getting outside…and brownies

It seems as though I have been sitting in this same chair for months. Despite our lack of winter this year, we haven’t been getting out much. Isaac often resists going outside and I think it’s because of all his sensory issues – too many sounds, and smells. There are too many people and he [...]

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the 20th day of Christmas

Well, I had not planned on taking a 3 day break from my Christmas posts, but I was so darn tired I couldn’t bring myself to be here. I needed to sleep. Even now, with too much computer time, my eyes go wonky and I struggle to see straight. I’m so looking forward to next [...]

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the 11th day of christmas

Our holiday celebrations would  not be complete without a batch of fresh, homemade gingerbread. Since giving up grains, legumes, sugar, and most dairy…I worried that Isaac would be really disappointed that we would not be making gingerbread this year; it’s his favourite part of the 24 days of Christmas, I think. But then I remembered [...]

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the 7th day of christmas

At this time of the year, sweets seem to be an all too common occurrence.  And it kind of sucks given that we’ve sworn of sugar in favour of a paleo diet…which we LOVE. Still, some sweet treats at this time of the year are most certainly warranted. We’ve already made cookies this week, today [...]

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the 5th day of christmas

Cookies are a favourite around here and since we’ve cut grains out of our diet, we’ve had a lot of fun trying out new recipes to decide what ones we like best. Today Isaac’s envelope said “Let’s Make Cookies” and he was thrilled. Ingredients – 2 1/2 tbsp butter – 1 tbsp honey – 1 [...]

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