Why Telus Spark Science Centre has Lost our Family as Members Yesterday, we purchased an annual family membership to Edmonton’s science centre. It cost $134.95 (+GST), and came with a slew of benefits, like 50% off IMAX movies. Membership at Calgary’s new Telus Spark science centre with comparable benefits would have cost our 4-person [...]
Yesterday I was perusing the local online news and they ran a piece about the closing of the old Calgary Science Centre, with the new one slated to open October 29th of this year. The new facility is right beside the Calgary zoo, and they share a large pay parking lot. (Up until recently, parking [...]
here’s what Daegan did with them: Just a short post tonight as I have a lot on my mind. I am realizing that I am at a crossroads of sorts, that what has been so helpful in the past no longer is—I have moved on, grown, changed. I want (and need!) to make room for [...]
Ages ago my friend Tracy asked me to write a blogpost on a typical “Day in the Life” of our homeschool family. I put it off for quite some time, as there simply is no such thing as a “typical” day—we tend to work more in terms of a balanced week (or month!), and change [...]
Just a quick post tonight at the end of a hectic day that began with me having an interview about being a homeschool facilitator next year. All systems go! I was super-excited to learn that days spent facilitating count as teaching days—in other words, it is possible to earn one’s permanent teaching certification (which in [...]
Hope you had a good holiday break. Our was lots of fun, and quite special as it was our first Christmas in our new home. I got some important things done, like sending out my resume—and yes, I will be working as a homeschool facilitator next year! And we started holding family meetings (which have [...]
…and so my blogging will be slowing down over the next few weeks. I’ll have a couple more posts for you this week: the boys had their drama performance today, so I need to do some video editing, and we’re headed to our final nature class this Friday, but after that I’ll be posting only [...]
Today we went over to our old house for the final time, as the new owner’s take possession tomorrow. The house holds a lot of memories: good, bad, and bittersweet. Here’s what our home looked like when we moved in in fall, 2003: And this was our family then, just me, Jim and 15-month old [...]
June is a very busy month for us, with a conference and live internet show for Jim, 2 mini-vacations for the family, and Daegan’s birthday—on top of our usual soccer and classes and playdates. We’ve got to get the rest of the garden in asap too if things will have a chance to bloom before [...]
Yesterday the boys and I did the big grocery shop for the week. The boys have become quite helpful at the store, and enjoy picking out a treat or two—both healthy and non-healthy. Sure, Gareth (age 5) asked for more Corn Pops, but he also requested broccoli. I can live with that. But it’s Daegan, [...]