Lessons that were learnt from the 1929-1933 Great Depression in Canada were instilled in many of us who are Baby Boomers and Generation X’ers, as children. Those same lessons have been gradually lost over the last 30 years. We now live in a very “disposable…
Another year has gone by and Fall has arrived again so that means we are gearing up for the 2022 Pumpkin patch season! This is always a beautiful time of the year. Kids go back to school, the air is a little cooler and more…
Well here we are in August and all the Sunflower fields are opening up. Due to the cold/wet start to the summer many fields are opening later than usual. But what is important is that most are opening. Unfortunately the floods of November 2021 and…
Children love to dress up and wear costumes of their favourite princess or superhero. At the Calgary Expo everyone can dress up and the cosplay is amazing! You can attend all 4 days as Spiderman or switch it up and be someone different everyday like…
For the last several months I have been preparing to return to work after an extended leave. I started off hoping to find something that was remote or part-time with the same employer but I have been unsuccessful. I have had to consider full-time options…
UPDATED October 23, 2021 Well its that time of year again. The cooler days and nights, the changing leaves the corn mazes and pumpkin patches. When I started to put together this years list, I found so many that it took me all day…
Note: updated August 24th with reviews of experiences visiting any of the below listed sunflower festivals. With all the sun and heat we have been experiencing in British Columbia this summer, everything seems to be growing faster and sunflowers are no exception. The sunflower season…
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If you are a parent like me, we get extra busy in the Summer. We snack all day and with the heat, we are exhausted and just do not feel hungry enough for a large meal let alone want to turn on any ovens/stoves in…
Are you considering an electric or hybrid vehicle for your family? Do you want to save gas and save money? Consider the Honda Clarity as an alternative to a fully electric vehicle. The beauty of the plug-in hybrid is that you can plug it in…