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Luke Miller
Mar 11, 20221 min read
The Value of Pride
“Dad, I was so proud, I was the only one who figured out the game today, and I participated the whole time!” Olive was ‘jacked’ after...
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Luke Miller
Mar 4, 20221 min read
He smiled and waved at me!
Last Friday I asked Olive how her day was. “It was great daddy!” I then added the usual. “What was the best part?” Her response was so...
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Luke Miller
Feb 25, 20222 min read
Thank you Friendo!
It was Valentine's day 15 years ago that Karina and I bought our first baby, Friendo, a palm sized white and black Jack Russel. Friendo...
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Luke Miller
Feb 18, 20221 min read
You always remember the way it made you feel
It was the 100th day of school at Mannville School and my daughters were so excited. The day was going to include things like: Dressing...
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Luke Miller
Feb 11, 20222 min read
Even the Tooth Fairy makes mistakes
“Guess how much money the tooth fairy brought me dad... Nothing!!??” My stomach lurches, as the tears start to flow from Olive’s innocent...
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Luke Miller
Feb 4, 20221 min read
Memories
Our 2021 yearly photo album was delivered from Shutterfly last week. Receiving this album is always bliss. Karina ‘culls’ the pictures...
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Luke Miller
Jan 28, 20221 min read
The things we get used to
“The new normal” was a phrase from the pandemic that I genuinely despised. Life is a series of surprises, challenges, and adjustments and...
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Luke Miller
Jan 21, 20221 min read
You get what you pay for
I generally trust the adage “you get what you pay for”. I’ve noticed this to be especially true in the world of jigsaw puzzles. The...
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Luke Miller
Jan 14, 20221 min read
What are you comparing to?
I caught myself excitedly discussing the ‘warm spell’ hitting Vegreville this week. I felt almost giddy with the prospect of less...
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Luke Miller
Jan 7, 20221 min read
“Dad, I ate three pickles!”
While helping Hazel open a pickle jar at 8 am to cap off a healthy breakfast of Eggo waffles and lucky charms, I was struck by the...
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Luke Miller
Dec 31, 20211 min read
Questions are always the answer
One of my favourite children's books is Ada Twist Scientist. For those who haven’t read this rhyme filled beauty, it is about a young...
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Luke Miller
Dec 24, 20211 min read
You set the tone that you receive
“Are you mad?” cried Hazel after falling into a giant winter puddle. Through the stress of frantically trying to get the girls home after...
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Luke Miller
Dec 17, 20211 min read
“I’ve never heard a short speech I didn’t like.”
I was getting the update about the memorial of an amazing friend and mentor of my mothers, Brian Hesje. Brian was exceptional for many...
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Luke Miller
Dec 10, 20211 min read
Give yourself a little grace
It was so refreshing to hear Olive say out loud while looking in the mirror “I look so beautiful in this outfit!”. They were trying on...
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Luke Miller
Dec 3, 20211 min read
Let a Christmas chore enhance the Joy!
Emma the Elf has returned to our residence as of December first. For those without small kids around Emma is an ‘Elf on the Shelf’ who...
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Luke Miller
Nov 27, 20211 min read
Leading = embracing questions
I have had many recent discussions lately about a leader who treats questions and feedback like the enemy. When questions are asked of...
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Luke Miller
Nov 19, 20211 min read
Prepare… or wear the dirty mask!
While frantically searching dad’s farm truck for a mask so that I would be allowed into Peavey Mart, I was taught a tough lesson in...
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Luke Miller
Nov 12, 20211 min read
Embrace the Chaos
“There are so many accents dad!” Olive exclaimed while muted during her first ever online class with Synthesis school. I did not bother...
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Luke Miller
Nov 5, 20211 min read
Find the thing that ALWAYS makes you smile… and use it!
School picture time came around last week and I have to admit that my girls had their best showing ever. Beautiful outfits, Gorgeous...
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Luke Miller
Oct 29, 20211 min read
Sharpen those perishable skills
It was a joyful moment when Karina suggested that we need to “schedule some time for shooting guns” “What?… heck yes!” I responded, as...
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