Last summer’s Pokémon GO craze has ignited even more interest in one the world's most popular video game franchises of all time. Many people discovered (and fell in love with) catching Pokémon. Myself included. How many Drowzee's and Eevee's did I catch? Probably too many. But now that the weather … [Read more...]
Kelly Oxford: The Calgary Mom Behind Those Donald Trump Sexual Assault Tweets
On Friday, when a video from 2005 surfaced showing Presidential candidate Donald Trump using the phrase "grab her by the pussy" in reference to his sexual advances, one woman sent out a tweet sharing the first time she was sexually assaulted. Her tweet read as follows: Before long, … [Read more...]
March Break Guide To Calgary & Edmonton
Both Calgary and Edmonton offer a wide-array of family activities throughout the March Break to keep children of all ages busy and happy. Here are some things to do during the break. Calgary Disney On Ice: Princesses & Heroes Disney on Ice: Princesses and Heroes will be in Calgary at … [Read more...]
Celebrating “Made In Canada”
How do Canadians celebrate the nation's birthday? Most likely kicking back and enjoying the warmer weather with friends and family. It's a chance to slow things down and appreciate our country's finest offerings. We head to cottage country and drive through mountain roads. We go fishing and we head … [Read more...]
Politics: Why You Should Care
It's municipal election time here in Alberta, which means all kinds of fun and games in the race for mayor, city council and school board trustee. And before you ask, yes: there are people running against our immensely popular mayor, Naheed Nenshi. To be specific, there are eight people seemingly … [Read more...]
Calgary – We’re Open!
I am going to spin away from my green focus for tonight. Two weeks ago, I posted about the devastating Southern Alberta Flood. Today was the kickoff to the Calgary Stampede, and I have to say, I have never felt prouder to be a Calgarian than I have in the past couple of weeks. Our city - heck, our … [Read more...]
Underwater
So unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know about the flooding in Southern Alberta. Or as we Calgarians refer to it: #yycflood. A thing like this -- a natural disaster on such a scale -- it changes everything, even if you're one of the many lucky people like me whose house … [Read more...]
2013 Alberta Floods
I've been struggling with this post since yesterday morning. I knew I had to say something, but what? What can be said about this truly awful event? I'm sure you've all heard about it, the news has been on this like dirt on my toddler's shirt. There have been tweets and facebook statuses and news … [Read more...]
Foto Friday: Room with a View
I'm in Calgary this week. I brought the kids out see their grandparents. Calgary is sunny and cold. We spend lots of time in the condo, admiring this view: … [Read more...]
Top Five for Family Fun
So my sister Jen and her kids have been visiting me here in Calgary for a week. That's wonderful for all of us: first of all, our kids get to see their cousins, which, because of the distance, has become a once or twice a year event. Secondly: my sis and I get to spend time together. Thirdly: they … [Read more...]