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Staying Together For The Kids
Have you ever had that feeling looking across the breakfast table and find you just aren’t in love anymore? You don’t feel that familiar flutter the was you used to? I’m not one to stay together for...
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Sparkly Top Ten Posts of 2015
It has been an amazing year! Thank you for reading, commenting and sharing. Thanks to you, these were the top posts for 2015 based on number of hits. 1. How To Celebrate Christmas With A Plain Red Cup...
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How To Be My Boyfriend in 17 Relatively Painless Steps
Being in a relationship is hard work. Being in a relationship with me is apparently harder. APPARENTLY. It really doesn’t have to be. These are some handy tips from folks who have been there before...
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ICYMI: When A Fire Lit Up My Blessings
It can be really hard to be thankful. Life is busy, stressful and often inconvenient. It can be hard to see just how much we have to be thankful for in the day to day bustle of living our lives. How...
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ICYMI: You Can Dress Him Up, But Can You Take Him To A Wedding?
We had a family wedding this weekend and it was delightful. As with anything, it’s not just the destination that counts, it’s the journey. I learned a couple things on the way to the wedding. The...
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ICYMI: How Being a Mom is Like Being on Grey’s Anatomy
“Mommy finally finished her doctor show on Netflix. She’s sad now.” This was the synopsis of our weekend that my son relayed to his father after watching me reach for the tissues at the end of a very,...
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How To Cook Up Fun In The Kitchen With Your Kids
We all want to raise independent, self-sufficient kids who can fend for themselves. Getting there doesn’t have to be boring! I chatted with Chef Victor Bongo, an award-winning Vancouver-based chef for...
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ICYMI: How I Went From Helicopter Mom To Toboggan Mom
As far as moms go, I try to be chill and relax but the reality is, I’m VERY risk averse. I have only one child and he is so precious to me. I’m terrified of losing him because he is my everything. I...
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Sharing Is Caring!
We learn to share in kindergarten. We learn that sharing is caring and it’s the right thing to do. Later when you become a mom, it’s like getting a masters education in sharing. First, you have to...
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ICYMI: I Will Be A Better Mom Tomorrow
Some days end and I’m disappointed in myself as a parent. I feel like I’ve come up short and the defeat feels crushing. Maybe I’ve responded too sharply to a predictably child-like infraction. Maybe I...
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Passing The Puck – A Family Tradition
Sometimes it feels like you were just born to do something. For 9 year old twins Ryan and Samantha of Kamloops, British Columbia, that something is play hockey. They are the latest generation of a...
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Why You Should Date A World Changer
Recently I published a lighthearted piece on how to be my boyfriend, but once upon a time I did a piece on why you might want to be. I wrote in defence of advocates, who can get a bad rap sometimes....
View ArticleParenting a Newborn Is Just Like A Harry Potter Movie
Harry Potter is a timeless franchise, the kind you wish would never end (just like the days when your kid is still super cute and can’t talk yet). J.K. Rowling created a series that is truly magical,...
View ArticleHonest Father’s Day Cards For The Irreverent & Hilarious
My name is Allie and I am a greeting-card-procrastinator. I always struggle with buying a fathers day card. I can never find one that adequately sums up how I feel. I usually end up grabbing something...
View ArticleCharlotte Abel: 2 Pounds, 8 Ounces
Charlotte’s Story It’s the little things that matter, they say, and that could not be more true, particularly thinking of little Charlotte Abel. She spent eight weeks in the NICU at Royal Columbian...
View ArticleHow To Talk To Your Kids About Drugs & Fentanyl
As if parents don’t have enough to worry about, Fentanyl is gaining popularity, leaving tragedy in its wake. Over 200 people have died from Fentanyl in BC this year. Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich...
View ArticleMaking The Love Last Forever – Losing A Good Man
A year ago today my papa passed away and it’s still so hard to accept that he’s gone. I’m sharing out the piece that I wrote when I lost him – a bundle of tears and catharsis. You know when you’re on...
View ArticleUnlocking the Magic
Recently a small decision caused a lot of grief, locking us out of our apartment. Keys and the lack thereof were important to that story. We moved into a new place recently, after an epic move beyond...
View ArticleI’ve Got an App For That!
It seems like these days there is an app for everything—well, almost everything. Technology makes our lives better in new and exciting ways. There are some things I think would enhance my life...
View ArticleWhat Goes Up…
When my son’s dad and I were together, he was taking flying lessons and aspired to be a pilot. He flew flight simulators on the computer and relished his time in the air. It was no surprise to me that...
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