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Karen VolleyBall
Putting Karen in club volleyball was one of the best decisions we made. She has born to compete. She made the senior team in Grade 7 (only 2 grade 7 girls were selected). Of course she didn’t get a lot of play time, which infuriated her. So I asked her what she thought she needed […]
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Putting Karen in club volleyball was one of the best decisions we made. She has born to compete. She made the senior team in Grade 7 (only 2 grade 7 girls were selected). Of course she didn’t get a lot of play time, which infuriated her. So I asked her what she thought she needed […]
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Tom Soccer
As I write this we are in the middle of the isolation brought on by covid-19. It is -17 with windchill outside with blizzard conditions. These soccer games where the children could run and play and the adults could hang out and chat on the sidelines seem forever ago. Once Lindsey Butler and I too...
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As I write this we are in the middle of the isolation brought on by covid-19. It is -17 with windchill outside with blizzard conditions. These soccer games where the children could run and play and the adults could hang out and chat on the sidelines seem forever ago. Once Lindsey Butler and I too...
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A family in embryo
I;m not going to lie. I get really overwhellmed with 5 kids. Lilke very overwhellmed. Asking myself why I did it over whellmed. But then I went to Georges funeral and remembered why. When I was a teen i loved my cousins….like loved them so much. I wanted a family that felt like it [&...
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I;m not going to lie. I get really overwhellmed with 5 kids. Lilke very overwhellmed. Asking myself why I did it over whellmed. But then I went to Georges funeral and remembered why. When I was a teen i loved my cousins….like loved them so much. I wanted a family that felt like it [&...
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German Christmas
Thanks to outdoor soccer, we befreinded a lovely family from germany who were here for a year. In Germany, Christmas Eve is the bigger holiday so we gathered at their place. Unextectedly, Santa arrived with a sack. He read out some of the naughty and nice things you did that year and then ...
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Thanks to outdoor soccer, we befreinded a lovely family from germany who were here for a year. In Germany, Christmas Eve is the bigger holiday so we gathered at their place. Unextectedly, Santa arrived with a sack. He read out some of the naughty and nice things you did that year and then ...
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Thomas and Friends
Thomas really has the best little group of friends. I always have said the best part of living in Edmonton is the people, that’s true right from the start. Also, with Tom starting Kindergarten soon my years of playdates and swaps are coming to an end, Here are a few shots of the antics of [...
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Thomas really has the best little group of friends. I always have said the best part of living in Edmonton is the people, that’s true right from the start. Also, with Tom starting Kindergarten soon my years of playdates and swaps are coming to an end, Here are a few shots of the antics of [...
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Welcome
We had two very contrasting experiences with being welcomed over the holidays. First we went to Cody’s to see George. Even though Shannon had been overrun with people and was behind in her work she hosted us with such grace and class. Cody was bishop and running basketball tournament...
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We had two very contrasting experiences with being welcomed over the holidays. First we went to Cody’s to see George. Even though Shannon had been overrun with people and was behind in her work she hosted us with such grace and class. Cody was bishop and running basketball tournament...
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What’s the opposite of an Internet Troll?
I’m in the cafeteria at one of the large recreation centres in my city. I’m hiding from winter and I’m hiding form my toddler (who I checked into the child minding service). I have a few minutes to myself and my laptop is open. The cafeteria is busier than usual today, but still...
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I’m in the cafeteria at one of the large recreation centres in my city. I’m hiding from winter and I’m hiding form my toddler (who I checked into the child minding service). I have a few minutes to myself and my laptop is open. The cafeteria is busier than usual today, but still...
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Road Trip Bingo
Download this simple bingo by clicking the link below. There are four different cards. RoadTripBingo
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Download this simple bingo by clicking the link below. There are four different cards. RoadTripBingo
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Give it one more day
Whenever I have times in my life when I want to give up I am reminded of a story from the life of my late Mother. As a newlywed in her early twenties, she decided to go to nursing school. The problem was, she hated it. At the end of every rotation she vowed to […]
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Whenever I have times in my life when I want to give up I am reminded of a story from the life of my late Mother. As a newlywed in her early twenties, she decided to go to nursing school. The problem was, she hated it. At the end of every rotation she vowed to […]
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Run-of-the-Mill Mothering
Today is just an average, run-of-the-mill Monday. Kids are back in school after a bit of a break. I cleaned the fridge. Jerry is at the office crafting a thousand birthday postcards. Tonight there will be piano, hard-boiled eggs and dirty clothes. This mill just keeps on running. A m...
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Today is just an average, run-of-the-mill Monday. Kids are back in school after a bit of a break. I cleaned the fridge. Jerry is at the office crafting a thousand birthday postcards. Tonight there will be piano, hard-boiled eggs and dirty clothes. This mill just keeps on running. A m...
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Chicken Coconut Thai Soup (for the slow cooker)
Based on this recipe, my friend Cecilia introduced me to this soup. This can be done in a slow-cooker or on the stove and it freezes really well. Here is our variation. 2 tablespoons red curry paste 1.5,12 ounce cans of coconut milk 2 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons brow...
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Based on this recipe, my friend Cecilia introduced me to this soup. This can be done in a slow-cooker or on the stove and it freezes really well. Here is our variation. 2 tablespoons red curry paste 1.5,12 ounce cans of coconut milk 2 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons brow...
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Loaded Sweet Potato
Why didn’t anyone ever tell me you can top a sweet potato with many of the same things you put on a baked potato? Or you can top it with something a little crazy and very yummy like this: To make this I baked a sweet potato in the oven I sauteed: -1/4 cup […]
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Why didn’t anyone ever tell me you can top a sweet potato with many of the same things you put on a baked potato? Or you can top it with something a little crazy and very yummy like this: To make this I baked a sweet potato in the oven I sauteed: -1/4 cup […]
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The Never Ending Circle of Life
Originally posted on The Zoom Family: The difference one floor can make. It’s February 13 and so there is an oh-so-subtle knock on the door of my subconscious. It was 12 years ago today that my mother died. Some years, I have let this day pass without opening that door, being too busy, or n...
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Originally posted on The Zoom Family: The difference one floor can make. It’s February 13 and so there is an oh-so-subtle knock on the door of my subconscious. It was 12 years ago today that my mother died. Some years, I have let this day pass without opening that door, being too busy, or n...
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A resolution to be me
There is a fine line between contentment and self improvement. This is what the January’s of our lives are meant to teach us. The Rhetoric of resolutions is everywhere…you should…change this…commit to that…Bahumbug. May long weekend of 2015 we were trying to t...
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There is a fine line between contentment and self improvement. This is what the January’s of our lives are meant to teach us. The Rhetoric of resolutions is everywhere…you should…change this…commit to that…Bahumbug. May long weekend of 2015 we were trying to t...
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Meaningful gifts
I can admit that even I get caught up in the frantic gift giving as much as the next person. Every once in a while I come across a great idea for a truly meaningful present. Here are a few of my favourites: 1) A photo book. Sure, you can a traditional yearbook from iPhoto, […]
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I can admit that even I get caught up in the frantic gift giving as much as the next person. Every once in a while I come across a great idea for a truly meaningful present. Here are a few of my favourites: 1) A photo book. Sure, you can a traditional yearbook from iPhoto, […]
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