-up? This little girl is hired ... I LOVE HER. Somehow as we age ... that confidence and shine and spark can wear off. Let's try harder to keep it alive :)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/tD8U18ODT48/knowing-what-you-love-and-lil-bit-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/tD8U18ODT48" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/knowing-what-you-love-and-lil-bit-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-4171803419732137628Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:57:00 +00002012-01-17T22:57:46.619-05:00Just some stuff... So I thought she wanted to go to preschool...you know, to have something of her own. And I was more than right. She is in school LOVE. Makes me happy :) I bought her a little pink flowered plant to mark the new beginning of her school days... I wonder if she knows they don't end for a really really really long time??.... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/VzfG01pmDS8/just-some-stuff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/VzfG01pmDS8" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/just-some-stuff.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-3318899598540449035Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:32:00 +00002012-01-15T23:32:42.923-05:00*A baring my soul moment...hope that's okay.* So i just started wondering... What if forgiveness really is freeing to ME?? What if it holds the keys to MY peace, MY joy, MY...smile. It goes against the grain to "let it go" especially when the wound is deep and really really far reaching. But here's the thing...I've tried the whole "barrels loaded, ready for combat scenario", as a source http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/Ehz8h9XvEiE/thought-on-forgiveness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/Ehz8h9XvEiE" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/thought-on-forgiveness.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-3376368653262244046Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:42:00 +00002012-01-13T21:42:39.198-05:00the journeyblessingslessonswisdomdilemmas What do you struggle with?? Your looks? Your thoughts? Your attitude? Your relationships? Your {fill in the blank} None of us are struggle~free are we? I struggle with the need to be perfect. It's not even on a conscious level a lot of the time and I almost feel like an imposter typing it because I feel that I do so very little that is anywhere near...perfection. I think http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/PhkVKYjb1zo/being-perfect-versus-being-best.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/PhkVKYjb1zo" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/being-perfect-versus-being-best.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-659772556378165040Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:55:00 +00002012-01-10T22:56:34.362-05:00shoebox kitchenbakingbreadmakergood stuffrecipes I got a breadmaker for Christmas! Could NOT be more happy about it. I cracked open the box today and took a look through the user manual. I'm one of *those* people.... I almost never use anything new without reading the instructions and pouring over the warnings. It's just who I am. A new car... A new breadmaker... A new bottle of shampoo... I'm readin' the instructions. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/L5_RXWKNECI/craisin-pecan-bread-breadmaker-recipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/L5_RXWKNECI" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/craisin-pecan-bread-breadmaker-recipe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-5458282365962199386Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:15:00 +00002012-01-09T21:18:47.534-05:00reviewsKelloggergood stuff I was approached a little while ago by the Kellogg Canada Team to join their Kelloggers Network along with a number of other lucky bloggers! I'm not very prone to saying yes to review requests or invites to joining networks or affiliations. I write for a lot of different reasons but mainly as a creative outlet and to track the adventures and discoveries and moments I get to make with my two http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/jhxutHJfq3o/im-kellogger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/jhxutHJfq3o" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/im-kellogger.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-3713432078920789320Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:12:00 +00002012-01-04T22:12:43.092-05:00 This is a salad I lived on during the summer.... I kind of leaned towards warm comfort foods for a while throughout the Fall BUT There's nothing like the excesses of Christmas and celebration to renew my interest in clean eating! It's nothing fancy and it's not anything new ~ but it's gooooood!  Baby Spinach Poached Chicken Dried Cranberries Blueberries Sliced Pears Walnuts &http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/vk5bO4PxEEY/fave-salad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/vk5bO4PxEEY" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2012/01/fave-salad.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-4796212285373914093Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:55:00 +00002011-12-28T10:22:13.861-05:00childhoodblessingscherishbirthdayscelebrations It's a snowy, blowy morning right after Christmas. It's bright and sunny and cheery... Just like a little girl I know... She is a surprising, bright, smart, feisty, laughter~filled little firecracker who is my most favourite girl... She loves chocolate, bananas and hotdogs and could do without just about everything else. She loves to read and do crafts and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/Yy9EMzMg0oA/t-is-for-three.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/Yy9EMzMg0oA" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2011/12/t-is-for-three.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-1222912728022511499Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:19:00 +00002011-12-23T18:24:38.402-05:00childhoodececreativecraft projectchristmas Need some busy work for little hands while you....finish wrapping presents....or finish up your baking...or hide and drink a cup of tea uninterrupted for 5 minutes?? This is a cute, simple Christmas craft that's cheap and fun :) All dollar store finds. Some multi-coloured pompoms, some glue and some fake trees. That's it! I encouraged the kids to just dip the pompoms right in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/hFwEExQm0R4/super-simple-christmas-tree-craft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/hFwEExQm0R4" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2011/12/super-simple-christmas-tree-craft.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-2421411397076275455Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:44:00 +00002011-12-22T21:44:56.080-05:00eceblessingscherishlessonsgratitudechristmasgood stuffcelebrations It doesn't really matter that there is no snow. It's super green around these parts, but it's snowing in my heart...and I don't have to scrape my car in the morning :D These funny little guys are the closest we've gotten to seeing any snowman action. I have some very enthusiastic little elves this year...! Need a festive vibe??... They bring it! I love Christmas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/Ub3OYmYSdjQ/sparkle-and-shine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/Ub3OYmYSdjQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2011/12/sparkle-and-shine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222220666431690986.post-7967870856166203385Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:13:00 +00002011-12-17T17:13:01.968-05:00 Today is a mid-December day. Brisk and crisp and chilly. Awakening to a slight dusting of snow and birds chirping in the early morning light. It's a Day for... An extra large coffee. One cream. Charcoal grey mittens and a rainbow sparkle scarf. Letting my '97 Jetta run for quite awhile before I attempt to ask it to run me from point A to point B. It's a Day for... Hot chili for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~3/L4KcjYHJgOE/its-day-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tanya)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DreamsDiapersDilemmas/~4/L4KcjYHJgOE" height="1" width="1"/>http://dreamsdiapersanddilemmas.blogspot.com/2011/12/its-day-for.html