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Maligayang ika-85 kaarawan, Lola! 🥰

May you be blessed with many more years of health, laughter, love and wonderful moments with your family.

Today we celebrate not only your birthday, but the beautiful family and memories that have grown around you. ❤️

Happy 27th Birthday Benjamin 🎂🔥

Another year. Another level.

Here’s to the people, the memories, the laughs, and everything still ahead of you.

27 looks good on you. 🥂

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🏆 HE CAME. HE POSED. HE CONQUERED. 🐩

Meet Azul, looking rather pleased with himself after an unforgettable weekend at Mastergroom Canada in Alberta.

And he has every reason to be.

🥇 FIRST
🏆 BEST IN SHOW

Behind that perfectly sculpted coat is an incredible amount of patience, skill, preparation and trust between dog and groomer.

But Azul?

He appears to believe he simply showed up looking fabulous. 😂

From the grooming table to the winner’s podium, what a moment.

Congratulations to Azul and everyone behind this beautiful achievement.

The ribbon says Best in Show.

We think he already knew. 🖤🐩🏆

There’s a little person starting to emerge.

Curious about everything.

Watching everyone.

Already finding her voice, her expressions and, judging by some of these looks, a few definite opinions.

Every time I see Isabelle, there seems to be a little more of her looking back at us.

It’s extraordinary watching a personality arrive, one expression at a time. ❤️

Azul’s day in the ring 🐩✨

There’s so much more behind these moments than the finished coat.

The patience. The trust. The hours of preparation.

The tiny adjustments made right up until the last second. And through it all, Azul standing there with that unmistakable presence.

Watching the transformation from the grooming table to the competition floor was something special.

Beautifully presented. Completely composed. And very, very Azul.

So proud of this dog, the hands that prepared him, and the moment they created together. 💜

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Happy 9th anniversary, Semele and Jeff!

It feels like yesterday that we were standing on that beautiful Vancouver Island beach, celebrating the start of your journey together. I can still picture the spectacular flowers, each bouquet carrying the love and memories of our grandmothers, along with the beautiful contribution from your friends. It was a day none of us will ever forget.

Fast forward nine years, and your greatest gift is here. Sweet little Isabelle has filled your lives, and ours, with even more love, laughter, and purpose.

Wishing you both continued happiness, good health, endless adventures, and many more years of making beautiful memories together. We love you both. ❤️

Why are governments taxing the necessities of life?

This receipt should stop every Canadian in their tracks.

Food is not a luxury.
Water is not a luxury.
Clothing, heat, electricity, housing, rent, and education are not luxuries.

They are the basic foundations of a safe and dignified life.

I’m proud of my French ancestry, where bread, wine, family, and community have always been part of everyday culture. Beer and wine may be taxed, but they should not be dismissed as symbols of extravagance while governments continue collecting revenue from the essentials families cannot live without.

When people are struggling to buy groceries, heat their homes, pay rent, and educate their children, taxing those necessities is not fairness. It is government profiting from survival.

Tax true luxury and excess if you must.

But stop taxing the basic needs of ordinary people.

Don’t tax survival.

Do you agree, or have we simply accepted this for too long?

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Unexpected sneak brake to Cancum due to road closures in Eastvillage due to the Calgary Stampede Parade.

Two handbags, from two beautiful countries 🇳🇱 & 🇮🇹, for one very special little girl.