Contemplative: a mom-daughter lifestyle blog

Although it’s technically only spring (and still winter in Alberta, let’s be honest), we can’t help but feel thrilled with…

Bragg Creek, Alberta is our Gem of the West, choc-o-block with remarkable people, stories, sights, sounds and artistic stimulation. Although…

Ah, Instagram. Superstar of social media. An absolute necessity on the modern-day smartphone. It’s the platform that everyone expects you…

Hello, my friend! The day is setting as we arrive at our hotel in Malta, and we are told that…

Abundance. It begins and ends with gratitude. It requires recognizing the absolute wealth of your present and innumerable potential of…

“Familiarity breeds contempt.” This infamous line our mothers have told us repeatedly, and yet some of us – ahem, me…

Spring is nature’s way of saying “let’s party,” and we’re ready to celebrate. There’s something uniquely exquisite about the early…

A good book is like an old friend, as in the case of ‘The Buried Giant’ where a Narrator offers…

Once you see it, you cannot un-see it. It’s everywhere: in your eyeliner, foundation, deodorant, hair serum and moisturizer. It’s…

Analog Coffee on 17th Avenue, home to Fratello Coffee Roasters, is one bustling spot. I came to study and find…

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