A Pampered Baby

Mosquitoes could put a damper on an otherwise enjoyable outdoor event or outdoor relaxation time. These 8 Natural Ways To Repel Mosquitoes should put the fun back into your picnic, backyard barbecue, pool party or whatever else you may be doing outdoors. 1. Cut a lemon in half and place a clove into each segment of the lemon pulp. Place in areas where you will be sitting. 2. Use a diffuser with peppermint or lavender oil. 3. Place citronella candles nearby. 4. Mix 3 drops of thyme oil with one teaspoon of olive oil and use as a lotion to deter mosquitoes away from you. 5. Keep a lavender plant nearby. 6. Use a portable mosquito trap. 7. Wear a mosquito repelling wristband. Do you have additional natural ways to repel mosquitoes? Please let us know in the comments as we'd love to hear about it!

Cooking a delicious meal is often time consuming and sometimes tedious, but here are 7 kitchen hacks that will step up your cooking game. These simple tips will help make your meal more delicious, enjoyable and more appealing in general! 1. Squeeze a tablespoon of lemon juice into rice water before cooking. This will keep the rice from getting clumpy and sticking together. 2. Place an onion in the freezer for 10 minutes before chopping it to avoid teary eyes. 3. Use soda water instead of flat water when cooking vegetables to keep them crisp and colourful. 4. Pour water over your guacamole before storing it in the fridge to keep it from browning. 5. Keep peeled potatoes in cold water before cooking to stop them from turning brown. 6. Wrap plastic wrap around the ends of bananas to keep them from ripening too fast. 7. Place a wooden spoon across the top of a pot when boiling food to keep it from overflowing. I hope these 7 kitchen hacks will come in handy when ...

These roasted chicken wings are so easy to toss together for a quick meal, potluck, picnic or any other occasion.  Ingredients: 1 pound chicken wings 2 tbsp. No salt seasoning -> Find it Here or at Costco 1 tsp salt 2 tsp pepper Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 375 F Toss chicken wings in seasoning, salt and pepper. In a single layer, place chicken wings on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake at 375 F for 30-35 minutes.  Enjoy!

These quick and easy zucchini noodles are perfect for a light lunch or dinner. Serves 1-2.  Ingredients: 3 Zucchinis ½ cup of peanut butter 1 tablespoon hot sauce ( Tabasco or Sriracha ) ½ lime, juiced 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon olive oil salt and pepper to taste Instructions: -In a large bowl, whisk together peanut butter, hot  sauce, lime juice and water.  -Use a spiralizer to turn the zucchini into noodles. If you don't have one, use a vegetable peeler to shave the zucchini into ribbons. -In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat then add zucchini. Toss to mix, then remove from heat after 3 minutes.  -Add zucchini to peanut butter mixture and toss until fully coated. -Divide onto plates and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. 

This child had the perfect response for his new teacher. Kids, they can be so clever!

This creamy mushroom pasta is very easy to make and you can add your favourite vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, kale or anything else you desire. Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked penne pasta 1/4 cup butter 1 small onion, diced 1/2 cup of sliced mushrooms  1 1/2 cups of cream 1 cup grated parmesan cheese dried parsley (optional) salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Cook penne in boiling water for 10-12 minutes, then drain and set aside. In a saucepan, melt the butter then sauté the diced onion for a few minutes. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for a few minutes. Pour in the cream and stir until heated thoroughly. Add the pasta and parmesan cheese and stir again. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with parsley before serving if desired.

Swim season calls for fun, fun, fun pool floats! Not just any pool floats though, these ones are food themed. The above floats come in a set of 3 and can be found here .  Avocado Pool Float - While my latest way to enjoy avocados is on toast, this avocado pool float doubles as a lounger and a beach ball (the pit). Sit back and relax, this one's comfy! Bacon anyone? This bacon pool float  is an impressive 7 1/2 feet long so it's big enough for whichever grown up wants to lounge around in the pool! Find it here . Beer Pong Pool Float  - Memories of the good old college days are back with this float! Donut Pool Float  - We wouldn't dare eat too many donuts, but yes we would absolutely spend the day on one! French Fries Pool Float  - Grab your BFF and float around on these french fry floats! Hot Dog Pool Float   Ice Cream Float  - Who can resist ice cream? Not us!  Pineapple Pool Float...