I have wanted to display our pictures for sometime. I have seen many pictures of decal trees on walls and kind of liked the idea. My hubby penciled on the tree and we all took part in painting to create our tree picture wall. Do you have a picture wall? Our wall of pictures is not yet complete, we will be adding a few more pictures and then move on to the next wall as we make more memories to display. What do you do with your pictures?
Last week I was invited to attend the Community Gym event, hosted by Tangerine Bank at the YMCA in downtown Toronto. Although my daughter was a bit young to attend, she would have loved to been there to share her love for basketball with the other kids that were there.
What’s your pets lifestyle? Is your dog and Indoor or outdoor pet? The lifestyle I live, determines the lifestyle my dog lives. I spend most of my time indoors during the winter and in the warmer weather, I am outside. My dog spends most of her time indoors, she likes to nap, or stays home when we are gone for the day, which means my dog has an Indoor Lifestyle. She goes outside a few times a day to go the bathroom or occasionally I bring her for a walk … Continue reading
I was craving chocolate last night and didn’t feel like heading out to the store since I always have the baking essentials in my cupboards I decided that I would bake something delicious. I decided to make homemade chocolate brownies. My preference for desserts is making them at home. I had never made brownies, other than from a box. It couldn’t be that much different than a chocolate cake, right? Well, it was just as easy and less work. Homemade Chocolate Brownies Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8×8 or … Continue reading
Spending time outdoors in the nice weather, is a favourite thing to do, however, with that comes those buzzing and biting insects. If you have ever been sitting out in the garden or on the patio, you have probably been bitten once or twice many times by mosquitos, then spend days itching those bites. There are so many different ways to repel these insects but why use chemicals and sprays when you can grow our own, pest repelling plants and oil using the leaves and stems. Not only do some … Continue reading
Tea Biscuits is a night time snack I use to share with my dad when he was alive. He would sit in the kitchen while I made them. Most times I made them from a boxed biscuit mix, however, I prefer to make them myself. Below is the recipe I have used for years. My dad liked to have his with a slice of cheddar cheese on top, where I liked to cut mine open and put some butter and some jam. We would sit down at the kitchen table and … Continue reading
Air purifying Indoor Plants can help produce oxygen from CO2(carbon Dioxide), but also know that some absorb benzene, formaldehyde or trichloroethylene. If you have any of the plants listed, you will be living and breathing clean air indoors. Here are a few Air Purifying Indoor Plants according to the Nasa Clean Air Study English ivy (Hedera helix) Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) Devil’s ivy (Scindapsus aures or Epipremnum aureum) Peace lily (Spathiphyllum ‘Mauna Loa’) Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema modestum) Bamboo palm or reed palm (Chamaedorea sefritzii) Mother-in-law’s tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata’Laurentii’) Heartleaf philodendron … Continue reading
Pets and plants, together can be dangerous. There are certain plants that are toxic to our pets. Since cats have a tendency to climb, they are more at risk in reaching a plant that may be toxic. I have always had cats and dogs and always make sure to check out what types of plants are safe before bringing one into my home.
When you experience an upset stomach with vomiting, we usually associate it with a stomach ailment like the flu or food poisoning, we tend to just take the normal measures. When it is associated with severe pain and fever, we need to look at it differently. My husband had many different symptoms but appendicitis wasn’t the first thought, the homemade bread was. On Monday, I decided to make homemade bread to go with dinner. My hubby wasn’t feeling tired so he was in the bedroom trying to get some sleep. … Continue reading
As parents, we each have our own Parenting Style, no ones way is right and no ones way is wrong. We choose to raise our child in our own manners. Parenting styles are the portrayals of how parents respond and answer to their children. We all want our children to be well behaved and liked in society. The way we react or don’t react, affects the behaviour of our children. How does your child react to your style of parenting?
Mama Bear’s Haven is a Canadian lifestyle blog created by Tammy Bell in 2012. She loves cold brew tea, chocolate and taking pictures of nature.There's recipes, parenting tips and crafts.
