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Last weekend our family took a little day trip into Edmonton. One stop was to West Edmonton Mall. It used to be the world’s largest mall {record held until 2004}, yet at the equivalent to 48 city blocks, it’s still one huge mall to walk. One of the girls’ favorite things to do at [...]
The Royal Tyrrell Museum is a popular Canadian tourist attraction in Drumheller, Alberta. The location also referred to as ‘the badlands’, the Tyrrell Museum is a leading centre of palaeontological research noted for its collection of more than 40 dinosaur skeletons with more than 110,000 fossil specimens. While we have visited this museum many [...]
Yesterday my family and I took on Capital Ex 2012 in Edmonton. One huge exposition and amusement park, it was a fun-filled day for us all. So many photos to share, so be forewarned – this is a photog-filled post. Yet, in words, here are the highlights that you won’t want to miss: The Aluminum [...]
Mini donuts, bells ringing, cotton candy, music playing, and the ‘woosh’ sounds from nearby rides – it’s Capital Ex time! From July 20-29, Edmonton will be filled with excitement as thousands take in the annual fair and exhibition, Capital Ex. My family and I are so excited to take a trip into ‘the city’, to [...]
One of the advantages of living in Central Alberta is that the beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountains are just a short drive away. Because of this fact and because it’s just one amazing place to visit, I have gone to Banff {Alberta} many times in my life. A couple weeks ago we ventured there for a [...]
This past weekend, we took a mini family holiday to Banff, Alberta {in Banff National Park}. I say ‘mini’ because the area is close enough to be termed our backyard. This photo is Lake Minnewonka, a short drive from the town of Banff. Beautiful, isn’t it? Stay tuned for more more posts on our stay [...]
This past week I was in Toronto attending the 2nd annual BlissDom Canada Conference, this time bigger and better than ever. It was held at the Hilton Toronto, the perfect venue for such a conference. The rooms were great and there was plenty of room for 350 of Canada’s top women in social media [...]
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