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I’m back! The last two weeks felt like a whirlwind. I feel like we got hit by the plague at our house. First Max had the flu, then it was my turn…Oh! Back to Max…and then when we thought we were in the clear- psych!- not a chance. Chels got it last week. Thankfully we were all feeling fine just in time for a fantastic Easter weekend with our family! Have you ever thought about joining a support group or has anyone ever suggested it to you? Have you ever felt totally weird ab

Not being able to go to continue my job is something that drastically affected my life. I loved my job so much!! I was a Child and Youth Worker in an alternative education expulsion program. It was an adventure based program, which meant we took our students on monthly camping expeditions that lasted anywhere from 2-7 days. Dog sledding and ice climbing in Halliburton, kayaking in Killarney, caving in Metcalf, and backpacking along the Bruce Trail in Tobermory. I seriously wi

The summer was almost over, I was alive and walking, Chels and I were married, and we were a family. I thought the next few months would be like an extended summer vacation, easing back into “normal” life. I thought I would have a couple appointments a week, maybe spend some time blogging in a coffee shop and working out at the gym, and then I would get back to my pre-accident life. We soon realized that those assumptions were all very inaccurate and uneducated. We had no ide

As an Aplin, apple pie is more than a mere dessert, it has history dating before my time. In fact, the origin of the name "Aplin" comes from England and means 'Among the Apples'. I' not entirely sure what that means, but I'm guessing the first Aplin's were Apple Farmers. Whatever the case may be, my Nana made the very best Apple Pie. Nana + Dad Aplin It was a family favourite and we would ask for it whenever we had the chance. I can taste it just thinking about it. Flaky, ten