Go Sens Go

Ever since watching I Love You Man I can't help wanting to cheer, "Here we go Galaxy, here we go" every time I'm watching live sports. Ugh, I love that movie.

Tonight we went here...

... to see these guys play Buffalo.

I love the opening music. Dum dum dum dum... bumbumbabummmmmm...

It was an exciting game, and victory was ours!

I enjoy going to a game or two every year. In Ottawa going to see hockey is actually possible, and for a reasonable price, unlike in Toronto. I have a feeling we'll be going to see a lot of games when we're settled in Chicago!

Now I'm watching Sydney White with M's mom. Teeny bopper movies are the best! What did you do on your Saturday evening?

The Official Weiners

So sorry to keep you all waiting! I was too busy drinking sangria, but don't fret, the winners for my giveaway have been chosen! All twelve of you who commented had a 50% chance of winning. Pretty good odds!

The complicated process:

And the official winners are: stbo, GC, BaconBoy, Velma, Shelly, and Stacey. Wahooooo! Thank you everyone for participating! Be expecting your coupon in the mail soon!

And... I'm Done!

Finally, my report cards are written. Ugh, having a split class makes writing reports twice as time consuming as a straight grade. I estimate that it took me 20 hours in total to finish. I'm not sure if that's good or bad. It's all just a part of the job! Last year our report card program went online, which means we can now work on them from anywhere that has an internet connection. So, tonight I worked from my comfy cozy bed. Sweet.

And, that's all for tonight. My brain needs a rest.

Stepping Back in Time

Yesterday I took my class on a field trip to Black Creek Pioneer Village, which is a "living history museum" in Toronto. Students in grade 3 learn about pioneers so it's a perfect place for them to experience how life was back in the mid 19th century. There are people dressed up around the village, acting as the blacksmith, tinsmith, broom maker, etc.

The weather was perfect, the kids loved it, and I was just happy to be out of the classroom for a day! In the morning a tour guide showed us around, but in the afternoon we split off into groups to tour around by ourselves. In my group I took five of the most hyper seven year old boys that ever existed - mainly because I didn't want parent volunteers to have to deal with them and I didn't want them to run off and get lost in the woods!

It was.. interesting! Boys are crazy! They literally ran everywhere, and after looking at one place for 5 seconds, they were off to somewhere else! I had one kinda chubby boy who kept trailing behind. The others were too fast for him. By the end of the afternoon they were all exhausted and begging me for a rest. I told them to sleep on the bus :)

PS - Don't forget to leave a comment on my giveaway. Laundry detergent could be yours. Ooooh!!

Green Works Works!

EEEEEEEE! My first blog giveaway! Read more!

Need some free laundry detergent? Who doesn't, come on now!

I am one of 50 lucky Canadians, chosen by Matchstick.ca to receive a nice, big package of Green Works laundry detergent samples and coupons to share with all of you! I've used this detergent a number of times now and I honestly think it's great! (I have no reason to lie, I'm not getting paid or anything.) Here's why:

- This detergent is 95% natural (saving the Earth, yay)
- It smells AMAZING (lemony freshness)
- Gets things clean (hockey clothes, even)
- Works in high efficiency washers (don't have one, but maybe you do?)

Here's how you can win a coupon for a free 30 load container of laundry detergent. It's so easy. Just leave me a comment! I have six coupons to give away, so if you leave a comment, you will most likely win! I will pick the winner this Friday at 4, so you have until then to enter (once). I'll post the winners and then you can send me your address so I can mail the coupon. Good luck!

If you have a moment of free time, fill out this survey about Green Works products. For each survey completed, $2 will be donated to The Redwood, a shelter that helps the less fortunate. Thanks!

Two Fails in One Day

I've lived in Toronto for just over four years and have never been to the annual Santy Claus Parade. It's sort of a big thing I guess, or used to be anyway. This was going to be the year. The weather was nice, M and I went downtown, secured a terrible spot since we didn't line up hours ahead of time, and waited. And waited. And oh my, waited some more. First a bunch of police cars with sirens went by. I thought, this must be it! No.. 15 minutes later two vans drove by with a bunch of clowns. Yay, it's finally happening, so I thought. NO. 15 minutes later a transport truck came, no decorations, and then parked for five minutes. What the? Next came two more transport trucks and more clowns. I couldn't handle it any longer. No Santy Claus for me. What a disappointment :(

Yep, still nothin coming!

We actually had to leave because we had tickets to Toxic Avenger, the musical. They were giving away free tickets to all the shows. I knew it must be really bad - nothing is free, especially in Toronto. Aaand, yes it was quite horrid. A solid 1/10. M said his artsy high school could have put on a better show and I believe it. It was just.. not good.


So yeah, that was my Sunday. At least the swirly pancakes turned out.

Swirly Pancakes

I almost had a cooking disaster this morning. But, the disaster turned into a pleasant surprise!

I've been wanting to make pancakes for a while now. I figured it's Sunday, I have time, I'm gonna do it.

I have never really been a fan of pancakes. That was, until I found Angela's recipe a few months ago for "Healthy Peanut Butter Coconut Swirl Pancakes". I've made this recipe twice now and the pancakes turn out so tasty. It's basically regular whole wheat pancakes with swirls of peanut butter mixed in.

I started to get out the ingredients. I realized I had no peanut butter. I looked around, found some leftover pumpkin puree to use instead. I opened the container. Moldy. I looked around again and found yogurt.

Fine. Yogurt Coconut Swirl Pancakes it was. The only problem was that yogurt does not really cook, it just stays soupy. It was touch and go there for a few minutes. In the end the pancakes were lovely and moist with a hint of strawberry.

You can find the original recipe at ohsheglows.com.

First, mix all the dry ingredients together.

Next, mix together whatever you're swirling on. This is yogurt and applesauce.

Pour your pancakes, then add some swirls.
The yogurt swirls are almost invisible. The pb looks much nicer.

Melt your coconut oil and mix it with syrup.
This is the secret to all goodness in the world.

Add some blueberries if you're feeling fancy.