Calgary & Area Attractions

Ailsa’s travel theme this week was ‘Breathe‘.  It’s something we all forget to do.   April was a particularly challenging month as I threw my back out right before [...]

May is one of my favourite months of the year. Trees are starting to green up, wildflowers and blossom trees bloom (if we’re lucky), and the weather is usually conducive to playing outdoors [...]

When your engagement is in Vegas, it only follows that you have a Vegas themed wedding – especially when your best friend and maid of honour is also one of the best planners in the [...]

It’s back – and just as late as ever. I had such good intentions of getting this out in late September, had everything gathered together for mid-October, but it’s now November, [...]

My friend Diane and I had planned a back roads drive to see if we could spot any wild horses.  Unfortunately the former Alberta government, and their infinite lack of wisdom, had authorized a [...]

Although a year old, the Huffington Post’s Alberta Road Trips: 12 Places To See in 2014 popped into my Facebook feed yesterday.   I was quite delighted to see I’d visited 9 of the 12 [...]

When you have the right planner, it’s amazing what you can pull together with short notice. At the beginning of June I received a ‘finger’s x’d’ email from Lesley, [...]

Every year I promise myself I’ll get this out earlier, and every year it seems to get later!  Business has boomed these last few months, so I’m quite delighted to say delays are due [...]

I’d had ‘one of those weeks’ – filled with a bit of self doubt, a bit of procrastination, and a distinct lack of motivation to accomplish much.  I also knew I needed to [...]

Diane and I met at a networking meeting and hit it off right away.  I was quite delighted when she approached me to do their western photo booths for corporate and Stampede events. Stampede week, [...]