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Review: Family Fun and Fitness- Whiplash, the Scooter with a Twist
With the weather warming up and summer approaching it is a great time to get active out-of-doors. As moms, we are role models for our children – whether we are sitting on the couch or running around outside or hitting the gym or squeezing in a power walk during one of their sports practices. We’re [...]
Great Ways To Show Some Team USA Spirit!
I’ve been giving most of my writing over to the Canadian perspective of our Vancouver Olympic Winter Games and I think it’s time for a little Team USA love, no? Here’s what you can do to support our athletes from Team USA, who have been training their entire lives will take the stage to represent [...]
A Night to Remember: The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Ceremonies
So first off I just want to clarify that I did not, in fact, finish the entire foot long hot dog. It was Olympic sized, but my stomach – thankfully – is not. But Friday, the day of the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, was not a good eating day. Of course it was a bad day [...]
The GGS girls are going to the Olympics!
Let’s get this party started!! How often do the Olympics come into your own backyard? I MEAN right into your backyard. I would say either never or once in your life time. Well they are finally here in our home town, Vancouver, BC. The whole city is buzzing with excitement and so are the GGS girls! We [...]
Olympic torch relay photos to Jan 23
This week the torch finally made it back to B.C., with a good hangover from the huge bash thrown in Calgary, Alberta. Calgary was the site of the last Canadian Olympic games, so they know how to celebrate in Olympic proportions. Here in B.C., the flame was welcomed in the Kootenays and is making its [...]
Olympic torch relay photos – up to Jan 17
Things are heating up!!! The Winter Olympic torch has been traveling through Saskatchewan and Alberta over the last few days and here in Vancouver we’re all shaking ourselves out of our long Olympic slumber preparation and waking up to the excitement of the fact that the Olympics ARE UPON US. There is now less than [...]
Fun Photos of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics for the Week of Jan 3
This week the torch was carried by Canadian singing sensation Shania Twain in her hometown of Timmins Ontario, as the flame continued its travels through Ontario, visiting cities like White River, Huntsville, Orangeville, Collingwood, Blue Mountain, Blind River and Sudbury. The flame was accompanied by doves, went up a chairlift, came back down via ski [...]
1 Million Pairs of Red Mittens Cheer on Vancouver Olympics
Pssst…do you have yours yet? I went online to buy 4 pairs of the Red Mittens for our children for Christmas and lo and behold, they were sold out. I’m still trying though! Vancouver, BC —Somewhere in Canada this week, an unsuspecting shopper picked up the one millionth pair of Vancouver 2010 Red Mittens sold [...]
Photos of the Olympic Torch Relay – Week of December 20
Wanna win a pin? Retweet this post (using this retweet button) for a chance to win a limited edition Vancouver Olympic Pin. Leave a comment at the bottom of the post so we know you entered. Draw December 27/09. . The Olympic torch continued its journey through Ontario, Canada, this week with visits to cities [...]
Olympic torch relay travels through Quebec to Ottawa – week of Dec 13
It’s been a busy week for the Olympic torch as it has traveled through the Province of Quebec to the Province of Ontario and on to Ottawa, capital city of Canada. It took a bike ride, scooter ride, hot air balloon ride and was blessed by a first nations band – all part of a [...]
Olympic Torch photos – week of December 6th
NEW photos every Sunday! Updated: Dec 6th. In anticipation of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, we’re following the Olympic Torch as it makes its way across Canada. Each Sunday we’ll share a few pictures from the journey of the flame for the week previous. This week the torch relay was in New Brunswick and Quebec [...]
Love this site awards – VOTE
So you know how much we love giveaways and contests….! This time, we’re hoping you can help us out by voting for us. (pretty please!) We’ve been nominated over at Divine Caroline for a LOVE THIS SITE AWARD.
Following the Flame – Fun Photos of the 2010 Olympics
NEW photos every Sunday! Updated: Dec 20th. In anticipation of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, we’re following the Olympic Torch as it makes its way across Canada. Each Sunday we’ll share a few pictures from the journey of the flame for the week previous. What’s your favorite photo? Click on the photo below, then click [...]
Trailing the Torch – Fun Photos of the 2010 Olympics
In anticipation of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, we thought we’d follow the Olympic Torch as it makes its way across Canada. So each Sunday we’ll share a few pictures from the journey of the torch for the week previous. Since we’re a little slow starting, this week we’re starting early and we’ll do a [...]
GGS visits the Vancouver 2010 Olympic speed skating oval
Last weekend we had the chance to go skating at the Richmond Oval, which will be home to all of the speed skating events during the Vancouver Winter Olympics in February 2010. So of course Steve and I bundled up the kids, grabbed mitts, helmets, skates and of course most importantly…my camera! Photo Gallery: Check [...]
