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Matthew’s Negotiation Skills
Matthew came home one day last week and told us that he had won another pair of 67 Hockey tickets for Friday night. Kyle and the kids had been a few weeks earlier and we told him that we didn’t really want to go again so soon plus it ends so late. With Chinese school [...]
Winterlude in Ottawa 2012
Winterlude is the best winter festival here in Ottawa. Last Sunday we took the city bus downtown to enjoy the festivities. There were different venues around downtown and there is a free snow bus that takes you around.
Gluten Free Diet
Everywhere I go, I seem to be seeing “gluten free” this and “gluten free” that. I understood when people cannot digest it but I was wondering about it for myself. What was it exactly, it is good? Is it bad?
Christmas 2011
Wow it is that time of the year again. What a wonderful year we have had, full of adventures and stories.
Halloween – use your creativity
A few weeks earlier, I went into St Vincent de Paul, a second hand store and noticed that they had quite a bit of halloween costumes. I figured that it was a good time to bring the kids in to find a costume. When I took them to the store, Natalie and Andrew found something [...]
Space Saver Furniture
Just watched this video about space saving furniture. It is so cool. Great engineering designs, I think everyone can appreciate it.
Happy Canada Day
For Canada Day, this year, we decided to spend with it with Kyle’s mum in Clanderboye. We went to see the fireworks along the Red River in Selkirk. It was an awesome performance. The kids had a great time. Unfortunately as it get dark so late here, it didn’t start till about 10:45pm. Half an [...]
Rode my Bike to Downtown Winnipeg
Today, I rode my bike to downtown Winnipeg along Pembina Hwy even with a forecast for rain. I just figured that it wouldn’t rain till the afternoon. I was wrong, it started about 5 minutes before I reached my destination. That is ok, I had my plastic bag to protect my seat. at least it [...]
Kids Can Do It All
Tonight I was chatting with a friend who lives in Ottawa whom I have not spoken to in a while. We were updating each other about our kids and stuff. All our kids all are learning piano and she mentioned that her kids are wanting to learn another instrument. Then I told her Matthew said [...]
FREE swimming in Winnipeg Pools
Every Friday morning, we take the kids swimming for phy-ed and I teach them how to swim. Every week I watch as they progress… We have been doing this for over a year and we go early Friday morning because it is FREE. Yes the city of Winnipeg has certain pools in the city that [...]
