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About Kaitlyn:
I am Kaitlyn, the K in DLTK, and I've been working for the family website since I could hold a crayon. Now I am all grown up and I live with my partner, Callum, and our adorable cat, Juicebox! When I'm not helping my parents on the site, I am studying psychology at the University of Calgary. I love my work and my studies, but when I can I love to head out to the mountains and enjoy the outdoors! You can connect with me on Facebook or Instagram. You can also follow my cute kitty, Juicebox, on Instagram.
Winter Wonderland @ Home
POSTED ON November 15, 2020 BY KAITLYN
Just like many others, I switched to working entirely from home back in March and it has been a little bit of an adjustment learning how to enjoy spending the whole day in one space. I love my apartment and put a lot of work into making it all comfy-cozy when I first moved in! Nonetheless, as soon as we got our first snowfall [...]
Grow Tall Little Plant
POSTED ON April 22, 2020 BY KAITLYN
This year I decided to try my hand at plant parenting and, while there were some ups and downs, I feel like it was a success! I was pretty nervous to commit to raising house plants because when I was eighteen I bought a bonsai tree and it did NOT go well...
Packing for a Day Hike
POSTED ON August 20, 2019 BY KAITLYN
I am a massive fan of spending time in the outdoors! My partner and I try to go for at least one dayhike or backpacking trip per weekend in the summer. There are a lot of reasons we love hiking:
– spending time together helps us feel more connected
– exploring the outdoors helps us appreciate and respect the world that we live on...
My Favourite Purple Bear!
POSTED ON June 26, 2019 BY KAITLYN
I'm about to tell you the story of my most memorable stuffed animal toy growing up. Before I launch into the story I need to mention something important... I was OBSESSED with stuffed animals when I was little. There was one stuffy in particular that [...]
We Chose WE Charity!
POSTED ON May 16, 2019 BY KAITLYN
DLTK’s is a family business that started out as mom’s hobby while on maternity leave with me. So, yep... I’ve been helping out with the site since I was in utero! Now that I am all grown up (a whopping 21 years old!) I am still helping out with site, but I do a lot more than painting paper plates and coloring nowadays [...]
UnbelievaBUBBLE
POSTED ON November 10, 2018 BY KAITLYN
When I started university I took a class on leisure. I remember being completely hooked on the class after the first lecture. We discussed what leisure truly means and explored the intrinsic value of playing. To me, something is intrinsic when [...]
Mind-fall-ness
POSTED ON September 24, 2018 BY KAITLYN
During my psychology class we discussed a new school of thought called mindfulness. It is the act of letting go of day to day worries and enjoying the details in our world that so often go unnoticed during our [...]
Today is a Good Day
POSTED ON September 13, 2018 BY KAITLYN
So I've had this beautiful house plant since I was about 17 years old, and it is one of my most cherished belongings. It is an english ivy that curls and crawls and stretches out in all sorts of directions. My ivy [...]
Becoming a “Grown Up”
POSTED ON September 3, 2018 BY KAITLYN
I am currently sitting on an airplane on route to Calgary, Canada—my home city. I have been on many airplanes before during our family travels, but this flight is a special […]
Magic Cauliflower
POSTED ON August 4, 2018 BY KAITLYN
I think if I were to tally up all of my different cravings pizza would have the largest column. It is a constant effort to stop myself from walking over to the nearest pizza shop and buying a pizza loaded with cheese and sauce! I remember once when I was a child my mom made cauliflower pizza, which […]
My Favourite Dips
POSTED ON June 30, 2018 BY KAITLYN
When the day's long,
When my tummy’s hungry,
When I'm feeling sad.
I simply remember my favourite dips
And then I don't feeeeeeeeel... so bad! […]
Super Summer Squash
POSTED ON May 22, 2018 BY KAITLYN
Today I found out the zucchinis are actually a type of squash... a summer squash! I also found out the zucchinis are AMAZING! This journey of enlightenment all started the other day when I went to read in a coffee shop; there was a particularily delicious looking cake made out of (you guessed it!) zucchini! I thought I would […]
Peanut Butter Brownie Time
POSTED ON April 9, 2018 BY KAITLYN
I am in love with anything sweet and delicious and sometimes it feels impossible to stop myself from eating chocolate. Luckily my mom had a very clever rule when I was growing up... no baked goods in the house unless they were homemade. That way I would have to put in the effort to bake any cookies or brownies before […]
Sneaky Vegetables
POSTED ON March 23, 2018 BY KAITLYN
I am an absolute sucker for anything with melted cheese. When I was a little girl my family would go to Red Lobster for dinner every once in a while. Anyone who has been there knows that the kids menu at Red Lobster is by far the best food selection at any restaurant. And best of all? The CHEESE pizza! I loved that melted, cheesy goodness so much […]
The Perfect Valentine’s Day Breakfast
POSTED ON February 8, 2018 BY KAITLYN
When I was little my dad, my sister, and I would make breakfast in bed for my mom on special holidays—usually the Mother's Day classic, always on birthdays, and every so often Valentine's Day! I will always remember our biggest breakfast in bed triumph; together we managed […]
The Importance of Remembrance Day
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 6, 2014 BY KAITLYN
Remembrance Day is an important tradition on a global scale. It is a time to put aside our international differences and honour the soldiers that fought in combat in order to secure a brighter future for us. In Canada we are especially privileged to live our lives with such significant freedom and equality. These soldiers […]
Halloween Math Activities
POSTED ON OCTOBER 21, 2014 BY KAITLYN
Math isn’t always fun, in fact math is rarely fun, but it can be! Math activities that give kids a way to view math visually are a really inspired way to educate kids. These Halloween math activities use Scaries to promote math in a new and creative way by demonstrating simple statistics and data collection with yummy treats! […]
Easter Egg Cracking Tradition
POSTED ON APRIL 12, 2014 BY KAITLYN
Ever since I can remember, my family has taken part in a very fun Easter tradition. Every year we decorate Easter eggs and when we are done we take part in a fun little Easter egg cracking game. It’s an exciting activity that everyone enjoys, especially because you get to eat the eggs afterwards! If you’ve […]
Snowboarding and Skiing
POSTED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2014 BY KAITLYN
Skiing and snowboarding are both very popular sports in Canada, and tons of my friends are all hyped up and excited for competition season! There are tons of different ski hills that people can visit and lots of different level runs for people who are beginners, experts, or just looking for a relaxing day on the […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
POSTED ON FEBRUARY 14, 2014 BY KAITLYN
Today is Valentine’s Day, which means lots of chocolate, flowers, and cards. For little kids it means LOTS of heart shaped crafts and candy! When I was in elementary school I loved valentines day so much because we got to exchange valentines! We decorated paper bags or little boxes the days leading up to valentines day and […]
The 2014 Winter Olympics
POSTED ON JANUARY 31, 2014 BY KAITLYN
The 2014 Winter Olympics will start exactly one week from today; the events are being held in Sochi Russia and the preparation has been a long process! There is lots of hype about the games and I know I sure am excited! My dad and I plan to watch a lot of hockey and will definitely be […]
Chinese New Years
POSTED ON JANUARY 18, 2014 BY KAITLYN
Chinese New Year is celebrated on a different day each year because it is based on the Lunar year. And each year is named after an animal based on a 12 year cycle. In 2014, the year of the horse, it will be celebrated on January 31. People born in the same year are considered to […]
Travel: Mexico
POSTED ON JANUARY 3, 2014 BY KAITLYN
It has been a few weeks since my mom or I have made a blog post and there is a perfect explanation for this; we were in Mexico! It was a wonderful family Christmas and a nice warm one at that, back home in Canada it is MUCH colder. We visited El Arco, which is a […]
Movember
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 29, 2013 BY KAITLYN
I have always thought that Movember was a really neat idea because it isn’t like your classic fundraiser, but up until junior high I didn’t even know it existed. It is important for kids to be able to participate in events like this at a young age so they are inspired to stay involved at an […]
Thanksgiving Paper Strip Pumpkin Craft
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2013 BY KAITLYN
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of the year; it is a chance to visit with friends and family and show them how thankful you are! For me in Canada, thanksgiving has already passed, but in the states it is coming up in about a week! There are some really cute thanksgiving crafts on the website […]
Driving
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 15, 2013 BY KAITLYN
In about one month I am going to be taking my on road drivers test. In Alberta we are allowed to get our learners license at the age of fourteen and our graduated drivers license when we are sixteen. With our learners license we get to drive as long as we have an adult with […]
Paper Lantern Crafts
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 8, 2013 BY KAITLYN
Over the past week I have been going to town on a new holiday craft idea that my mom had, paper lantern crafts. Until now I never realized how many different holidays there are. From Christmas to Hanukah, summer to winter and even Earth day to St Patrick’s day there are heaps of holidays and special times of the […]
Bath Salts
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 1, 2013 BY KAITLYN
This craft would make an excellent homemade gift for a relative! Some of the ingredients are a bit unusual, like the glycerin or the Epsom salts. They are available at most drugstores but can be a bit tricky to find; I found them in the aisle with the rubbing alcohol. The nice thing about this […]
Pumpkin Carving
POSTED ON OCTOBER 25, 2013 BY KAITLYN
Halloween is such a great time of the year! Costumes, candy, pumpkin carving, trick or treating, handing out candy. The works! So many awesome things combined to make an amazing holiday! My favourite part about Halloween aside from the fact that we get heaps of candy, is the pumpkin carving! Every year me and my dad carve […]
Halloween Costumes
POSTED ON OCTOBER 18, 2013 BY KAITLYN
Halloween is an exciting time of the year for kids all over the place, but unfortunately for parents it can be a bit stressful trying to find cute Halloween for their kids. When my sister and I were at the trick or treating age my mom would work extremely hard to make cute costumes that we could […]
Travel: Hawaii
POSTED ON OCTOBER 11, 2013 BY KAITLYN
My parents really enjoy Hawaii and we go quite often! When I was little my grandparents used to rent a condo there and we would spend a week or two having a blast in Hawaii! The luau’s were great: eating food, dancing, wearing leis, and basking in the aloha spirit! My parents even got married in Hawaii, […]
Rhubarb Muffins
POSTED ON OCTOBER 4, 2013 BY KAITLYN
These rhubarb muffins are absolutely delicious and incredibly simple to make! They do not make a huge amount, around a dozen medium sized muffins, so I suggest that you double the recipe if you aren’t a very frequent baker. This recipe and the portions are excellent if you are an individual who bakes quite often […]
Birthday Present Ideas
POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 BY KAITLYN
For me the month of September is the month of parental birthdays, in fact my mom’s birthday is in less than a week! I find that the hardest part about my parents birthday is finding the perfect birthday present! Of course when I was younger it wasn’t nearly as difficult; I would simply go shopping […]
Roll Kuchen
POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 BY KAITLYN
Roll Kuchen is a scrumptious German pastry that I have had the pleasure of eating since I was a young girl! My grandma and aunty would often make it for my family when we visited them during the summer; it wasn’t until recently that I began to make roll kuchen on my own. Honestly, I […]
Grass Seed Caterpillar
POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 BY KAITLYN
This grass seed craft is a very fun craft that creates an adorable caterpillar! The neat idea about this craft is that you can watch the grass grow before your very own eyes! Literally, one day there was no grass in any of the egg carton cups and the next days each cup had several […]
Back to School
POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 BY KAITLYN
This has been my first week back at school after the summer and I have to say everything went really smoothly! I spent a good amount of time organizing all of my binders and notebooks during the last week of summer so that I can keep a calm head when the school year really gets started. […]
Camp Chief Hector
POSTED ON AUGUST 30, 2013 BY KAITLYN
I spent the first two weeks of August at Camp Chief Hector for the eighth summer in a row and am intending to return again next summer. Camp has been an important part of my life since I was eight years old and it is by far the most exciting part of my summer, if […]
Paper Mache Animals
POSTED ON AUGUST 23, 2013 BY KAITLYN
I’ve spent the past week making adorable paper Mache animal crafts. At times it was a bit challenging but it was definitely worth it because they all turned out to be extremely cute! I suggest that if you are planning to make these crafts as piñata’s for a birthday party you give yourself about a week. Paper Mache takes […]
Hawaiian Cookies in a Jar
POSTED ON AUGUST 16, 2013 BY KAITLYN
I really enjoyed putting together the jar with all of the Hawaiian themed ingredients! When I was putting it together I was a little bit nervous that my jar wasn’t going to be big enough; in order to calm my nerves I added up the measurements from the recipe and filled the jar up with […]
Paper Plate Echidna
POSTED ON AUGUST 9, 2013 BY KAITLYN
This craft is absolutely adorable and very fun to make! Rather than just an average paper plate craft there is the extra component of cutting the fringe around the paper plate to represent the spikes; it is also quite simple for a paper plate craft because the template pieces are straight forward and relatively easy […]
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
POSTED ON AUGUST 2, 2013 BY KAITLYN
I discovered this simple and delicious recipe in my grade 7 foods class; since our classes weren’t very long and many of us were lacking in our cooking and baking skills, our teacher would make it her job to find yummy recipes that we could easily make. This banana chocolate chip muffin recipe had to be one […]
Animal Cracker Ark
POSTED ON JULY 26, 2013 BY KAITLYN
This craft is very entertaining to make since there are so many different components; from the cotton ball clouds to the animal cracker animals this craft is a fun way to learn about Noah’s Ark. I have been planning to make this craft for along time now and about a year ago my dad and […]
Paper Plate Bird Nest
POSTED ON JULY 19, 2013 BY KAITLYN
This paper plate bird nest is very fun to make and looks absolutely adorable when it’s finished! I found that I couldn’t help but grin when I realized how much fun I was having with everything this craft involved. From painting the paper plate (something I have enjoyed ever since I could hold a paint brush) to […]
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