I like to think all of us possess strengths. Mentally scanning my own list of skills, artistic talent and coordination seem sadly absent. Driving to the glass blowing studio for our beginner lesson I nervously turn toward Hubby. “I have an idea!” I add my trademark puppy-eyed look for good measure. Was that an eye […]
We have a secret. As winter wonderland begins to melt in the Alberta Rockies, shoulders slump at the prospect of a distant spring. The long standing myth that little is to be done in the Canadian Rocky Mountains in the shoulder season swirls like tumbleweed in a windstorm. The truth is spring is one of […]
“You’re going where for a romantic getaway?” Our friends lean their heads like puzzled puppies as we list all the things to do in Red Deer we have planned. Their confusion is understandable. Living in Calgary, Alberta a weekend escape for couples often means heading west to the show off, snow-capped Rocky Mountains. Known for having one of the […]
It feels as though we are visiting an old friend. Thirty years ago, Edmonton, Alberta served as our young family’s weekend getaway destination. Living in a small town in Western Canada, an escape to the city of Edmonton revived our toddler parent frayed nerves. Now standing awestruck in the middle of the frosty Edmonton Ice […]
Stunning images of sweeping valleys protected by soaring snow covered mountains come to mind at the mention of one of Canada’s most famous towns Banff, Alberta. To visit Banff is a bucket list item for many travelers and rightly so. We confess to an ever so slight bias with our next door location of Calgary […]
I have a confession. I am a Canadian and I do not like winter. Each year as people gasp in awe at the gorgeous fall colours, I begin to dread ice and snow on the doorstep. This year I am giving myself an attitude adjustment and pulling up my big girl snow pants. While searching […]
While most nine and eleven year olds might be spending their spare time playing video games or hanging out with friends, Abby and Clayton Gilson are in the kitchen. Stirring up their favourites of chocolate cupcakes and Oreo cookie pops, the sister and brother team are focused on raising money for the Calgary Food Bank. […]
Growing up on a Canadian farm I am no stranger to grain fields and harvest. The pungent smell of ripened stalks and the hum of machinery bringing in the yields takes me back to special memories of childhood. From farm to table was the way of my youth. Farm to glass however is a new […]
Have we mentioned, more than a few hundred times, how much we adore living in Alberta? To visit Alberta, with the stunning Canadian Rocky Mountains to the west and the wide open prairies rolling eastward, the province tantalizes visitors with beauty. Travel to the pristine mountains towns of Jasper, Banff, Canmore and Lake Louise. Stop […]
Thinking of a Calgary day trip? Well that must mean a trip to those show-off Canadian Rocky Mountains right? Having lived in this vibrant Alberta city for decades, our memory banks are filled with things to do around Calgary. A day trip from Calgary often have us headed west to hike, bike or ski in […]
