In case you haven't gathered your gifts for all the special people on your list, Little One and I have put together our 2016 Kids' Holiday Gift Guide. "What does [insert Little One's real name here] want for Christmas?" A question I have been asked countless times in the past few weeks. I've been telling our loved ones that Little One really does not need any presents for … [Read more...]
How TELUS Health Helps Canadians Stay Healthy
With technology around us each and every day, we sometimes take for granted or perhaps we are even unaware just how much technology impacts our daily lives. At a recent doctor's appointment, I realized just how important a role TELUS Health plays in the lives of Canadians. TELUS Health helps Canadians stay healthy. TELUS has invested $1.6B since 2000 to help bring Canadians … [Read more...]
The Giving Effect – Give Where We Live
"Every act of giving inspires another." (TELUS Give Where We Live - The Giving Effect) Growing up, my grandparents taught us to help others whenever possible. This practice has always been important to my family, and this is something I have noticed TELUS doing year after year with their Give Where We Live/TELUS Days of Giving campaigns. The message and impact of TELUS' … [Read more...]
Hot Tech Items for Back to School with @TELUS #TeamTELUS
It's that time of the year already! I find it so hard to believe that school is starting next week! While parents and kids are gearing up for the start of the new school year, this means not only getting back into regular sleep routines and establishing schedules, but getting kids what they need to help them with their schooling. Preparing for back to school with TELUS could … [Read more...]
The Giving Effect
Every act of giving inspires another." This, in essence, is what the giving effect is all about. I must admit that I am a sappy person and my loved ones call me a bleeding heart. It's no surprise that when I read or hear of amazing stories that restore my faith in mankind, I get just a little bit emotional. The Giving Effect My seven year-old daughter's class recently … [Read more...]
Family-Friendly Earth Day Ideas
Teaching children to be good stewards to the Earth is important because this is the only Earth we have. It teaches us to respect and value what our planet offers. This is why each year, our family tries to come up with new family-friendly Earth Day ideas. Though every day is Earth Day, and we make treading lighter on the planet part of our lifestyle, on April 22nd, many … [Read more...]
How TELUS & BlackBerry Helped Save My Husband’s Life #ExpectMore #TeamTELUS
As incredible as it sounds, this is a tale of how TELUS and BlackBerry helped save my husband's life. Almost a decade ago, when Hubby and I were newly married, I urged him to get a cell phone. Oh, but farmers don't need cell phones. Cell phones are just an unnecessary added expense. Wrong. Over the years, Hubby quickly discovered just how valuable technology and … [Read more...]
Take the Leap to a Healthy Lifestyle + a Fitbit Giveaway!
It's January (albeit the end of January!) and a time when many people are committed to making a few changes in their lives and take the leap to a healthy lifestyle. Though we are active on the farm and we eat healthy, there's always room for improvement. Since my work involves me working from my home office for a good part of the day, driving to meetings and sitting in … [Read more...]
It’s the Little Things that Mean the Most
Great customer service starts from the ground up. I’ve partnered with TELUS, a company obsessed with improving customer service every day, to share stories of companies across Canada that are showing us how we can all expect more. To learn more about TELUS and how they are putting customers first, check out www.telus.com/expectmore When I think about my … [Read more...]
The Best Present This Season is BEING Present #HolidayMode #ExpectMore
When you think of it, the best present to give loved ones this holiday is just being present. Brownies on Monday, piano on Tuesday, Jazz Ballet on Wednesday...and those are just Little One's activities! I find myself rushing all over the place and always pressed for time. Between work, and farm, and family, it's often hard to just stop to take a breather. Our lives are … [Read more...]
8 Online Safety Tips For Your Family – TELUS WISE
Much of our daily lives are spent online. We rely on being digitally connected for many aspects of our lives. Work, research, education, recreational web surfing -- all of those require us to be online. Though there are many positives of being connected, one of my biggest concerns is online safety for my family. My little girl is six years old (she'll be turning … [Read more...]
WE Day: We Are All Connected In Our Journey from Me to We #WeDay
We are all connected in our journey from Me to We. If there's one thing I wish to succeed at as a parent, it is to teach my child that there is a larger world outside of ourselves and that we all have a journey from Me to We. At the tender age of six, I believe Little One is on the right track. I see it in how caring, compassionate, empathetic, kind, gentle, giving and … [Read more...]
We Day ~ Will you answer the Call for Change?
When I was ten years old, I wrote a letter to the Minister of the Environment. I penned a letter on a sheet of loose leaf and wanted a call for action since I felt something needed to be done about clear-cutting, deforestation, acidic precipitation, etc, etc, etc. I was ten and I wanted to make a difference. Years later, when I was in high school, I joined the Amnesty … [Read more...]
TELUS US Easy Roam™ Makes Staying Connected When Traveling to the US A Breeze! #TeamTELUS
One of the things that used to stress me out a lot was roaming fees and going over my data when traveling south of the border. Back in the day (okay, circa 1998), roaming fees and air-time were two things that caused me a lot of stress and made me use my cell phone sparingly. In the past few years, I've had to go to the U.S. for several work-related events. My mobile device … [Read more...]
My Longest Relationship Is Not With My Husband!
It's true. My longest relationship is not with my husband. Hubby and I have been married for eight years and have known each other for ten years. This said, there's another who had captured my affections long before Hubby. My respect, loyalty and admiration had been gained way back in 2000 and I have never looked back since. A fifteen year relationship! That is the … [Read more...]