“Let’s move to Dubai.” I think I actually said those words. Words I never, in a million years, thought I would ever say. And yet I said them and here we are, living in Dubai, 11,185 kilometres from Edmonton. I never saw myself leaving Edmonton. I was born and raised there, my family is there; […]
Why I buy myself new shoes every March
I still buy myself shoes throughout the year but March holds a special place in my heart. Tomorrow would have been my dad’s 64th birthday – St Patrick’s Day and he loved his green beer. Well, he just loved his alcohol. Tomorrow also marks 12 years since I last saw my dad. My dad had a […]
But I’ve got so much stuff to get and you won’t let me get it
Within the last week and a half, we’ve had several things come home for Carter to buy and even more requests to buy the latest toys. And he wants it all. It’s spurred the conversation of allowance, chores, saving money and of course need vs. want. The first one was the book order, with several […]
Failing as a parent? No not really..but sometimes it feels like it
It’s those moments where you feel like you’re the only one who feels like they are failing as a parent. Like dear god how am I going to survive this parenting thing and how does it look like everyone else has it together?! My kids spend way too much time watching tv, like seriously thank […]
10 of my favourite campfire songs to sing with kids
How many campfire songs do you remember from when you were younger? Growing up I went to camp every summer, sometimes I was away from home for 2 weeks! (unheard these days). The days were spent swimming in the lake, crafting, dancing (it was through my Ukrainian Dance hall) and the evenings were spent around the campfire singing […]