School district #35 in Langley, BC recently through a curve ball to parents in the district, asking us to vote within the next few weeks about possibly implementing a year round school year. They’ve offered one of three options, including keeping the current calendar, adding an extra week onto the school year at the end of August to balance out …
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If you’ve never heard of Tumbleweed Houses or Tiny House listings, you’ve been missing out. I stumbled upon the tiny house revolution when we were considering moving to an acreage and I was looking for a place for my parents that wasn’t a big, ugly double wide. I found Tumbleweed Houses, bought the book, and have been in love ever …
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Or they buy it at the dollar store, whichever is easier. But one thing is for certain: Kids (boys especially) love to play with slime. Why not make slime? They can stick their hands in it, stir it up, pull it apart, and possibly cover your light blue couch with it (rendering it completely stained on all sides of the …
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Nike+ Kinect training review The Christmas slump is upon me. Normally I’m an avid road biker in the spring and summer. I’m not completely hardcore like my husband, but I get out there at least 3 times a week and ride for almost 2 hours. It’s good for the soul. But winter? Now that’s another story. Even on ‘nice’ winter …
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I live in Vancouver, but I like to think my TV lives in LA. That’s because, occasionally, I let my TV go on a little vacation via the DNS settings on my Network. I do this because, simply put, Netflix USA has better content than Netflix Canada. What does US Netflix have that Canada does not? As I’ve discussed in …
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I have four kids ranging in ages from 11 to 3, so I guess you could say I have a large family. Or, at the very least, everyone who ever sees me at grocery stores, Costco, or a restaurant thinks I have a big family because they always ask me, “Are they all yours?” Yes, yes they are. Having 4 …
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Geoblocking can be a real pain in the butt. I don’t know how many times I clicked on a link to watch a video, only to see those inane words flash across my screen – “This video is not available in your region.” I mean really…. It’s not enough we have chilly temperatures, limited sunshine, and a serious lack of …
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I haven’t been writing as much in the past month. This might be partly due to an obsession with Ghosts of Mistwood on Facebook (Must.Clear.Fog), but mostly it was because of US politics. You see, I have this habit of reading on my phone at bedtime. When I could otherwise be sleeping in hopes of restoring myself enough to take …
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If you’re wondering how to get Netflix US while in Canada, take a jump here really quick like a bunny and check it out. Once you have it, read on to know how to tell the difference between American and Canadian Netflix. How to tell the difference between American and Canadian Netflix While I pack away my shorts and pull …
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Earthquakes, cockroaches, and a premium pass to Disneyland – It was all there for the taking on our latest trip from Vancouver to Disneyland I’m going to go out on a limb and call myself an ‘I5 from Vancouver to California’ expert. After all, I’ve done the road trip Vancouver to Disneyland 3 times now, and I feel like I’m …
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