tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47042402332625913612024-03-24T13:48:06.775-04:00Mimi's Humble PieMimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309523338100165296noreply@blogger.comBlogger481125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-49787611199447620212017-12-06T07:32:00.001-05:002017-12-14T04:49:30.905-05:00Tis The Season To Give #MyHallmark #LoveHallmarkCA #Giveaway (CAN ONLY 12/13)
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This is my favourite time of the year and my favourite decorations have been coming out of storage since November 1st. I tend to collect winter themed decor, so it can stay out on my mantle and in my classroom, longer than the Christmas season lasts. I do have lots of Christmas items as well, and those are going up this week. My fab friends at Hallmark have sentMimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-83044635405125966892017-11-27T20:15:00.001-05:002017-11-27T20:16:47.064-05:00MLP Holiday Hearts DVD @Hasbro #giveaway (US/CAN 12/15/17)AD: This is a sponsored post.
We love holiday movies and the My Little Pony Holiday Hearts DVD compilation didn't disappoint. I gave it to my 8 year old last week to launch our annual holiday movie and TV show viewing season.
MLP DVD with BONUS Pony Gift Tags
Press Release October 2017:
My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic: Holiday Hearts carries a suggested list price of $14.98 and is nowMimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-80248493456913492272017-11-26T16:00:00.000-05:002017-11-26T16:36:49.725-05:00Give a Gift that Changes Lives: Operation Christmas Child 2017Since I was a very young child, I have had a very strong pull towards philanthropy and giving back to our community and our world. People often suffer in silence and the holidays can cause stress and despair as food insecurity is more pronounced when we are surrounded by abundance. As a family, we give to local food banks and sponsor two children through two different international Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-32588464310720503482017-10-13T20:00:00.000-04:002017-11-26T16:04:22.849-05:00Pumpkin Fun for Little Hands #PreschoolActivities
Updated post from 2014:
Please offer direct supervision for young children and infants when involved in any sensory activities.
Working in an infant room full-time has been a new challenge for me after being with three and four year old's for a decade. My repertoire of sensory activities will have to be adapted for little ones that like to put everything in their mouth. HereMimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-29079225380597546062017-09-01T07:30:00.000-04:002017-11-26T16:02:31.943-05:00Exotic Scents For Household Odors @LampeBerger_CAN #summer #LampeBergerCA #AD
Tis the season for picnics and our favourite picnic lunch includes devilled eggs. I also cook with onions and garlic almost everyday. My girl got home from school last week hours after I had made some boiled eggs and said, "Eww, what's that smell?" I lit my Lampe Berger lamp and it really helps remove the air odours left over from cooking.
Daring Pepper helped remove the smell ofMimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-46758526951515247822017-08-20T21:22:00.001-04:002017-08-20T21:22:32.353-04:00Solar Eclipse Box Projector #SolarEclipse2017By the time I realized that North America would see a Solar Eclipse on August 21, it was too late to order glasses to allow us to view the sun safely. I remembered a project from when I was a child, that used a box, white paper, tape, and foil to make a sun projector. Here are a few photos of the project we made at home. I'm sure it would have been exciting to where special dark glasses and what Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-13206292124504317212017-07-24T09:00:00.000-04:002017-08-14T22:08:27.365-04:00Shout Factory Kids MLP DVD Giveaway (Can/USA 08/08)
The newest Shout Factory Kids @Hasbro DVD, Equestria Girls triple feature, comes to DVD on August 8th. My Little Pony Equestria Girls – Magical Movie Night, gives MLP fans three episodes plus a sing a long special feature. Pre-orders are available now at Amazon.com and ShoutKids.com.
For colouring enthusiasts, there are also two coloring sheets available for download here @Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-332331259503758942017-06-30T08:00:00.001-04:002017-06-29T05:05:18.528-04:00Cool Canada Day Strawberry Trifle: It Ain't Purdy But It's Yummy! (Archived Post)
It's Canada's 150 Birthday so its time to eat cake! This post is originally from June 30 2011, but I'm on break and wanted to revisit some of my favourite Summer dishes. Enjoy!
This dessert lovin' gal is NOT a fan of trifles that leave you with a soupy mess in the bottom of the bowl. If you were hoping for a recipe like that, you'll have to keep looking. This recipe uses Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309523338100165296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-14827408410384799142017-06-25T08:00:00.000-04:002017-06-29T05:06:05.922-04:00Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing function printDiv(e){var divToPrint=document.getElementById(e);newWin = window.open("", "printwin"); newWin.document.write(divToPrint.innerHTML); newWin.print(); newWin.close(); }This is my favourite dressing and its taken me a few years to get it just right. I don't often measure my ingredients so it took me a while to decide on the correct ones to share with you.
#therecipewiz {width:95%; Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-24718826978712587752017-06-18T07:00:00.000-04:002017-06-29T05:07:59.655-04:00Sweet & Sour Slow-Cooked Ribs {Archived Post}
This post was originally from July 4, 2011. It is still one of my favourite meals and I have never perfected bbq ribs on a barbeque so the slow cooker is still my main way of getting fall off the bone goodness. Enjoy!
This recipe is one that I made up because I love the taste of BBQ, but have never owned one. I don't love the over-sweetened taste of jarred BBQ sauces though. So IMimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17309523338100165296noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-64683483828325114912017-06-11T00:00:00.000-04:002017-06-29T03:45:57.410-04:00Star Wars Themed Giveaway #FathersDay #Giveaway #LoveHallmarkCA #AD
I love BBQ season and received a BBQ mitt from Hallmark Canada last year, which I have used all year. I was happy to see they are still making this fun set that will appeal to the Star Wars lovers, and grill enthusiasts in your life. This year I will be gifting my spare BBQ set to a friend who is a Star Wars fan, and will also be giving one to a Star Wars fan reading this post. Thanks to Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-6814044650571917962017-06-02T21:00:00.000-04:002017-06-07T21:01:11.111-04:00Fun Dad Gifts #FathersDay
This past year I hit a dry spell with coming up with gift ideas for people that have everything, but still deserve a treat on their special day. I came across Project Candy Box online and ordered a 3 month subscription for my sister last Christmas. She was thrilled to receive a selection of candy every month and the price was a good value, the boxes are cheaper if you order a multiple month Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-90889419999846363802017-05-19T00:00:00.000-04:002017-05-27T18:08:44.518-04:00Cool Shades For Bright Days #Review #AD
I received a pair of glasses in exchange for a review post and social media shares.
All opinions remain honest and my own.
My new eyeglasses seem to match my hair!
I have been wearing eyeglasses for two years and have a better idea of what features I am looking for in terms of material, shape, and functionality. I selected new glasses frames from GlassesShop.com and they Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-490066610643153352017-05-08T07:30:00.000-04:002017-06-11T16:18:33.782-04:00Mother's Day Gift Ideas with Giveaway (05/18 CAN) #LoveHallmarkCA #ADHallmark Canada didn't disappoint when they shipped me a selection of Mother's Day gifts. Here are my top three Spring themed products from Hallmark.
With the Noah's Ark type rainy weather these last two weeks, I have been trying out my new Umbrella, with Springtime Petals design (pictured top right in the photo). When folded, the umbrella was a smidge longer than my old purse sized Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-14618923213207213352017-04-29T12:00:00.000-04:002017-05-07T20:48:41.330-04:00Spring Project Round Up Using Dollar Store Finds #PreschoolActivitiesIt has been a crazy busy month and here I am mulling over my next month's Program Plans. I have a few things I like to stock up on every Spring because they are easily available to collect or buy. This is the time to start Spring projects, like planting grass seed in a soil filled knee high stocking. It leads into my Very Hungry Caterpillar theme, and we can trim the spiky grass in a Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-62373634326375817822017-04-22T00:00:00.000-04:002017-04-29T21:59:49.242-04:00Cupcake Cones #KidsInTheKitchen #RecipesOver the years I have seen cute photos of cupcakes baked into ice cream cones. I decided to try it for myself over Easter holiday, and again this week. After reading a few recipes, I didn't find the information I was looking for so had to figure a few things out on my own. My first question was; how do you keep the cones from falling over in the oven? I wrapped the cones in aluminum foil to pad Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-80103662532507210762017-04-12T12:30:00.000-04:002017-04-14T18:09:50.726-04:00Rice Krispies Spring Edition #Giveaway (CAN 04/19) #Kellogger @RiceKrispiesCA #ad
I have shared our love for Rice Krispies in the past, and I am promoting Kellogg Canada's Spring Edition Rice Krispies as an unpaid member of the Kelloggers blog community. I received Rice Krispies Squares Minis and a few other items to make treats. Rice Krispies treats are our favourite treat to make, eat, and share. This Easter we will be making Rice Krispies birds nests and egg shaped Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-72447654547256241512017-04-05T00:00:00.000-04:002017-04-12T16:45:47.870-04:0010 Uses for Plastic Eggs #PreschoolActivitiesAs a teacher, I have collected bins of seasonal items to enhance my program planning all year long. Of course, The best time to buy special items is after each holiday when the discounts are great. One of my favourite things to scoop after Easter are plastic eggs. Plastic eggs are traditionally used for hiding candy, and children can hunt for them, collecting treats from the Easter Bunny. IMimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-9829704508233999692017-04-01T19:00:00.000-04:002017-04-01T20:02:35.346-04:00New Beginnings #Life
Two dozen roses from my work mates.
I have been MIA on the blog for most of February and March. Apart from trying to get my health on track since December. Its been an emotional few months as I have been transitioning out of a classroom I have called my second home for more than 10 years. I have been packing up my props and resources over the last 8 weeks and Friday was my last day. It was a Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-87726467224958305962017-03-17T19:00:00.000-04:002017-03-21T19:07:24.659-04:00Help #Bringbackthebees
I was not asked to post this, nor am I affiliated with General Mills. Over March Break my daughter saw a cereal commercial about the "bee flowers" and she asked me to go online and investigate. I quickly found the campaign she was asking about and ordered our wildflower seeds from General Mills' #Bringbackthebees campaign that is sponsored by Veseys Seeds. Did you know the bee population is Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-83471072816752625862017-03-03T21:30:00.000-05:002017-03-11T21:37:29.620-05:00Don't Tell My Husband I Put Cauliflower in the Cottage Pie
This post is not sponsored nor endorsed by any brands mentioned within.
There are probably already too many Cottage Pie recipes floating around. I am sharing mine, because it changes every time I make it. Sure, I have my basic ingredient list, but the flavour can change depending on what I have in the pantry and freezer. The last time I made it, there were only a couple potatoes on hand, but Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-90524548496210577312017-02-25T15:00:00.000-05:002017-02-25T17:04:14.761-05:00New DVD Releases from @Hasbro and Shout Factory Kids #Giveaway (US/CAN 03/10/17) #ad
Earlier this month, Shout! Kids collaborated with Hasbro to release some of my daughters favourite shows on DVD. They gave me a copy of each one to giveaway.
Sinister king cobras! Comedy festivals! Pet hotels! And a monkey on Mars?! It's all here, as Blythe and her best friends – Russell the Hedgehog, Pepper the Skunk, Zoe the Spaniel, Minka the Monkey, Sunil the Mongoose, Penny the Panda Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-85550217509545173472017-02-12T21:00:00.000-05:002017-02-12T22:48:37.705-05:00Valentines or Galentines Giveaway For Her @Hallmark_Canada (CAN 02/24) #LoveHallmarkCAMy sweetheart and I have been together 20 years, and married 18 years in April. We don't make a big fuss over Valentines Day but we make a point of showing love daily, even something as simple as my hubby getting up to make me coffee when I have 5 AM wake up calls. When we were dating all those years ago, we stayed connected with notes and cards since we were living in different provinces and Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-49887032829390337082017-01-28T00:00:00.000-05:002017-02-20T20:16:53.947-05:00On the Right Track With New Healthy Options @KelloggCanada #Giveaway
I don't do New Years Resolutions, but I did start 2017 with a goal of eating less take out food and taking better care of myself. Plagued by chronic fatigue, headaches, and possible high blood pressure, I was challenged to monitor what I eat and drink in a typical busy day. There were work days that I realized I hadn't had more than a sip of water in five or six hours, which explained whyMimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704240233262591361.post-1423374547713509132017-01-16T07:30:00.000-05:002017-01-16T07:36:33.531-05:00School-Safe & Dairy Free Oatmeal Cookies.A friend of mine gave me the simplest oatmeal cookie recipe ever! It is easy for little ones to get their hands into and help in the kitchen too.
Basic Recipe:
2 mashed, ripe/brown bananas
2 cups of large flake oats
2 TB honey
Mix ingredients, let sit in fridge for 15 mins, drop by teaspoonful on a non-stick baking pan. Bake for 7 minutes. Makes 12-18 cookies depending on how big you Mimi's Humble Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425657983942537313noreply@blogger.com0