Canada Day Party Planning!

Last year we took our boys to the local Canada Day festivities.  All I have to say is: PEOPLE!  The whole park was packed with people everywhere!  It took 45 minutes to get a drink, and even longer for cotton candy!  The kids were able to use a bouncy house after a significant line up, and pretty much this was all we did the whole afternoon... wait in line.

A girlfriend was there with us, and we decided that this year we are having our own Canada Day festivities, and we have begun the planning!  Neighbours of ours rent the bouncers, so we will have one for the kids, we are going to fill up a kiddie pool, use the sprinklers, have some games, food, BBQ, and I'm still coming up with ideas.  We have invited a whole group of parents and kids, and I feel this will be WAY WAY WAY more enjoyable than waiting in lines with young kids in the heat!

Summer Salads Series: Cranberry Arborio

This salad is not as quick to make as the last, but I assure you, it's worth the long ingredient list and the time to prepare! I've been trialing the recipes I post on my hubby and baby (the other boys won't eat these types of salads despite persistence on my part. This recipe was approved (hubby even took seconds!). 

For this one, the ingredients all get combined and stirred. 

Simple. 

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 Stay tuned for a little Father's Day post and see what our boys are making for Dad this year! 

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Summer Salads Series: Taco Bean Salad

Get ready!  This one is delicious!  I was really craving something Mexican-ish last night, and went digging through the fridge and cupboards.  The results, YUM!


I'm all about quick and easy when it comes to food prep... and this one took about 6 minutes from start to finish.  We'll be having this again!