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Maybe you are as surprised as I am that it is already almost the middle of August! The summer in Calgary has been very wet and, most recently, quite cool. Despite the weather challenges, many of us are enjoying the longer days of light and reluctant to admit that September is only 2 ½ weeks … Read more

Maybe you can guess by the subject line who my overnight guest might be? And after a bedtime story of “The Stinky Cheese Man” (The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka), can you guess what the theme of lights out was all about? Toots! If you have a four-year-old yourself … Read more

Who are your personal heroes these days? Stop and consider before you read any further. List the top five that are first in your mind. Go ahead. Maybe you have 10, 20, or even more. Please feel free to share them. There are so many heroes for me lately with the whole world available at … Read more

“The more ways we have to connect, the more many of us seem desperate to unplug.”             ~ Pico Iyer Twice in the last week, at the beginning of my annual summer visit with my folks, I was advised, in the gentlest and most encouraging way, to “unplug” from technology and work. Both people used … Read more

How many of you are off on your summer holidays, visiting the rellies? Many of you, I suspect. When my children were little, we’d set off in the latest secondhand vehicle and make the annual drive from Calgary to Winnipeg. Depending on the ‘pee breaks,’ food stops, and the occasional transmission failing, the drive could … Read more

News flash in the Friday, July 5th, 2013, National Post as the headline states: “Across the country, wet, warm weather has created perfect breeding conditions – MOSQUITO MASSACRE.” With all the mosquitoes this year in Calgary, you might wonder if we will soon be hearing about West Nile Virus (WNV) in the media. So far, … Read more

It wouldn’t be summer without a bit of travel, would it? My summer holiday takes me to Winnipeg—and I would love to meet you while I’m there! If you’re in the area, please come join me this Saturday, July 13th when I’ll be giving a talk for the Canadian Consumers Centre for Homeopathy’s special series on Homeopathy for … Read more

Today’s post is a celebration of time, beauty, love, friendship, and the simple, small things in life. May you find this in your life today and every day. You are an important part of my weekly life as I write…you are appreciated! “Nobody sees a flower – really – it is so small it takes … Read more

As most of you readers know, I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and if you have been following recent news events, you will likely know of the flooding we have had here in the city and in the surrounding small towns in southern Alberta. To give you an idea of the extent of just how … Read more