Hi! And welcome to my little space on the web. I’m: Sarcastic. Smart. Sick of Idiocy. Married to my best friend & university sweetheart. Mom to three boys aged 6, 5 & 1. Surrounded by testosterone and attempting to survive, enjoy the ride!Tumblr (3.0; @tumblelr)http://loopy.ca/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpem40K701qkgvq1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kids’ Valentine’s for this year (with their names removed for internet-sake), big hit!</p>http://loopy.ca/post/17956288021http://loopy.ca/post/17956288021Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:13:00 -0500valentinespersonalkids<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvuv5i4MBb1qkgvq1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Three Ingredients<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvuv5i4MBb1qkgvq1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Soften your ice cream (my oven helped!)<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvuv5i4MBb1qkgvq1o3_500.jpg"/><br/> Remove pie crust lid (will use again!)<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvuv5i4MBb1qkgvq1o4_500.jpg"/><br/> Glop the ice cream as much as desired<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvuv5i4MBb1qkgvq1o5_500.jpg"/><br/> Sprinkle on the ready-made toppings<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvuv5i4MBb1qkgvq1o6_500.jpg"/><br/> Finished product<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvuv5i4MBb1qkgvq1o7_500.jpg"/><br/> Put the top back on (upside down!)<br/><br/> <p><strong>Candy Cane Chocolate Fudge Crackle Ice Cream Pie with Shortbread Crust and Cookie Sprinkles</strong></p> <p>Easy peasy yummy nummy dessert, ready whenever cause its in your freezer!</p> <p>Pie crust could be homemade but if not, I highly recommend the above used <a href="http://www.readycrust.com/product_detail.aspx?prodid=2911" target="_blank">Keebler Ready Crust Shortbread Pie Crust</a> or any of the other varieties.</p> <p>Ice cream can be your flavour of choice. I was going for a Xmas-y feel/theme, so of course had to choose the decadent <a href="http://www.presidentschoice.ca/LCLOnline/products.jsp?type=details&keywords=candy%20cane&_requestid=2746042&productId=17538" target="_blank">President’s Choice Candy Cane Chocolate Fudge Crackle Ice Cream</a>.</p> <p>Topping can be whatever you want: smashed chocolate bar, candy canes, I happened to choose the <a href="http://www.presidentschoice.ca/LCLOnline/products.jsp?type=details&keywords=cookies%20topping&_requestid=2743282&productId=prod1270005" target="_blank">Presidents Choice Cookies & Creme Topping</a>.</p>http://loopy.ca/post/13890647557http://loopy.ca/post/13890647557Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:44:00 -0500“It smells like angels!”<br/><br/> - <em>Middle son, upon using new Xmas-y hand soap</em>http://loopy.ca/post/13627561257http://loopy.ca/post/13627561257Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:44:54 -0500xmasfunny“The Clean Up song isn’t working for HER!”<br/><br/> - <em>Eldest son, upon seeing ‘Hoarding: Buried Alive’ just now.</em>http://loopy.ca/post/12306038773http://loopy.ca/post/12306038773Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:33:30 -0400“My brain is confusing me!”<br/><br/> - <em>My eldest, in mid-sleep</em>http://loopy.ca/post/12024095658http://loopy.ca/post/12024095658Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:11:05 -0400kids<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltjmrvUqwb1qkgvq1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>All the (little & big) men in my life = Fall Bliss</p>http://loopy.ca/post/11842111639http://loopy.ca/post/11842111639Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:02:00 -0400family<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lthm1bLY7T1qkgvq1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Boys room getting final details… Moosehead latest acquisition! Swoon!</p>http://loopy.ca/post/11789986333http://loopy.ca/post/11789986333Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:51:11 -0400decor<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxhmwYAXB1qkgvq1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Entrance View<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxhmwYAXB1qkgvq1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Craft Table & Art Hanging Wall<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxhmwYAXB1qkgvq1o3_500.jpg"/><br/> Leather bench housing dress-up clothes<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxhmwYAXB1qkgvq1o4_500.jpg"/><br/> Current books (rotated out regularly)<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxhmwYAXB1qkgvq1o5_500.jpg"/><br/> Toys/Books out of rotation<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxhmwYAXB1qkgvq1o6_500.jpg"/><br/> A B C Wall Decals<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxhmwYAXB1qkgvq1o7_500.jpg"/><br/> Everyday play: LEGO<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxhmwYAXB1qkgvq1o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Playroom Clutter into Playroom Calm</p> <p>(and no, it is not *ever* this calm :)</p>http://loopy.ca/post/11339736875http://loopy.ca/post/11339736875Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:04:00 -0400“Stop following me, footprints!”<br/><br/> - <em>my five-year-old during last night’s family water gun fight</em>http://loopy.ca/post/10428194269http://loopy.ca/post/10428194269Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:08:23 -0400<a href="http://www.theydrawandcook.com/">They Draw and Cook</a>: <p>Seriously inspired and in awe of these artists/cooks!</p>http://loopy.ca/post/10368515973http://loopy.ca/post/10368515973Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:50:53 -0400inspired<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqo6v8LkPg1qkgvq1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cottage Sunset</p>http://loopy.ca/post/9532031065http://loopy.ca/post/9532031065Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:25:00 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrsubezmzQ1qkgvq1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cottage Baby</p>http://loopy.ca/post/10428565603http://loopy.ca/post/10428565603Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:16:00 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrsu8qpE7o1qkgvq1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cottage Hubbie</p>http://loopy.ca/post/10428492219http://loopy.ca/post/10428492219Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:14:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp0dhkMQ2w1qkgvq1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Drunk Octopus Fight Club</p>http://loopy.ca/post/8140055261http://loopy.ca/post/8140055261Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:12:55 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnsikxmtM21qkgvq1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Brotherly Love</p>http://loopy.ca/post/7216025805http://loopy.ca/post/7216025805Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:48:33 -0400<a href="http://customtoyportrait.com">Acrylic Toy Portraits</a>: <p>I’ve known about this site/person/service for a while now, keep putting off ordering two… just need to do it. When your child covets their stuffed monkey as much as both of our older two, it’s hard to put a price on immortalizing them.</p>http://loopy.ca/post/7069673190http://loopy.ca/post/7069673190Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:36:49 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnkyrmiubM1qkgvq1o1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Our latest art acquisition: an amazing ABC poster by the equally talented Suburban Yeti (click thru link to his Etsy Shop). I’m becoming a little obsessed with alphabet art.</p>http://loopy.ca/post/7066307876http://loopy.ca/post/7066307876Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:59:07 -0400artetsy“When life throws you a curve ball, make Curve Ball Soup.”<br/><br/> - <em>Me!</em>http://loopy.ca/post/7020017497http://loopy.ca/post/7020017497Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:07:00 -0400