families

This sign at Granville Island Public Market makes me laugh, but it might not be so funny for people who really do get their food stolen by seagulls. It’s never happened to me. But the sign always makes me wonder how often it does happen. I’m sure the staff at the market have some...

Chances are, if you’ve spent any time in East Vancouver, you’ve seen this colourful bus. In fact, you may have seen it at a number of family events in the metro Vancouver area. For the past five years, The Art Express has been offering art classes, birthday parties, and special events for 6 to...

The words of a mom who lost her adult son have stayed with me today. Her 30-year-old son Devon Clifford died after collapsing on-stage at the Rickshaw Theatre in downtown Vancouver on Friday night while drumming with his band You Say Party! We Say Die! The young man suffered massive bleeding in his brain...

I’m a self-employed mom of a home learning kid – so being mobile is very important to me. I often work in my car on my Mac laptop, which is where I took the picture for this post, using PhotoBooth. I use my iPhone to tether my lap top, and I should probably take...

My friend Steffani Cameron is a blogger / writer / prolific tweeter I met originally through Twitter. She’s a self-taught gourmet who taunts the Twitterverse with delectable details of what she’s whipping up in the kitchen. Now people 11 and up can sign up for Steff’s one-on-one Cooking For Kids (and Adults). Check out...

Check out the vintage “Trout Lake Community Centre” sign – and see the building in the background? It was built in 1964 and will soon be gone. The original community centre is being replaced by a new building. Today I started trying to imagine what the new one will be like, so I emailed...

It’s pretty exciting to see the first bits of green in the peat pucks. After one week, the nasturtium seeds are sprouting, and I am pretty excited about it. I always feel skeptical when I plant seeds, so their growth seems like an exciting surprise. I keep going back and checking them, and it’s...

Now my upper back pain has turned into a nasty spasm and I can barely type. What? What? What is the problem? It’s hard to move, but I’ve got to write my post for today and I want to Google info on back pain. My pain must not be enough on its own. I...

I’m sitting on a loveseat in the lounge of The Dry Spot indoor skatepark using their wireless connection. This is my second day coming here, and today we brought my son’s pal. They are super excited and impressed to meet the owner of The Dry Spot, Ben Chibber, who also owns Monke Skateboards. Now...

It’s a good place to go for getting dressed up or dressed down. For the past 10 years, The Jean Queen has been offering “clothes you can afford” – as the original sign read in 2000 when owner Corina founded it on the corner of 4th and Commercial. I still remember the first time...