On holidays we have a habit of going on early morning runs during the quiet hours of dawn, while the city is still sleeping. It is...

I recently asked chat GPT to rate the ‘likability’ of a work email I’d received. Did my feelings of irritation, and ‘ick’, stem from the...

I just returned from the school Remembrance Day celebration. I had full intention of skipping the event as I couldn’t see why it would...

“I bought you a little something” said my sister Stacey as she tossed me a gift for no reason whatsoever. She saw the logo on a sweater...

Brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand leads to “neurobic exercise”, engaging new neural pathways and different parts of your...

During a major Fall cleanup party at Poppa’s farm, I watched my girls, their cousins, parents, and grandparents all embarking on a...

I received an unexpected package in the mail this week that contained the original owners manual and an extra set of keys for a used...

Next time you're at a family gathering, pay attention to who chips in to clean off the table or wash the dishes. Likely it’s the same...

During a recent trip to the dental office, Karina observed the dentist leaving for the day. As part of his exit routine, the doctor...

The independent coffee shop we frequented on our recent trip to Vancouver was a simple and cute little nook in the side of one of the...

“Dad I can’t remember what direction letter ‘d’ goes?” Hazel asked me during her most recent bedtime destroying crafting session. Using...

Elementary schools are still in the habit of sending kids home with agendas to connect parents with important dates, and help students...

As I brought Hazel’s friend home after a recent play date, the mother asked me to wait while she grabbed a plate of ‘spring rolls’ that...

One of the best parts about attending the Edmonton Folk Fest last weekend was running into two of my favourite teaching colleagues from...

My instructions were “KEEP BUILDING!” as my youngest daughter went out for a walk with her mom during our recent lego building project to...

I own a briefcase sized metric and SAE socket and wrench set that accomplishes 95% of the mechanical duties that I encounter. I know...

Normally a request to help move a piano is an immediate NO. Leave it to the professionals, I have hurt my back too many times. This week...

I had an amazingly awkward conversation with an older neighbour recently, where after exchanging multiple goofy surface level...

I cringingly watched my daughter Hazel catching crabs at the beach with her bare hands, something that I have never done in my 43 years....

I was recently in awe of the engineering and efficiency of a portable espresso press that I’ve owned for multiple years, and had yet to...