This weekend near Chicago, at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, families will be able to view a demonstration in dog sledding. It’s just the kind of thing I would bring the kids to see if I was living in Chicago. Go check it out, Chicago readers! Since we are lucky enough to live in Calgary [...]
We’re going on 2 1/2 years in Calgary. I can’t believe how fast the time has gone by but, at the same time, I think back and can’t believe how much we have seen here in Canada in less than three years. I often tell my husband I feel like I am in a race [...]
Most days I love Calgary but today I’m wondering why the heck we ever moved to this miserable part of the world. It’s 20 degrees below zero in Calgary today — right now, as I write this, in the middle of the afternoon. That’s -20 degree Fahrenheit, or about -29 degrees Celsius. Any way you [...]
I’m sitting here at the computer enjoying the smell of turkey and stuffing coming from the kitchen and the warmth of a fire going in the fireplace. Outside, it snowed this morning but it is cozy here in the house. I can hear the sounds of family in the background. They are alternating between friendly [...]
So proud of myself today. Last night, after my kids went to bad following a fun evening of Halloween parties and trick-or-treating, I only ate one Reese’s Cup, which is among my favorite candies. In Canada, they are called “Reese.” Is that why I only ate one? It’s easy to eat two — or seven [...]
This blog post written by my good friend, Julie, made me think about a certain drawing I kept, scanned and have filed away in numerous locations so I never lose it. Unfortunately, I failed to write down when my daughter drew it or why, so I just did a search online to get info on [...]
Photo: Does it annoy anyone else that these dolls are not in perfect order by height and are not spaced exactly right? Need to go rearrange them! I think it’s pretty safe to say I am the opposite of a hoarder. If I can throw it out, recycle it or give it to someone else [...]
Remember my Christmas tree turned Valentine tree? Well, it has also been the St. Patrick’s Day tree, the Easter tree and, after a few months of rest, it’s the autumn leaves tree! The leaves outside have barely started changing color but I couldn’t stand staring at the bare tree in the corner any longer. We [...]
Holy guacamole … American Girl is giving something away for free. Unfortunately, it’s a game for your iPhone and not an actual doll. If you have a daughter between the ages of 5 and 13 (or is it 2 and 32), you probably know exactly how much those dolls cost. It’s a lot. Not going [...]
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