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So You Bought An RV? Tips From the Dirty Girl (part 2)
If you’ve read my bio, you know that I LOVE ME SOME LISTS! And as a self proclaimed RVing expert, I have compiled another list but this time it’s tips to help you get your camping on without getting your stress on. Tip: When you’re stocking your RV for the first time, it’s like outfitting another home so look for … Continue reading
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So You Bought An RV? A packing list from the Dirty Girl (part 1)
Spring is here and the RV dealerships are buzzing with excited families looking to get in the camping game. So now that you bought yourself a camper trailer, what do you do next? You PACK! We are hard core campers…and by hard core I mean we camp in a 32 foot trailer that has a TV, microwave and sleeps 30 … Continue reading
Dirty Dishes: Mama’s Slow Cooker Meatball Soup
This soup has been a cold weather staple in our house for a long time. Yesterday we got a spring winter storm with more than 10cm of snow. Soup seemed logical so I changed it by adding a gluten-free, wheat-free, organic quinoa pasta and I think it’s damn near perfection! I use mostly organic ingredients and after checking all my … Continue reading
LIVE! with Kelly
I was one of the lucky folk who obtained free tickets to see the popular TV show, LIVE! with Kelly that was being filmed in Banff on April 1 & 2. After applying to get the free random tickets thru the LIVE! with Kelly website I tried to wait patiently but as a well known fact, I find it very … Continue reading
Let Cake Season Begin!
On March 12th my twin daughters turned 4! We had a wonderful little gathering with almost 40 of our closest friends, family and kids. I hired a magician and of course my Auntie made the beautiful cake. The girls were spoiled and spotlighted all day and I felt so fortunate to have that much joy and love in my home. … Continue reading
I Believe She Can’t Fly
CRASH!!!! (pause) Crying! My almost 4 year old twin daughter comes down to the kitchen with a blanket wrapped around her shoulders. She stands at the kitchen table where we are finishing a family dinner with Nana and Papa and smiles. She proceeds to have the following conversation with me with a completely shocked tone in her voice. Abby: “she … Continue reading
Happy Valentines Day to my Wife
Oh, didn’t I tell you? Yes, it’s true, I have a wife and I couldn’t live without her. Questions? I thought so. I haven’t taken up religion or joined a compound (although that’s not a bad idea) and I don’t share my husband with another woman. I have simply found that with 4 children, an entrepreneur husband and a jam … Continue reading
3 Pillars
When my husband and I started having kids back in 2003 we thought long and hard, over the following years, about what “things” were important to us as parents. The “things” we wanted to ensure our kids learned and valued. My husband was an athlete his whole life. He was a diver from the age of 10 until the age … Continue reading
The game of “firsts”
Ah parenthood, no matter how many kids you have and how old they are, you are never immune to the game of “firsts”. The first time your kid gets a cold, the first time your kid has a broken bone, the first time your daughter comes home and says she’s pregna…wait, I’m not even going to finish that thought. I … Continue reading
Meet the Dirty Girl
I am a list expert. I have lists for my lists for my lists and I keep track of them all. So it’s only fitting that I introduce myself to you in list form… I like lists. I’ve been married to the most wonderful man for over 10 years. I have 4 smart assed daughters who are going to rule … Continue reading
