It may seem as though we just got back from vacation, and we did, but the thing about going back to the home of a transatlantic couple is that you spend the majority of your time visiting. You visit sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, etc. And it’s great! It is great to see everyone, […]
Yeah… February was particularly hard for my Year in Nature challenge. The goal is to get outside to walk or some other activity every day, but despite the unusually warm temperatures we’ve had this month in Calgary, February was a challenge. We moved house (think days and days of crazy packing and moving), Baby J […]
Guys, guys, guys! Do you know what magical things happened last week? 1) The temperature was in double digits (celcius!). 2) David had two days off IN A ROW. 3) Baby J got his vaccinations and was ridiculously subdued (in a good way) for an entire day. What does this mean, you might ask? BABY’S […]
Tight. Closed. Heavy. If I had three words to describe my emotional well-being in 2015, those would probably sum it up nicely. This is not to say that I didn’t have a fantastic support system, I absolutely did, but regardless, 2015 came with a lot of hardship. At the end of it, even with some […]
For a lot of reasons, 2015 was a tough year for me. Really tough. For ages I was calling it my “annus horribilis” (horrible year) as a nod to the Queen’s Christmas speech of 1992. Then again, as I’ve sat down to write this (in pieces throughout the year so my baby brain didn’t forget), […]
“Word to the wise, I might vomit,” I said to my coworker, Amy, as she picked me up for the beginning of our three-hour road trip to Edmonton. “Why, are you pregnant?” I narrowed my eyes, knowing this was a distinct possibility, even though at this stage, back in April, I’d only have been 3 […]
I’m one of those Calgarians that has never been to internationally renowned Spruce Meadows for, well… the horses. I know, I know the horse jumping is supposed to be incredible and that the queen has been there, but horses just aren’t my thing. Christmas, however, that is my bag. When the opportunity came up to […]
Take a babymoon, everyone told us. What, you ask, is a babymoon? A babymoon is a fairly recent term for the last trip you take with your significant other before your first child is born. Think of it as the last hurrah as a twosome! Given that I’m 33 weeks pregnant and starting to feel […]
I’m trying to ignore the fact that winter is *cough* here. The sun sets at seven and there’s that chill in the air. Calgary is known for our long winters, but I am adamant that there are plenty of ways to have fun with your special someone, no matter the weather. As such, I’ve pulled […]
If you’ve followed my blog for any period of time, you know I have a love for all things magical and light. Lanterns in Hoi An, Yi Peng in Thailand and now… Illuminasia in Calgary! Illuminasia is an event at the Calgary Zoo with many authentic Chinese lanterns, mostly animal shaped of course! Knowing that […]