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…
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Make A Wish
“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…
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Some Days Are Just Going To Be Dark
It was twelve years ago today, two truly became one. I wish I could say that I have graciously let go over the past…
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Prescription For Irritability
The outside world is shut out of my mind tonight. Max is watching The Magic School Bus and I am enjoying the calm before…
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A Calgary Valentine – Part 1
February has the potential to go either way for me. Maybe you can relate? I guess most months, or even days, hold the promise…
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Thrift Shop Christmas
This 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…
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Thanksgiving Week Reflections
This past Monday we celebrated Thanksgiving. Max and I spent the day around a campfire enjoying a potluck Thanksgiving Feast with old friends and…
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Project 22 Vets
This 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…
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When Mommy Loses Her Cool
Max is in the shower now. I almost lost my mind trying to get him in. It went a little something like this: Max:…
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The Royal Canadian Circus
We went to the Royal Canadian Circus last week and watching Max observe the acts with awe on his little face was one of…
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