That was me: young, a bit wild, and not a care in the world. Back then, Calgary Stampede was like my Christmas. It came once a year and it was more fun than one could possibly imagine. For 10 days…
Raising My Third Culture Kids
I was raised on the Canadian Shield, in Northernwestern Ontario(or as we affectionately refer to it-NWO). For anyone who has ever driven across Canada, during the Ontario stretch of your journey, you would have gotten a sense of just how…
Reasons to Travel Europe With Your Kids This Year
When Expedia.ca asked me to write about travel, I knew I wanted to write about what I knew best: Traveling with Kids. More specifically, traveling with kids in Europe is where my expertise lies. After all, it was something I…
Loving the Skin You’re In
Our family had just relocated to Indonesia, and we were on our first vacation in our new country. We were spending two glorious weeks on the island of Bali with our daughters, who are 2 and 4 years old. Unfortunately, they…
2nd Honeymoon With the Kids…Could We Do It?
That was us: young, rested and not a care in the world. We were honeymooning on the beaches of Indonesia in the above picture, and as far as we were concerned, it was a once in a lifetime trip. Fast…
Why We Need To Love Teachers
I was twenty two years old when I stood in front of the chalkboard, looking out at my very first class. Twenty seven excited and nervous little grade one faces looked back at me, possibly mirroring my own feelings of…
Lacing Up After Pregnancy
A few weeks ago I decided it was time to suck it up, put on my post-pregnancy parachute panties and dig out my runners. I was dreading it! No one likes doing something they suck at, and there was no…
One For The Mommas
What goes around comes around. We’ve all heard that saying right? Does it worry you as much as it does me? No? Then you must have been a really well behaved teenager. Or maybe you don’t have two young daughters…
My New Party Trick: My Kid
In my past life, before kids, and before my husband and I said good bye to our fellow countrymen and moved overseas, I used to be a teacher. I’ll let you in on a little secret that all teachers know. …
Jet Lag: The Torture Chamber
It looks like a scene from an after school special. A Mom passed out on the bed, unable to get up, while the poor confused toddler is poking at her, pulling her arm, pleading with her to get up. Only…