
Stop Shaming the Skinny
I am upset, scratch that, I am really frickin’ annoyed at the remarks that have been made about a mannequin in the window of…
Read MoreI am upset, scratch that, I am really frickin’ annoyed at the remarks that have been made about a mannequin in the window of…
Read More“When I make a wish before I go to bed, why doesn’t it come true in the morning?” It was a week before his…
Read MoreIt was twelve years ago today, two truly became one. I wish I could say that I have graciously let go over the past…
Read MoreThe outside world is shut out of my mind tonight. Max is watching The Magic School Bus and I am enjoying the calm before…
Read MoreFebruary has the potential to go either way for me. Maybe you can relate? I guess most months, or even days, hold the promise…
Read MoreThis is a story of how a stressed out mom and a 3-year-old boy almost ruined Christmas and how friends, Value Village and Macklemore…
Read MoreThis past Monday we celebrated Thanksgiving. Max and I spent the day around a campfire enjoying a potluck Thanksgiving Feast with old friends and…
Read MoreThis is my little brother, Matt “Doc” King. He is a Calgary born-and-raised dual-citizen who snuck off to join the US Army after 9/11. He…
Read MoreMax is in the shower now. I almost lost my mind trying to get him in. It went a little something like this: Max:…
Read MoreWe went to the Royal Canadian Circus last week and watching Max observe the acts with awe on his little face was one of…
Read MoreMy dad is a frequent traveler and when he is gone he sends daily videos to his grandsons keeping them updated on the fun…
Read MoreYou may have watched this video already and even if you haven’t you have more than likely seen a link to it on Facebook….
Read MoreMax is 33 months old which places him close to the end of The Terrible Twos and in training for the Troublesome, Thunderous, Tantrum…
Read MoreMy friend, SamiJoe, shared the story of Ivan Fernandez on her FB page and I have to pass it along. First of all, take…
Read MoreYesterday I started a new series here on Life Where We Are called The World We Live In. The first post in the series…
Read MoreA few months ago, a family lost their dog to cancer. Yesterday the kids posted this on Facebook: As I type this post, 1,188,191…
Read MoreWe bought Max a winter coat from Value Village this year. It is a down-filled, navy blue, puffy coat from The Gap and only…
Read MoreThis is what I have to say on the day after Christmas: Thanks a lot, Mark and Star, for giving Max the Giraffe Pop-Out…
Read MoreIt is a sobering day. A day full of questions, sadness, tears, and anger. I have looked into my son’s eyes and felt helpless…
Read MoreIt is no secret that the holiday season presents the opportunity to overspend at every turn. There are friends who deserve a special gift…
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