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Our rocks grew, or they were replaced by lettuce and tomatoes!  Our basil, parsley and mint are taking over. It is so nice to have fresh herbs and veggies within a few steps of the kitchen! Mango Salsa Salad with Chicken   So, now I have a pot full of fresh herbs to use up! Mangoes and avocados were on sale this week so I put it all together and came up with this salad that tastes like mango salsa in an edible tortilla bowl, it was a hit! Ingredients:   1 Mango 1 Avocado Cherry tomatoes Chopped rotisserie chicken Parsley Mint Basil Olive oil Lemon juice Salt and pepper Tortillas Directions:   Preheat oven to 350º Ball up tin foil and place on a baking sheet Place tortillas on top of tin foil pressing down to make an upside down bowl Bake for 15 minutes     Meanwhile chop avocado, mango and tomatoes. Place in a large bowl and toss with herbs, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pep...

It was time, beyond time, to organise my craft supplies. My mom gave me this portable workstation and that was good motivation! It's probably meant for paper and projects with flatter material but I made it all fit, all but the foam sheets, there was no way! I have a whole pocket of felt and foam stickers and a pocket of regular stickers. A pocket of pictures we've made and one for little craft kits from the dollar store. It is my one stop creation centre! It's a little over stuffed but doesn't weigh a thing and there's a shoulder strap and a handle, so I can take my crafting to go!

While we were making Rice Krispy Squares my little man ran to get his Mickey Mouse camera so he could take pictures for his blog!

Make your own easy summer insect puppets. Supplies: Foam sheets, popscicle sticks, pipe cleaner, googly eyes, glue, scissors    Time: 15 minutes Cost: Under $5.00, use what you have on hand Cut out and decorate insect shapes, bee, caterpillar, butterfly, lady bug etc. Glue a popscicle stick on the back of each insect Cut out grass and flowers, glue all pieces together  Attach a pipe cleaner to the back of the grass to act as a stand Set aside to dry Our summery puppets and puppet theatre  Let your imagination run wild! 

A parade of giant puppets at Mon Festival. We were sitting on a bench eating our picnic supper when these puppets walked by!

So many possibilities! Summer is in full swing, vacations and activities are being planned but keep in mind that you don't have to spend the outrageous price of admission to an amusement park to have a good summer day! Check out what's going on for free in your town and take advantage. Outdoor pools: That was a summer must when I was growing up. We were members of a neighbourhood pool. Where I live now all outdoor public pools are free with your city card or a whopping $2.00 without it. The perfect way to spend a hot day Splash pad: Bring a picnic, pack up the family and spend the day enjoying the park and cooling off in the water games. Activities in the park: Some cities offer camp councillors in the parks who organise activities for children. Our parks have separate councillors for ages 3-5 and  6-12. They are at selected parks for an hour at a time organising activities such as face painting, building sand castles and colouring for the little kids and...