by Sbexon | Sep 17, 2024 | Community, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Parenting, Wellness
I am navigationally challenged and have been my entire life. The first time I was allowed to take the bus to my gramma’s by myself, I needed to transfer to a route going to Calgary’s southwest. Me and Mom practised this and I thought I had memorized it adequately, but...
by Sbexon | Aug 7, 2024 | History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Parenting, Wellness
Did you know that sunscreen has a best before date? You’d likely never know by looking at the tubes of it in your bathroom cupboard, because many don’t provide any indication of this important information. You wouldn’t eat yogurt after the expiry date, because it...
by Sbexon | Jul 4, 2024 | Community, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Parenting, Wellness
My great-nephew is working towards getting his driver’s license. Strange, isn’t it? That I’m old enough to have a 16 year-old great nephew? Really, what I meant to say is that it’s strange to think of just starting out in what is truly an overwhelming undertaking. He...
by Sbexon | May 17, 2024 | Author, Community, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Parenting
How many boxes of Girl Guide cookies have you eaten so far this spring? Don’t you love the moment you answer the door and realize it’s that special time of year, when you get to debate which is best – the chocolate or the vanilla. Or, for you outsiders, if this year’s...
by Sbexon | May 1, 2024 | Community, Golden Nuggets, History, Hobbies, Nostalgia, Parenting, Retirement
On my birthday every year, my cousin sends me a photo of myself as a child, surrounded by siblings or grandparents, cousins or friends. Not sure where he has stashed the pictures, because each year I’m surprised that I’ve never seen them before. I think he has run out...
by Sbexon | Feb 27, 2024 | Food and Recipe, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Parenting, Wellness
I grew up in a home where cooking was predictable, unimaginative and meant to simply help everyone maintain their body weight. Mom didn’t waste too much time and energy on specialty dishes – and pasta was considered specialty, especially by my Irish father who only...
