Must See Movie: Wonder
I had heard a lot about this movie and was fortunate to go see it this afternoon with some of my family, through my sister’s work. Find out more about Wonder on Wikipedia. The basic premise of the movie is…
Category Family
Becoming a Santa
Found on Facebook. Author unknown. “In our family, we have a special way of transitioning the kids from receiving from Santa, to becoming a Santa. This way, the Santa construct is not a lie that gets discovered, but an unfolding…
Living, Loving, Learning & Losing
On May 17, 2001, the worst thing that could have happened, happened in the lives of me and my family. My mom died. For about the next 10 years, I was in so much pain and I was so scared…
My Top 15 Songs As a Teen
As a kid, I grew up listening to my dad’s record collection, buying cassette tapes from Colombia House (11 cd’s for the price of 1) and recording songs off the radio onto cassettes. I still listen to many of these…
Lucky Number 7
Today marks exactly 7 years since I moved to Calgary from Halifax. Today is also my sister’s 27th birthday. My mom’s favourite number was, you guessed it, 7. In honour of my mom, I’d like to share 7 things I’ve…
Families Are Like Fudge – Mostly Sweet With a Few Nuts
In honour of the holiday season, give your family (and friends) a hug. Enjoy the time you have with them – you never know when you might not have them around again. Be safe. Be healthy. And be thankful. Merry…
A Recap of My Guinness Trip to Beijing – Dec 2011
Last week I flew to Beijing, China to attempt a new Guinness World Record – “most targets hit in one minute with a flying disc (frisbee)“. Guinness set a minimum requirement of 20 targets hit and although I was close…
Are You a Dreamer, a Doer or Both?
One of my favourite quotes is from George Bernard Shaw: “You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’” This is a huge theme of my life – dreaming. My…
Where Do I Go From Here?
I will be flying back to Canada on Monday after having spent 10 days in Queretaro and truly one of the most incredible experiences of my life. However, there’s been a lot to absorb so I’ve been asking myself what…
Why My Dad is Awesome
In honour of father’s day, I wanted to say a few things about my Dad. How much I appreciate everything that he is to me. How lucky I am for him to be my Dad. How I wish I lived…
The 3 Types of Friends in Our Lives
Moving forward is all about getting to know yourself and knowing what you need to make yourself happy. I’ve met a lot of people who don’t have a passion and don’t have dreams. For whatever reason they let others dictate…
My Grandmother’s Dressing
My grandma is awesome. And she’s a great cook. Her dressing has made it into Canadian Living magazine and I’ve been lucky enough to have it at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner for most of my life. I guess technically it’s…
Having a Whole New Perspective
I’ve always been told I was positive and optimistic. I believe that people are inherently good. There was some doubts in myself based on some past experiences. Doubts about love. Doubts about my future. But there was a moment a…
Spending Time with Family Over the Holidays
Something that is tough living so far away from home (roughly 4,500 km actually) is that I don’t really get home much and usually have to make a decision between going home in the summer (better weather and cheaper flights)…
Doing Good for Others aka Volunteering
To be or not to be…that is the question. When it comes to volunteering and helping others, it most certainly is. I strongly believe that there are 2 types of people who volunteer – those who truly want to give…
A List of Some Awesome Things
Sweet potato fries. Tri-ominos. Good friends. Cute puppies. Good music. Ultimate frisbee. Water. More good friends.
Beginning of the End…In a Good Way
On Tuesday school starts again at the U of C. I’m back in 4 classes each semester and will finally be getting my degree after having started almost 10 years ago. It’s been an interesting 9 years and here are…
Home to the Maritimes
I’m flying home to visit my family tomorrow night. I haven’t seen them all in 2.5 years. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long and it makes me sad. I’ve put so many other things ahead of taking trips…
Family Cottage – Linkletter Beach, PEI
Everyone has favourite place which they like to be. Could be Elbow Falls in Calgary. Or a beach in Hawaii. Or a hill that looks over the city. Point is, people have a spot they enjoy going. It makes them…
25 Facts About Me (extended edition)
1. I have many passions but for the past 8 years, it’s been ultimate Frisbee. I frequently dream about playing ultimate. Whenever I see a green field, I think “Wow, that would be a great field to play on.” 2.…
Christmas Day – Memories and Reflections
very Christmas Eve, I am brought back to being home and being so excited for Christmas. Growing up my family was never rich, but my parents always seemed to get me something that I really wanted. My mom and dad…
John Thomas MacLeod. My grandfather.
This is a notice that was posted in the newspaper when my grandfather, John Thomas MacLeod’s plane was shot down during the 2nd World War: Could you imagine being a parent in the 1930’s with no internet and barely any…
Remembrance Day – Please Take a Moment
Tuesday, November 11 is Remembrance Day in Canada. In case you forget why we take 2 minutes of silence to remember those who have died, watch this video and read the lyrics. The video/song is called A Pittance of Time, by…
Deborah Grace McLeod – October 1, 1955 – May 17, 2001
As I mentioned earlier, today would have been my mom’s 53rd birthday. She passed away 7.5 years ago from a heart attack. I still get messages from friends and family telling me how much they miss mom and how amazing…
Heart…or Head?
I find it interesting that when we follow our heart it can tend to contradict what our head is saying; and vice versa. How do we truly know what is right? I like to think that what our heart says…