Terry Fox is a Canadian icon. Diagnosed with bone cancer at age 18, he had to have his right leg amputated above the knee in 1977. While receiving treatment and recovering in the hospital, he witnessed

You usually go to the library for books not art. But on a recent trip to the Whitemud Crossing Edmonton Public Library, I took notice of the beautiful art around the children's section. It made me realize

When someone says they homeschool, the first question asked is about socialization. The myth is we stay at home all the time and the children don't have a chance to make friends. In my city, that couldn't

I don't normally have photos with a lot of orange in them, blues and greens of nature are my usual. But while scrolling through my photos, this one stood out. A picture of my lilies from last summer, with

I have always been fascinated by a cat's immediate need to climb into any box in their close vicinity. What goes through their head, I wonder? I often get boxes when I grab groceries and allow them to

It's still cold (currently -12 C / -22 C windchill) and there's still snow on the ground. I'm pretty done with winter and want more warmth! Dreaming of warming blue skies and water. This was taken last

Sometimes you need to look down to see beauty you might otherwise miss. This floor mat was at a public library I visited today. It's bright colors caught my eye, but what it stands for made me stop and

Homeschooling. Working from home. A single mom. Three challenges but 3 things I wouldn't change. But that doesn't mean that there isn't a day or two that takes the word challenging to a whole new level,

I've been dreaming of these cupcakes for the last two weeks, since I ordered them! I enjoy cooking and can bake simple cookies, muffin, and cakes, but when it comes to gourmet cupcakes with flavored icing,

The Muttart Conservatory in one of Edmonton's best attractions, in my opinion. Year round greenery is much needed with our snowy winters and drop in programs, tours and special events make for excellent

Visiting the cat cafes in our city (we are blessed with two!) is one of my 9 year old's favorite things. I have to agree - kitty cuddles and yummy treats make for a great combination. It's been almost

Spring is finally in the air! After teasing us a few times then dumping a bunch of snow on us, I think we might be in the clear (fingers crossed). It was a beautiful sunny day and warm enough for us at

We were on our usual Wednesday stroll around the Alberta Ave neighbourhood of Edmonton today. Last week I shared some street scenes and playground photos. Today, I wanted to capture a few images of the

Winter in Edmonton was weird this year. It started snowing on Halloween then warmed up a bit. We had little snow after that until January. Then it got crazy cold for a few weeks (-20s to -30s C, up to

Growing up on the East Coast of Canada, a short drive from the ferry, I visited Prince Edward Island many times during the summers. The lush green fields, the red cliffs and roads, the two-story farmhouses,

Every Wednesday morning, my oldest has fiddle lessons. They are at a private residence and only 30 minutes long so it doesn't leave much time to do anything except take a stroll around the neighborhood.

Well, it finally stopped snowing and we had a beautiful sunny afternoon. The kids loved playing in the freshly fallen white stuff and I actually didn't mind the time outside shovelling my walkway and cleaning

The Muttart Conservatory is one of my favorite attractions in Edmonton. It is an indoor botanical gardens housed within four glass pyramids. There are three different themes - Arid, Temperate, and Tropical,

It's still Friday in my part of the world so I'm going to get in on the blue #colorchallenge action. The skies are a dreary grey in Edmonton the last couple days but they were gorgeous blues in Belize

Yes, I admit I'm a bit of a book nerd. New and used book stores and libraries are some of my favorite places to visit. When I heard the new Calder branch opened up at the end of January, I was itching