A famous Canadian once said, “Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” And this October, Calgary took away my crunchy autumn leaves, my unfrozen pumpkins and my socks-are-optional fall wardrobe and replaced it with 33 cm (13″) of snow in one day. On the bright side,…
I’m no meteorologist, but I am here to proclaim winter 2018 the longest. winter. ever. Winter lasted even longer than what I subjectively proclaim to be the longest pregnancy ever. My son had to wear winter boots so long he outgrew the pair he started the season with! My husband normally walks 45 minutes to…
By Sean Gallimore, The Internet’s Foremost Adult Onesie Expert at WeRateOnesies.com Physical activity is hard. Finding the energy to exercise on top of an already busy schedule is difficult for pretty much everyone. The first thing I want to do when I get home is lie on the couch, and fortunately for me, I have…
It is now our second cold-weather season living in YYC. And yes, people here do refer to Calgary by its airport code. In Montreal, you’d never hear people using YUL as short form for the city’s name, but here in Cowtown it’s totally normal. Calgary weather has been a pure delight compared to the two…
My name is Lindsay and I am a 40-year-old mama of four trying to live an eco-friendly, budget-friendly life! I am a substitute teacher and Child Passenger Safety technician in Calgary, Alberta. Join me on my adventures!
