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Grade 6 and Grade 8 Graduation

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Leah
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In our area, you go to elementary school from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6. Then you go to Middle School for Grades 7 and 8. Finally, you head to high school for Grades 9 -12. When you leave each school, … Continue reading →

Posted in graduation, Josh, Kids, Memories, Zach, Zandra | 2 Replies

One day we will miss this 

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Leah
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We are pretty much chauffeurs these days. Every single night we have at least 2-3 events happening, and often more. Thank goodness for car pools and kids who are starting to take the subway!  It actually is a little overwhelming … Continue reading →

Posted in daily life, Family, Josh, Memories, raising kids | 4 Replies

The dedication of our home

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Leah
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For FHE (Family Home Evening or Family Night as we often call it around here) this week we finally did something that we have been wanting to do for ages. With so many outside influences swirling around our kids, we … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Home, LDS, Memories, Thin places, Traditions, values | 12 Replies

Robbie’s Christmas Eve Summary of 2014

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Leah
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We are here again cozy in our home Blessed to be among loved ones and not alone 2014 is a year to remember, from skiing the peaks to a not so cold December So without further ado Let me introduce … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Christmas, Memories, Rob, Traditions, Year end summary | 2 Replies

Christmas Traditions

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Leah
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Despite my lack of blogging about things, things happened in the usual Christmas tradition way…. Except, everyone is a year older, so even though “the truth is known”, no one around here minds keeping the spirit of imaginary alive. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, holidays, Memories, Quiet Elfie, service, Traditions | 3 Replies

Thin Places

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Leah
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I read this post a while back on one of my favourite blogs (71toes). In it, she talks about the Celtic concept of “thin places”.  According to a definition I found, a thin place, “is a place where the boundary between … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, long weekends, Memories, Thin places, travel, travel with kids, vacation, vacations | 2 Replies

Year in a Glance

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Leah
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2013 was certainly an amazing year. Here are some highlights: Trip of a Lifetime #1: Fiji, New Zealand and Australia Fiji monsoon, finding flops, cream buns, Josh getting lost, new cameras, hiking, too many fries, ferries, napkins on fire, geysers, … Continue reading →

Posted in blended family, CDF, Memories, top moments, Year end summary, Year in a glance | 10 Replies

Walk the Talk: The Making of a Tradition

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Leah
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I do like to try to “walk the talk” as much as “talk the talk”, so with my quote of the week being “Begin with the end in mind”, I thought I’d share with you a little of it in … Continue reading →

Posted in blended family, CDF, Family, Memories, step family, step parenting, Traditions | 29 Replies

Thanksgiving Gratitude

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Leah
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It’s Canadian Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving, my fellow Canadian friends! It’s the first time we had all the kids together on Thanksgiving Sunday. Normally, they are at their other parents and come back to us late in the day on Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Family, gratitude, Memories, Thanksgiving, Traditions | 35 Replies

10 Years ago

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Leah
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Today’s prompt from Rx Fitness Lady’s Blog challenge: Throwback Thursday: “Ten Years” 10 years ago. Not the year I would have chosen as a flashback! Although one of the best days of my life occurred on February 7, 2003 when … Continue reading →

Posted in daily life, Memories | 27 Replies

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I am a Mom, Stepmom and wife who by day also doubles as a Speech Language Pathologist in private practice. I started this blog because I want to document our journey as a family as we grow, change and continue to “blend” into our blended family. This is the place where I share the amazing adventures of raising my flowers and skids. Click Here for more.

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