One of my favourite children's books is Ada Twist Scientist. For those who haven’t read this rhyme filled beauty, it is about a young...

“Are you mad?” cried Hazel after falling into a giant winter puddle. Through the stress of frantically trying to get the girls home after...

I was getting the update about the memorial of an amazing friend and mentor of my mothers, Brian Hesje. Brian was exceptional for many...

It was so refreshing to hear Olive say out loud while looking in the mirror “I look so beautiful in this outfit!”. They were trying on...

Emma the Elf has returned to our residence as of December first. For those without small kids around Emma is an ‘Elf on the Shelf’ who...

I have had many recent discussions lately about a leader who treats questions and feedback like the enemy. When questions are asked of...

While frantically searching dad’s farm truck for a mask so that I would be allowed into Peavey Mart, I was taught a tough lesson in...

“There are so many accents dad!” Olive exclaimed while muted during her first ever online class with Synthesis school. I did not bother...

School picture time came around last week and I have to admit that my girls had their best showing ever. Beautiful outfits, Gorgeous...

It was a joyful moment when Karina suggested that we need to “schedule some time for shooting guns” “What?… heck yes!” I responded, as...

There were multiple moments of terror while learning to fly my ‘new’ (1952 Piper Pacer) aircraft this week. After releasing one...

I got my hackles up when a leader I know shared how many friends were lost during her rise to power. It struck me that there were two...

I have a tendency of over-using the expression “Words on a wall” anytime someone (usually a leader) is using words, but failing to follow...

Day one of the new waterslide at Grandma’s pool was quite the production to behold. The level of excitement was 11 out of 10 and for an...

Once the sunlight of the summer has faded, and it is dark out at 5 am, my 12km Wednesday morning run has been reassigned back to the...

It is embarrassing to admit that there is a lesson that I have to relearn at least once a week while farming. It happened again today as...

As a child it was protocol for Granny (a trained hairdresser) to cut our hair. This trend continued until there was no longer enough hair...

I miss the banter that I shared over the last two years with a theatre trained colleague. Always good natured and steeped in humour, any...

It’s a fun game to guess who is on the other end of a cell phone call by observing the words and intonation of the receiver. Next time a...

“If it’s any constellation…” I told my friend Brendan, who very swiftly laughed and replied “any set of stars...?” “Consolation, ahhh” I...