Monday's mentions...

Hello my fabulous readers...this weekend sped by as always...but now in particular our weekends will be busier, and it's all brought on because we have kids...
Ballet on Saturday...skiing on Sunday and everything else inbetween...Saturday was spent prepping Dinner for friends...

we had salad with azian infused shrimp...followed by chicken stuffed with roast beetroot,garlic,cilantro,mushroom and cream-cheese wrapped in prosciutto...and mini roast veggie lasagnes...

followed by grilled pineapple,star fruit,blackberries and chocolate muffins made with chili dark chocolate...you can find the recipe HERE. I didn't have any Cinnamon...ran out???crazy,so I thought Chili Lindt Choc would work...and they were YUMMY! Oh, and I warmed them up slightly and added a ball of mango sorbet on the side...AND my camera battery ran out as I was making them...so apologies for not being able to show the finished product!

Sunday we went skiing...little Miss J was SO happy she had an ORANGE helmet(her fave colour)...but NOT so happy actually on the hill...first time out.

Little Miss A started her lessons...and LOVED it. She's such a trooper.

This morning I promised new tuttu dresses for their babies...et voila! I took an old ballet leotard and transformed it into 2 dresses.

Happy girls!

Tam called all the way from England...that really made my day(thanks Tam!)...I have been running around like a chicken with it's head cut off...laundry,school,food,lunch,dinner,cleaning,Mamas and Chicks new poster(will show tomorrow),flights for future holiday(yes,planning for holidays already)school work,reading,calling ads for used skates(Miss J's feet grew 4 sizes in one year!),cleaning some more....oh, and yoga. PHEW...I'm beat!

BUT...

I have a few MONDAY MENTIONS:

-A blog World full of sketches at URBAN SKETCHES...love how you can visit different Cities around the World and see sketches of different architecture...and more.

-AMY and ANN are back...I have missed them over the holidays...

-Maykel Nunes has done some CRAZY things in his Moleskine...check out his Flickr pics.

Have a glorious week....be sure to check back soon...this week is a busy one.

HUGS to y'all.

Char,On

**Happy Thanksgiving Canada**

we celebrated "Thanksgiving" here in Canada this weekend...I wasn't going to do the whole dinner thing...as I've only roasted Turkey a couple of times since being over here in Canada.

but...when my husband requests it...as he loves it...how could I refuse!

I made my own stuffing, but cooked it separately....I didn't take pictures of the meal...as Roasts pretty much look all the same.

I did however take a few shots of these gorgeous peaches, which I also submitted as my theme for this week's "Lens Us Together"...it's my turn and I chose "In Season".

Little Miss J was there to help at every stage of the journey of the peaches & the peach pie...


they're SO divine at the moment...and look at that amazing colour!

with Miss J helping ... we didn't completely cover the pie filling and had to add extra crust on all the holes etc...so the top is not the prettiest. Little miss A saw the bird and I think this helped the fact of having to "try" the pie...she's not so great with texture...and I think the peach are not dry enough for

her...she doesn't like slimy. and then again, with a little chocolate ice-cream...anything goes!

personally...pie goes ONLY with French Vanilla.

What do you like your pie with?

Char,On

P.S. want the recipe? go HERE