We had another busy weekend. In between phone calls and appointments, we managed to steal some quality time with the kids. Since school is only a week away, we did some back-to-school shopping. I was surprised to see the malls relatively tame. Usually at this time of year, the mall is a zoo. Maybe we went during a lull (thankfully!). We got some of the supplies the kids needed, but I expect ...
With back to school merchandise quickly filling the stores, I can’t help but savour every minute of summer even more. I know that many parents look forward to having the kids back in school, simply for the peace of mind of not having to worry about sitters, daycare and like. The thing is, and I know that parents with active children will agree with me, the school year is so busy with hockey, ...
Last week, I was at Cyclone Skating and stumbled across the business card for a chiropractor who specialized in sports, located in Coquitlam. Maybe that’s just what our 10 year old needed. I asked the store employees if they knew anything about the doctor and they provided glowing reports about him. So I called his office, hoping (but not expecting) to get an appointment. As luck would have ...
Last month, demand continued to outpace supply - a dominant trend this year for the Greater Vancouver real estate market. Case in point: although sales for the year have increased by 5.1 per cent, listings for the same time period actually decreased by 8.4 per cent. That means fewer inventory for all the eager buyers in the market! (And likely higher prices as a result!)
Looking at July’s st ...
Things have been a little quiet around the office this August. But that’s okay. It gives us time to catch up on the year. You should see the office now. We’re going through all of our files for the year to make sure that eveything is in order. We’ve been updating our client database, organizing and closing files for the year. Doing these little chores now puts us in a good position come Sept ...
Last week, we managed to zip off to Harrison Hot Springs for a mini vacation with the kids. Our oldest has a friend from Swift Current staying with us so there were six of us in total. We don’t mind. The more the merrier is what we always say. We enjoy Harrison because we get to do things on the lake with the kids. They love boating, tubing, water skiing, and anything else water-related. The ...
It’s Phil’s birthday today! We celebrated the big event over the weekend with a BBQ at home with our families. We invited our parents and all of our siblings and nephews and nieces over and let me tell you, it was a full house! There were kids running through the house, teenagers gathered in the backyard and adults congregated in the kitchen. It was great!
Fortunately, I had the time to shop ...
This weather has been amazing. Last weekend members of my family took advantage of the weather and went camping at Beaver Lake Resort. We stayed home and took advantage of activities around time. From what I’ve heard and judging by the pictures I’ve seen, they had a fantastic time. They stayed in a cabin on the lake. They fished, hiked, barbequed, had bonfires and relaxed. We’ll definitely h ...