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Voula Martin



Author Bio:

A University of Calgary Political Science graduate and mom of two, Voula was born in Montreal, grew up in Calgary and lived for 5 years in the lovely west coast city of Port Moody before returning to Calgary. As Editor in Chief of Family Fun Canada, an idea she helped take from a kitchen table discussion to a country wide digital distribution, Voula oversees a dedicated team of talented, amazing contributing writers. *Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) member

Website: https://www.familyfuncanada.com

Posts by Voula Martin:


Babies, Babies, Babies; Tusk!

Posted on: November 1, 2009

It seems like it is totally raining babies! This year, I’ve had about a dozen friends, family or acquaintances who have had or are having babies and three are/were due in November alone! This prompted me to take up quilting in my questionable spare time. Initially I thought it would
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Those Crazy falling in love feelings!

Posted on: October 10, 2009

  I’ve got babies on the brain again – with three friends due next month, it’s inevitable… I have been contemplating having a third child since my second was born. I had given myself a deadline to decide and was really stressed out when it approached. My husband talked me
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Be Kind to Moms!

Posted on: May 13, 2009

Another Mother’s Day has come and gone! I had a nice day myself – we took the kids to see Thomas at Heritage Park in the morning, then we ditched them with Grandma and Grandpa and went golfing with my husband in the afternoon. It was the perfect mix of
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My “Public Service” Announcement

Posted on: February 6, 2009

Not many people know this about me, but I have been a blood donor since high school, on the OneMatch unrelated bone marrow donor registry since 2003 and when I was 24 I signed the back of my health care card indicating that I wanted to be an organ donor
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The oh so terrible dilemma of going on vacation without children…

Posted on: January 15, 2009

I have a most excellent problem this week! My husband and I are taking advantage of extremely cheap last minute airfare to a hot beach destination, and we are leaving the children with their grandparents!!!! A vacation without children? Yes please! Ah, a whole week to sleep in, lay on
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Sleepus Interruptus?

Posted on: January 6, 2009

I have a problem. It’s not a terrible problem, it’s not insurmountable, but it does really stink. My problem? I do not sleep well. I haven’t really slept well since my daughter was born. And I fear that I will never sleep well again. (Note: Long time readers may note
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Christmas Makes Me Happy! No Sad! No Happy!

Posted on: December 23, 2008

For the first time in many years, it looks like Calgarians are going to ‘enjoy’ a white Christmas. It’s been a while since we’ve had this much snow, this early without a chinook to melt it all! I grumble about the extra hour it takes me to dress the kids
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Is “In the Night Garden” like LSD, Crack or Valium for children?

Posted on: December 4, 2008

I’ve had a bit of blog writer’s block for the last few weeks. I’ve had a few topics come to mind, but nothing that has really stood out as something others might be interested in reading, but now it has come to me in a flash of inspiration. In the
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Bizarre Toilet Tricks

Posted on: November 12, 2008

Why? Why the obsession with toilets, private parts, and excrement? My son is ridiculous. Totally and utterly obsessed with the toilet. Not just the toilet water but the seat, the brush and the hoses that connect it to the water supply. He loves to tear up toilet paper into tiny
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Clarity at 2 am

Posted on: November 7, 2008

You could call this the companion piece to my previous blog, The clarity of 3 am… Its just another one of those nights! This evening, I went to bed early but couldn’t settle down to sleep right away. Then, my son woke up at 12:15 and I couldn’t get back
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