We represented at Dexters first birthday, and then again on his second birthday... It only makes sense that his third birthday was also going to be a blast! His party was actually a combo b...
Lots of firsts on Dexters birthday today! We chose his favourite calculator t-shirt to wear, had a hearty breakfast, and loaded up our red wagon for its inaugural outing.Dexter helped his dad put the...
Its that time of year again... for STREET CARS! Not to be mistaken for trains (the Edmonton Radial Railway Society guys are very particular about this), the High Level Street car ride is a super...
Baby Alice with Mommys Puffy FeetSo far life with baby Alice is awesome! People kept saying you couldnt have two chilled-out babies. Apparently, if one was easy (big eater and sleeper), then there wa...
Following my other post about the first half of my 37th week, the very end of it involved... having baby Alice!I have been telling everybody she is 2 weeks early (38 weeks), but I suppose technically...
{I began writing this post last week...}Last week I was pleased to experience a lapse in joint-pain... only to have it return with a vengeance in the last 24 hours. Curses! At least I had a nice 7 da...
With double the baskets on my rear rack! I am definitely not motoring around very quickly (especially when there is a head wind), but the recent spring weather means cycling is now more fun than...
Every year there is this retirement dinner at St. Basils that features the most amazing pyrogies. Its very close to our place so we obviously always bike, and we always lock up at this pipe that stic...
I was so glad that the busy weekend allowed for a quick stop and shop at the Royal Bison, where I scored a post-pregnancy Salgado Fenwick t-shirt (it has whales on it) and some crazy BangBang B...
It would appear that the pregnancy grumps are subsiding, all I can find myself thinking about is how fun its going to be to chill out for a couple of weeks before baby arrives, and then... meeting th...
The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra are teaming up again to bring cyclists a crazy deal on symphony tickets on Friday June 8th! The $20 tickets ($30 will get you a tick...
Yesterday, Linus and I went out to meet a lady friend for lunch, and to pick up a couple of groceries. Just the normal sort of thing that goes on before an afternoon and evening of piano teachi...
Looking for a new/used ride that is ready to roll right off the lot?Have a bike lying around that has lots of life left, but youre never riding it?Go to the Edmonton Bike Swap on Saturday May 12th (E...
Not so relevant to biking, but here is a profile picture of baby bump at 36 weeks! We no longer have a full-length mirror at the bungalow so I am usually surprised when I see my reflection at we...
Since becoming a councillor, Don was assigned a place on the Edmonton Public Library Board. He usually attends this Annual Library Conference that is held at the Jasper Park Lodge and Ive only g...
For the last couple of years Don and I have been asked to volunteer model at the Spirit of Spring Fashion Show, a fundraiser for McDougall House. This year, since I am sporting the most impressi...
Ooo... usually I love talking about taking the train with Dexter, but some irksome transit behaviour got under my skin this week! First, there are clear signs that show who is eligible for priority s...
My third trimester nesting instincts have really settled in. I feel the need to do things all the time, even though I think to myself, "oh, your back really hurts and you should sit down....
Yesterday was full of news-buzz as my twitter feed went nuts with the #abvote results and accompanying commentary. I thought all was said and done, and recall Don coming to bed some time after midnig...
Over the weekend I got Don to do some basket swapping for me, finally making good on the suggestions given by Velouria, as per her recommendations on carrying cargo on the Pashley back when she was s...
The Linus and I were out last week, and we stopped by the post office to pick up my package of baskets from WALD. The lady who was working noticed I was carrying a bike helmet and warned me that the ...
On Tuesday I did a very unusual thing and arranged to be off work early so that I could go to the Coldplay concert. After wrapping up with the students I hopped on the Linus and pedalled down to the ...
It pays to gripe about things on the blog! Upon reading my dismay at Dexter already outgrowing his little red push scooter, my friend Karen suggested that we swap bikes for a while since the Runners ...
{heading to my prenatal yoga class at 32 weeks pregnant}Hi, Im S. of Simply Bike and Im here to reminisce about cycling while pregnant in the third trimester. As Miss Sarahs already beautifully demon...
The long weekend was actually full of things to do and places to be, so it was really nice to have a completely empty itinerary on Easter Monday. We bummed around and made train sets and stayed in py...
Its not secret that Dexter is into his trips to the library above all else. Want him to finish his breakfast? Tell him that its train ride and library time afterwards. Done!Hes getting to be so indep...
I know spring break was just a week ago, but I always welcome long weekends. Especially one that features mini eggs and chocolate Lindt bunnies.And brunch...Avec homemade ricotta on toasts with ...
Now that the snow has temporarily gone (were scheduled for more), the repettos are out again. I am shocked at how many seasons these have lasted, with extensive use and so far, no trips to the s...
So Im waiting for my Wald Grocery Basket to arrive so that I can start outfitting my new mixte with all the cargo capacity she deserves. In the meantime, I took the rear basket (it attaches to a rack...
Don and I finally had the opportunity to extract the Pashley and Batavus from the garage last Friday night!We took our beloved bikes out for a pre-dinner spin after Don pumped them up. Aside from som...
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