Holiday Giveaway ~ 2 winners $25 Baked from the Heart gift cards

If you read my last post you would have seen that Small Wonders has partnered with Baked from the Heart  to give away 2 gift cards to 2 of our lucky readers. Baked from the Heart is wonderful and much needed for my family as we have food restrictions.

Their treats are always Vegan and free from Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Artificial Colours and Flavours!

The gift cards are valued at $25 each, and can be used to purchase some amazing vegan treats from this awesome shop.This giveaway is open to readers residing in Alberta. 

Please note: Baked From the Heart is a Custom Made Bakery offering pick up in Airdrie or delivery to Calgary.

No purchase necessary.

You can find Sarah and Vanessa on Facebook.  Also check out Baked from the Heart website. I am sure you will find some drool-worthy treats.

To Enter:

You can receive up to 5 entries

1. To enter to win, simply leave a comment on this post.

Want even more chances?  

1. Follow & Like Baked from the Heart's  Facebook page = 1 entry
2. Follow & Like Small Wonders new Facebook page = 2 entries
3. Follow Small Wonders Instagram Page = 1 entry

*Leave 1 comment per entry (not sure how to leave comment?...see my video clip below).

Just make sure, whatever you do, you come back here and leave a comment letting us know how you shared. 

Good Luck!

Rules:

The giveaway begins on Thursday December 12th,  and closes on Thursday December 19th, at 8 pm Mountain Time.

A winner will be chosen using a random number generator and announced on the blog. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.

I will contact the winner via email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond. If no response is received within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. Good luck!

Note: You don't need a Google account to enter this giveaway - simply click Comment and then click NAME/URL link and enter your name (no need to enter a URL).

We would like to thank everyone for entering our giveaway for the  $25 gift certificate for Baked from the Heart. The winner is:

Looks delicious! It's always tough finding places that cater towards dairy free desserts! Super appreciative of what they do! Gen Boudreau

Weekending Nov 22nd

One month before Christmas. The children are counting down. It's so nice for them to have something to look forward to.
We had a rough week.  November is always a difficult time for the children.

There were many opportunities to help the children develop a toolbox of mindful breathing and relaxation strategies. It was a very slow week, but with a lot of action.

Weekending November 15th

Goodness, we are halfway through November. Can you believe December is almost here? I'm pretty excited about this time of year, there is so much calm and beauty, if you can channel those moments - a bonus when you do.

This past week was another one of those short, but feels really long weeks. Slow days, busy hands, inquiring minds - that's what the days are all about.

Happy weekend all!

Easy Peace Paper Plate craft

The children and I are talking about peace. I am "trying" to talk about peace, while simultaneously holding space for the children to ask questions about things that they do not quite understand.  Peace after all is not a word or idea, it's quite complex - do adults even understand?

Last week's collaboration was a fun painting exercise. I wanted to do something that didn't take a lot of prep time, and that would easy for all the kids to do, without much intervention. While creating this craft, I wanted to have a light discussion about peace. It's important to help young children understand that freedom is a privilege. 
Here is our craft:

EASY PEACE PAPER PLATE CRAFT




SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 1 paper (or) foam plate 
• various colours of paint
• paint brushes
• painter's tape, masking or scotch tape
• paint pallette/ plate /container to for paint
• construction paper cut into strips to write names of friends

DIRECTIONS:

1. create a peace sign on the paper plate using tape by making one straight line down the middle of the plate and then adding two diagonal pieces from the center.
2. I assigned each child to one section of the plate (4 sections = 4 kids)
3. allow children to decorate their part of the plate
4. once the plate was finished I hung it to dry.
5. once dried peel off the tape
6. have friends write their names on the strips of paper
7. tape strips to back of the plate & hang your wonderful creation for all to see.

Quinoa Pancakes

GET THESE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER

• 1/2 cup rice flour (or wheat flour)
• 1/ 2 cup quinoa flour
• 2 tbsp organic coconut palm sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 pinches of pink salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 citrus zest, finely grated (lemon or orange)
• 2 eggs, whites and yolks separated
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• vegetable or butter oil for cooking

THEN DO THIS

1. In a bowl , combine flour , sugar, baking powder , baking soda, salt, vanilla and zest
2. In another bowl, beat egg yolks , buttermilk and oil and mix with dry ingredients.
3. In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff with a pinch of salt. Stir into the first mixture.
4. In a large skillet , heat oil or butter over medium heat. 
5. Pour about 1/4 cup of the mixture and cook until bubbles appear on the surface, turn and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
6. Serve the pancakes with maple syrup or honey (or even) your favorite jam.
7. Happy eating!

Weekending Nov 8th

It's the weekend...yay, I need a bit of a rest. Although I will probably fold 10 loads of laundry and sweet up food off the floor at least 5 times a day instead :)
It was a full and busy week over here and we wouldn't have it any other way.
Not many words are needed when you have photos to show you what it's all about.

Have a happy weekend, and Happy Remembrance Day everyone!