by Raylene | Sep 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Calling all slugslingers! Disney XD explores the underground world of Slugterra in a new series that follows Eli and his crew as they protect their realm and the slugs from Dr. Blakk, whose main mission is to turn slugs into mindless weapons. Slugs as weapons? That...
by Raylene | Sep 19, 2012 | Food, Health
We’re back to the school-time swing of things, and that includes morning crunch time! Canadian parents have declared that mornings are their hardest time of day. Six out of 10 Canadian moms and dads say morning is the most stressful part of the day, according to...
by Raylene | Sep 18, 2012 | WeirdWednesday
Welcome to WEIRD and Wordless Wednesday! Almost always weird, and sometimes wordless, too. Listed on a local Facebook buy/swap group. “Cute Elmo Bin” for sale… I think there’s been a case of mistaken muppets here….. Wordless Wednesday is...
by Raylene | Sep 11, 2012 | WeirdWednesday
Welcome to WEIRD and Wordless Wednesday! Almost always weird, and sometimes wordless, too. It is a terrible scene of carnage on the front (and rear) lines today. Red can be seen all over the place, with evidence of violent explosions, and debris is spread everywhere....
by Raylene | Sep 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, we experienced horrific wildfires in Southern Alberta, racing across the prairies on 100kph (60mph) winds. Evacuation orders and alerts were issued, and smoke filled our whole area. Just before dark, the wind started to let up, and finally the fires began...
by Raylene | Sep 6, 2012 | Adventures
In August, I surprised my family with an extended weekend at Circle Square Ranch in Halkirk, AB. Circle Square Ranches are Christian camps located all across Canada, with this one being right in our own beautiful Alberta backyard. It was 4 days of fun and exploring,...
by Raylene | Sep 4, 2012 | WeirdWednesday
Welcome to WEIRD and Wordless Wednesday! Almost always weird, and sometimes wordless, too. Sweetie spent 3 weeks in India recently, and brought back some Indian money. It’s pretty cool to see what other countries’ money looks like! Wordless Wednesday is...
by Raylene | Sep 3, 2012 | Music, weird
Dad introduced the Kiddos to Ray Stevens this last week. Actually, Sweetie and I often throw around lines from Ray Stevens songs, but the kids never ‘get’ them because they had never heard Ray Stevens. Well, Dad fixed that! He started them off easy with...
by Raylene | Sep 2, 2012 | Food, Reviews
The folks at Kelloggs always seem to be coming out with the best new cereals and snacks. And their new products available to Canadians are definitely awesome! Our favorite new Kelloggs product: Special K* Crisps Chocolate Flavour. These little snacks are perfect when...
by Raylene | Sep 1, 2012 | Reviews
I never seem to have enough hooks for things, especially around back to school time. Somethings just need to get hung up, like bags, backpacks, scarves, certain kinds of art projects, etc. So shelves don’t really work – hooks are a great alternative....