Jill Footz

We’re down to single digits people. That’s right, just a handful of days until Christmas is here. Are you panic shopping like I am? I’m down to the wire on gifts, wrapping and just about everything else this year… but I’m also trying a ...Read More

This season may not have gone the way Edmonton Eskimos fans would have hoped, but with Edmonton hosting Grey Cup 2018, there is still plenty to celebrate! The CFL Championship is well known as a great time for adult football fans – but there ...Read More

Kids love buses. At least mine do! “Bus” was a popular early word for both my daughters. I distinctly remember pushing them in baby swings at the park, and whenever they’d spot a bus, I’d hear “Bus! Bus! Bus! Bus!” When they got a ...Read More

It’s high noon. Moms, babies and toddlers are milling about a registration desk, trying to dodge boot puddles so as to avoid soggy socks. The bright, smiling lady at the desk is checking people in with military precision, completely unfazed by the chaos just ...Read More

“Mom, I want to come with you to the Acreage of Fun” my almost-four-year-old daughter said to me at breakfast. Notice she didn’t say the Spooktacular Acreage of Fun. I may have deliberately omitted a few minor details in my enthusiastic dialogues of the ...Read More

I’m watching my daughters and channeling my own childhood. Their eyes are following balls of every size (golf balls, pool balls, even bowling balls) wind their way through a maze of wire paths. Occasionally, one girl will jump off the stool and run to ...Read More

A year or so ago, I had a box of hand-me-downs to pass to a girlfriend. I packed up my twins and drove to my friends’ office, and made the delivery. As is customary, I immediately drove into the nearest neighbourhood, and started cruising ...Read More