Giving Thanks

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I can't head into this Thanksgiving weekend without dropping a few words on what I'm grateful for. I honestly try to be thankful for things all year round, but Thanksgiving just seems to bring it out of me. I am so grateful for a life full of … [Read more...]

What I have learned as a husband – Part 2

In the first part (check it out here), I shared some lessons about what I've learned since becoming a husband. There's plenty more where that came from, but this won't be a super long post. This second part of the post is harder to share, because … [Read more...]

Sonny Days – an 8-month update

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It's been 8 months since we met our boy, Andon. I've learned some things along the way and life has definitely changed for us. I'm sure everybody's kids are different and do their own thing, but we've found that raising a boy has been quite … [Read more...]

How our anniversary dinner echoed our life together

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We recently celebrated our 11th anniversary and I made arrangements for us to go to d'lish, an amazing little place here in Edmonton on 124th Street, who promised me they'd make our evening special. Though we were excited by all the choices on … [Read more...]

What I have learned as a husband – Part 1

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It's not a lot, but it's enough to have kept me alive. If you're a regular reader, you know I've met my dream girl. You may know I have three kids and that life is generally fantastic. Oh sure, I have a few things I could complain about, but when … [Read more...]

Creamy Dill Salmon

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We've been toying with a salmon recipe - trying to make it as easy as possible with the biggest taste returns.  I'll offer you some choices along the way, which make this recipe flexible and easy to adjust to your pantry's or fridge's … [Read more...]

Indian Vegetarian Curry

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I was going to make my first food post about the dinner tart we made the other night, but I need to do some more work on the recipe.  So here it is: my first food post. We often make a variation of this simple Indian curry - it's meatless, yet … [Read more...]