Life Where We Are - by Misty Hamel
  • Provisions
    • Highwood Crossing Canola Cakes – Thanksgiving Dinner
      Highwood Crossing Canola Cakes – Thanksgiving Dinner
    • Flower & Wolf – Calgary Restaurant Review
      Flower & Wolf – Calgary Restaurant Review
    • Summer Feast Calgary 2018
      Summer Feast Calgary 2018
    • Restaurant Reviews
    • Food Events
    • My Kitchen
      • 52 Cakes
  • Journeys
    • Magical Moments On A Mountain – Banff Gondola
      Magical Moments On A Mountain – Banff Gondola
    • Packing For Paradise
      Packing For Paradise
    • Waterton – Canada’s Best Kept Secret
      Waterton – Canada’s Best Kept Secret
  • Life
    • My Happy Valentine’s Day
      My Happy Valentine’s Day
    • In Between
      In Between
    • Hot for Teacher – 4 Life Lessons from the Cowboys Tent
      Hot for Teacher – 4 Life Lessons from the Cowboys Tent
  • Local
    • Disney on Ice – Dare To Dream
      Disney on Ice – Dare To Dream
    • Meet Me At PARKLUXE 2018
      Meet Me At PARKLUXE 2018
    • XOA Facial Treatment with Annie Graham
      XOA Facial Treatment with Annie Graham
  • Contact
  • About
B-LWWA-Christmas-2013
Gift GuidesDecember 12, 2012

What To Give An 8 Year Old Boy

By Misty King

Benjamin is 8 years old.  He would like to say this about himself: “I am really funny.  I like to read and draw.  I…

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Gift GuidesDecember 11, 2012

What To Give A 7 Year Old

By Misty King

Jace is 7 years old and this is what he has to say about himself: “I like to watch movies.  And I like to…

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Food EventsDecember 8, 2012

A Very MARKET Christmas Pop-Up Supper

By Misty King

MARKET is excited to make their début into the Calgary restaurant scene! On December 18th at 7 p.m., they’ll be hosting an exclusive sneak-peek,…

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Sydney
Gift GuidesDecember 7, 2012

What To Give A 6 Year Old Girl

By Misty King

Sydney is 6 years old.  This is what she would like you to know about herself: “I like to watch home alone and watch…

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Gift GuidesDecember 6, 2012

What To Give A 5 Year Old

By Misty King

Ryan is 5 years old.  When asked what he would like readers to know about him he said, “I like to go in my…

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Gift GuidesDecember 4, 2012

What To Give A 4 Year Old Boy

By Misty King

Grady is 4 years old, he never (really NEVER) sits still. He would stay up all night it he could. He has 2 dogs…

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Gift GuidesDecember 3, 2012

What To Give A 3 Year Old Boy

By Misty King

I recently sent out a survey asking kids of all ages to share what would be at the top of their Christmas wish list….

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Gift GuidesDecember 2, 2012

What To Give To A Gentleman

By Misty King

It’s December 2nd and a lot of my friends are talking about having their Christmas shopping finished or almost finished.  Do you want to…

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Calgary EventsNovember 23, 2012

We Day Calgary 2012 – Inspiring, Motivating and Humbling

By Misty King

We Day came across my radar last year and I remember thinking that if it ever came to Calgary I would try my best…

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Ain't life grand?
Restaurant ReviewsNovember 18, 2012

Tips for Eating Out With A Toddler

By Misty King

My husband and I started taking Max out to eat with us when he was just a few days old. I think the first…

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VlogsNovember 16, 2012

How To Do A Quick And Easy Updo

By Misty King

Since the last vlog I posted was so glamorous (NOT), I decided to show that I do actually get dressed up and do my…

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Sometimes I find it funny when Max loses his "song".
LifeNovember 10, 2012

Do You Know Where Your Song Is?

By Misty King

He started singing and I turned in surprise to see who was being so bold. He grinned, partially toothless, and said, “Well?  Somebody has…

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TravelOctober 5, 2012

Waterton – Canada’s Best Kept Secret

By Misty King

Writing about Waterton has proved to be a difficult task.  My problem is that I fell in love with a place that needs unique…

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DesignSeptember 11, 2012

My Curious Path to the Calgary Home + Design Show

By Misty King

An invitation, a Facebook status and a catalog in the mail.  Three events unrelated yet related and sending me into spiraling daydreams and a…

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Corn Tortillas
Restaurant ReviewsJuly 20, 2012

Las Tortillas – Best Tacos in Calgary

By Misty King

I am so excited to have found authentic Mexican food in Calgary.   Some place new?  Not exactly.  I’ve been buying their amazing corn…

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My KitchenJuly 11, 2012

Quesadillas – The Quintessential Snack

By Misty King

Quite often I find myself staring into the fridge or pantry, trying to get an inkling of inspiration about what to make for a…

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Restaurant ReviewsJanuary 19, 2012

Hamelstein Award – Model Milk

By Misty King

Since reading about Justin Leboe and the opening of his new restaurant in July’s issue of Avenue, I have been dying to go to…

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MiscellaneousJanuary 19, 2011

Why I Blog

By Misty King

It wasn’t too many generations ago that we all lived in small, tight-knit communities.   Neighbor interacting with neighbor was not only unavoidable it…

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Life Where We Are

This site is written by Misty Hamel who is on a journey to find real friends, great food and good times. Misty is currently residing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with her son Max and and they travel every chance they get!

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