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Thus Begins the Great Purge…Shoes {Year of Fear}

January 22, 2013 by Donloree 4 Comments

From my opinionated viewpoint, I have a lot of stuff. Others may disagree, but I think the fact that two people have filled a three bedroom condo to the brim is ridiculous. I fully admit that I am at least half the problem. To get this great purge underway, I moved my dining room table […]

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What Fear Can Teach Us…

January 3, 2013 by Donloree Leave a Comment

Experiencing fear is part of living. If you’re alive you have experienced fear. Fear is as familiar as your favorite pair of worn out, stretchy pants and as uncomfortable as a straight jacket. We all know what it is like to be afraid. Fear is a kind of unintentional storytelling that we are all born […]

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But What If I Need it? {Year of Fear}

January 2, 2013 by Donloree 6 Comments
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I may be a bit slow or it may be that the flu-turned-into-a-late-night-cough-that-sounds-like-I-have-black-lung-disease which I got for Christmas has altered my brain, but I noticed that the world didn’t come to a grinding halt. Either way I am pretty happy about the world continuing to spin because I have more living to do 2013 has […]

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Bring out the Big Dreams

November 16, 2012 by Donloree 5 Comments

Sometimes the best things in life are scary. Most people dream big, set goals, and resolve to do new things in January. I have never been a New Year’s Resolutioner. I am a winter muser. The snow is falling up here in the subarctic and I can’t help but continue to muse over two questions: […]

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I hope your quarantine Christmas was as fabulous and cozy as mine was! 
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#choosehappiness #highheelstohiking #quarantinechristmas #loveyourpeople
I love sunset walks. We are experiencing SUCH nice I love sunset walks. We are experiencing SUCH nice temperatures up here this week. It is hard NOT to spend time outside when its this lovely. 
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#highheelstohiking #projectwinterlove #yegrivervalley #liveyouradventure #thisishappiness
My daily dose of sanity. My daily dose of sanity.
Stumbled across these beauties on our way to Wells Stumbled across these beauties on our way to Wells Gray this morning. And of course I had to peel my shoes off and wade up to my shorts just to get close to them. 
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So it appears I have found the brightest shorts an So it appears I have found the brightest shorts and shoes known to womankind ... 
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Exploring your own backyard isn’t a bad way to s Exploring your own backyard isn’t a bad way to spend your summer holidays. I’m pretty lucky to live in such a beautiful country ... if you have to be stuck somewhere, Canada is a wonderful place to be stuck! 
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Summertime and the living is easy ... • • • Summertime and the living is easy ... 
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Welcome to summer in Alberta. I love the prairie s Welcome to summer in Alberta. I love the prairie skies, they rarely disappoint. #roadtrip #yeg #yyc #prairieskies #alberta
I’m snatching up the quiet, small, and happy mom I’m snatching up the quiet, small, and happy moments wherever I find them. The morning cycle commute into the office was exceptionally beautiful and humid today! Covered in mud from the giant puddles in the river valley after days and days of rain is a great way to start your work day! 
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Spring makes my heart sing. ... ... ... #thisishap Spring makes my heart sing. ... ... ... #thisishappiness #highheelstohiking #yegrivervalley #yeg #yegspring #afterworkwalk #justbecause #thelittlethings
Sunsets are always worth it. I don’t think I’v Sunsets are always worth it. I don’t think I’ve ever regretted watching day wave goodbye as the night rolls in. Tonight’s showing was rather spectacular. #yegrivervalley #sunsetphotography #thisishappiness #sunset #savorthemoment
Summer is here!! We have the two seasons up here - Summer is here!! We have the two seasons up here - frozen tundra and hot. Hot arrived today and since the sun was out in full force, I decided to take a picture of it. Oh and I love my bikes, just in case you didn’t know.
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Happy Easter! Spring is coming and making me jump Happy Easter! Spring is coming and making me jump for joy. The brown will soon welcome green and the snow will be gone ... which means, BIKING SEASON! #thisishappines #highheelstohiking #yegrivervalley #springiscoming #happyeaster
Working reduced hours is going to make my pants ti Working reduced hours is going to make my pants tight. Let’s call this my pre-run fuel. Carb loading at its finest ... #quarantinelife #selfisolation #thisishappiness #runyeg #yummy #runlife
So running alone is good for social distancing ... So running alone is good for social distancing ... but what happens when I fall on my head and knock myself out? Then what?! My new goals in life now include avoiding concussion protocol and not dying from Corona virus. The bar is a little low up here in the subarctic! #socialdistancing #thisismylife #happylife #runyeg #runhappy #highheelstohiking #yegrivervalley
Let the social distancing begin! 🤣 #covid_19 #s Let the social distancing begin! 🤣
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I love how flowers, and the man who brings them, b I love how flowers, and the man who brings them, brighten my day. Happiness isn’t hard to find these days and it makes me smile in ginormous ways. #thisishappiness #lillies #happinessbegetshappiness #gratefulheart
The Flying Canoe is a rather fun and magical event The Flying Canoe is a rather fun and magical event. Not only are people sliding canoes down a ski hill, sawing logs, and axe throwing in a weird, icy triathlon, the river valley turns magical. It’s worth the layers, head out and enjoy! 
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Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of a pai Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of a painting ... and when you do, just enjoy!  #nzsouthisland #liveyouradventure #thisishappiness #highheelstohiking #akaroa
A great walk on a beach, what more could a girl wa A great walk on a beach, what more could a girl want? Hiking and beach all rolled into one! #trampingnz #tramping #highheelstohiking #liveyouradventure #newzealand #thisishappiness #nzadventure #nzsouthisland #abeltasmannationalpark #greatwalk #abeltasman
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