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Rocky Mountain High: Beautiful Banff

I’m on a Rocky Mountain High. So are my kids. Having recently returned from a family vacation to Banff, Alberta, we continue to be inspired by the incredible beauty that we experienced in western Canada. Having grown up in the city and very far away from

Courage

A couple of months ago I watched my littlest son learn to walk.  I was humbled by his courage. When infants want to master something, they keep at it until it’s happened.  So when my little guy…

Professional Cottagers.

The weekend was divine, but it wasn’t without its hiccups. I, of course forgot to pack Freya’s chair she eats in, and I only packed six diapers-great planning. There I was asking a first-time mom if I could borrow some of her diapers. Lisa asked me for a

Proliferation of Soy

Coping with a child’s food allergy is a difficult but necessary task for alot of parents these days. As a child growing up, I only knew of one kid in the whole wide world (in my elementary school) who carried an epipen for his peanut allergies. Nowadays a

Happy Friday.

Our cottage whoring season has official began. We are about twenty minutes away from lift-off. What is even more special is I am going with just Billie; one child, that is close to a vacation.
I am taking this cake with me, sans chocolate chips and with

Yet Another Post About Pee

I remember a few years back, when the Teen was maybe 8. I asked a colleague, in utter desperation, “Please tell me! WHEN will he start peeing IN the toilet instead of on it??” Or beside it, o

Goodness

Do you see what that is? Just to be clear, it is a parking receipt. Timestamped 8:38am, and sitting OUTSIDE  my car’s windshield, under the wiper.

How did this happen, you ask?

Well, it is firstly a direct result of my inability to function before 8am.

Fly, Baby, Fly

I’m striving for perspective: it’s an elementary school graduation. But still, it’s a milestone. And apparently, it warrants manicures and hairdo’s, and a dress ordered months in advance. If you are thinking that is way over the top, I share your

Sales 101

If such a class exists (which I’m most certain it does) I hope a tiny little five-year-old is teaching it. They have the sales gig down. 
At some stage we have all had a sales job and what many of us don’t realize, is that, we are always selling ourselv