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Biking with kids: testing the Taga 2.0
After our long-tail e-bike experiment, there was discussion about trying a front-loading trike, specifically the Taga 2.0. Well, we...
Nov 5, 20173 min read


Biking with kids: e-bike library
We have gone from biking with baby to biking with baby and a toddler to now. Now looks like me, huffing with every ounce of power to push...
Jul 11, 20173 min read
Everyday engineers series: Colin Chan, P.Eng
Only a few days left in #NEGM2017. Next up … Colin Chan is a professional engineer by training, a skilled communicator by experience, and...
Mar 27, 20172 min read
Everyday engineers series: Andrew Kent, P.Eng., PMP, LEED AP
We are at the halfway point of #NEGM2017. For today’s interview, we visit the East Coast of Canada… Andrew Kent is a professional...
Mar 15, 20174 min read
Everyday engineers series: Maureen O’Connell, P.Eng.
This is week two of National Engineering and Geoscience Month (NEGM) in Canada. To keep raising awareness of everyday engineers, next up…...
Mar 12, 20173 min read
Everyday engineers series: Jonathan Musser, P.Eng.
As previously mentioned, March is National Engineering and Geoscience Month (NEGM) in Canada. To raise awareness of engineering, I have...
Mar 5, 20173 min read
March is National Engineering and Geoscience Month
Every year in Canada, Engineering and Geoscience are celebrated throughout the month of March. This year is no exception and each...
Mar 3, 20171 min read


Bedroom closet transformation
A couple of months ago I decided enough was enough. The closet in our girls’ bedroom just was not working for them (or us for that...
Apr 24, 20163 min read


2015 resolution review
My 2015 resolution was to make more “Me” time and blog. Although, I wasn’t successful blogging throughout the year, I feel like we did...
Jan 11, 20163 min read


Thoughts on The True History of Chocolate
As mentioned in Reading Non-Fiction, my goal is to share what motivated me to read the books and some thoughts that came from said...
Jan 31, 20152 min read
Broken umbrellas
Vancouver Living Rule #1: even if the weather is fair when you leave the house, don’t be fooled, take your umbrella with you because you...
Jan 23, 20152 min read


Birthdays and bucket lists
Last week I celebrated my birthday. How did I do it? With food, of course! Now, let’s back-track a little for context. Last year, David...
Jan 17, 20153 min read


Me Time in Week 1
Well, yes, I did make time for me since the last post. Saturday started with breakfast with David’s brother, sister-in-law and niece. I...
Jan 8, 20152 min read


New Year’s Day
Last night we talked to our eldest daughter about New Year resolutions. We asked her if she thought there was anything she could improve...
Jan 1, 20152 min read


Biking with baby … and toddler
Since our previous biking post, our primary mode of transportation has been the MEC single bike trailer (for biking and strolling),...
May 26, 20144 min read


Ultimate egg nog: the quest continues
Our quest for the best egg nog continues. Since our 2010 egg nog evaluation, we have been hard at work seeking out new contenders and...
Jan 1, 20142 min read


Thoughts on Tuesdays with Morrie
As mentioned in Reading Non-Fiction, my goal is to share what motivated me to read the books and some thoughts that came from said...
Mar 10, 20132 min read


Geekathlon 2012
You’ve got a milestone birthday coming up. The big 3-0, maybe. What do you do to celebrate? You throw a geekathlon, that’s what you do....
Dec 13, 20123 min read
Reading Non-Fiction
Every year I try to read at least 12 books. Up until three years ago, the bulk of my reading was from the fiction section (think Pride...
Nov 4, 20122 min read


Biking with baby
As Tanya Snyder recently wrote, it’s pretty easy to be discouraged from biking after having a baby. She made a good point that there is...
Apr 15, 20124 min read
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