February 2017 On Calgary’s 17th Avenue SW, about a dozen blocks west of ‘restaurant mile’, there exists a foodie mecca and the perfect spot for a quick getaway from everyday reality. The Casel building is home to upscale French eatery Cassis Bistro, her little sister Vélo Café, whole and organic foods
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October 2016 Say “How are you?” to any parent these days and there’s a very good chance that their answer will include the word “busy”. Between work, school, chores, extracurricular activities and friends, modern family life certainly is busy! Families may, in fact, start to feel like ships passing in the night… or in
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January 2016 Over my eight years of being Mom to 2 kids (1 boy and 1 girl), I’ve thrown quite a few birthday parties. We’ve had parties at home and elsewhere, superhero parties, sports parties, tea parties and science parties. They’ve all been wonderfully fun and unique. But I was thrown
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November 2015 Quick – name a city in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley! You said “Kelowna”, right? I’m willing to bet most readers did; it’s what I would have said too. Given its central location and international airport, it’s not surprising that Kelowna is the best known city in this BC region and
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November 2015 Our family really enjoys a good restaurant experience. My husband and I like to get out kid-free sometimes, but with no relatives living nearby, free babysitting is not an option and going out without our youngsters is pricey. We also like for them to try new things and learn to be comfortable and well-mannered when eating
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November 2015 As my husband and I basked in the sunshine at Copperpoint Resort in Invermere, we watched our kids bob in the pool, taking turns to see who could hold their breath the longest underwater. At the same time Calgary was recovering from a random (and not uncommon) August
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October 2015 There’s a new outdoor sports retailer in town! As of October 15th, Cabela’s has opened a 70,000 square foot retail location in Deerfoot Mall. I am familiar with this store from visiting the Kalispell, Montana location and I love it. Whether you really need new gear or not, it’s
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TELUS Spark’s Brainasium has expanded…actually doubled in size and has added 7 new exciting challenges including: Test your balance as you scramble across a 93′ logjam Discover inertia on a sky-high swing Work together to balance the swing scales Explore centrifugal force as you go for a spin Use your
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July 2015 Wings Over Springbank is running this weekend at the Springbank Airport just off Highway 1 west of Calgary. I have never been to an airshow before and we thought going to Wings Over Springbank would be a perfect way to spend some family time together on a gorgeous
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July 2015 Ask my husband how I feel about air travel, and I bet he will tell you that flying (in a plane; learning how to do it myself would be pretty awesome) ranks high on my personal Top 10 List of Least Favourite Things to Do. I never let on to my kids,
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