by admin | 3 things, Blog, habits, self-care
I recently got my house ‘inspected’ to see where I might be leaking heat and the guy who came to do it mentioned to me I should replace my smoke alarms. Although I replace the batteries every year, he told me I should have new alarms with carbon monoxide detection. In...
by admin | 3 things, Blog
“Grief expressed out loud for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give them. Grief is praise, because it is the natural way love honors what it misses.” Martin Prechtel This month I am recommending...
by admin | Blog, thriving in middle age
My mom’s funeral (or celebration of life as we kept reminding ourselves to call it) was held in the church my mom went to for many years. It was perfectly lovely. My niece and nephew performed a duet with accompaniment by my pal Anne Loree which was really moving. I...
by admin | 3 things, Blog, fun, yummy things
This season is a big mixed bag of emotions for me. I have come to enjoy it more as I figured out what rituals or traditions work for my family but in the past I have experienced both joy and despair, felt both connected and lonely, been both resistant and embracing of...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, yummy things
I really love Thanksgiving. For me it is a holiday with less pressure than Christmas and one that holds more meaning for me than Easter. I have talked a lot about the place of gratitude in my life and how a practice of gratitude brings you more to be grateful...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, fun, yummy things
This summer I rehearsed being a member the empty nester club. Both my kids were away; my daughter was doing some summer school in Europe and my son was working and living at a camp outside of Canmore. They are both back now and are currently fighting over the...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, fun, thriving in middle age
Three things I love – the Lukes Drug Mart edition – August 2018 Lukes drug mart is Calgary’s oldest independent pharmacy and the location in Bridgeland is jam packed with cool things! From new and old Vinyl (for that hipster in your life) to locally made...
by kathy | Blog, self-care, thriving in middle age
If you have the resources, you can outsource almost anything. You can hire someone to mow your lawn, do your taxes, clean your home, cook your meals walk your dog, care for your children. One the things you cannot outsource? Moving your body. Our bodies require...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, fun, Travel
I like to travel. A lot. I have been to so many places around the world but I have to say Alberta in the summer is as stunning as anywhere I have been. The mountains are always incredible but going south of Calgary is worth a trek too. I recently got away with...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, fun
This month I’m loving to watch some new stuff on Netflix. I think you should be outside and enjoying the weather but…. everyone needs a little netflix and chill sometimes. My first suggestion is a stand up comedy special. I love to watch comedy specials because...
