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    Hi, I’m Krista.

    Strategic communicator and storyteller.

    I am the wife of a very talented musician who takes me around the world in pursuit of excellence. Mama to Jakob, Audrey and Ella, who just happens to have Down Syndrome.
    And an aspiring disciple of Jesus, defender of the oppressed, writer, graphic designer and photographer.

    I write and speak on navigating through the fog of life…you know, when things don’t go exactly as planned and am fuelled by a passion to amplify the voices of those on the margins…
    oh, and coffee…lots of coffee.

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January 25, 2015

It seems so simple but to us…to us, this is huge! Knowing that Baby No. 3 is due just one day before Valentine’s Day, I thought I would get a jump start on the kids’ Valentine’s Day cards. I usually […]

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Creativity  / DIY  / Ella  / Fine motor skills  / Love  / School  / Small Victories  / Valentines

When it’s time to raise the white flag.
October 28, 2014

Parenting is all about picking your battles. Am I right? Sure there are a few of us that try to do it all…I know, I am one of them. Somewhere between cooking delectable  organic meals, taxiing to the kids’ various […]

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Down Syndrome  / Ella  / Kindergarten  / Potty training  / School

A School Update: French Immersion for the Child with Down Syndrome
October 10, 2014

Nine – The amount of full days Ella has attended kindergarten. Five – The number Ella counted up to unprompted, unaided en français at the breakfast table this morning. Twelve – The pairs of panties I have washed in just […]

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Down Syndrome  / Education  / French Immersion  / Mothering a Child With A Disability  / School  / Special Needs

French Bingo!
October 6, 2014

No one said it was going to be easy. Not even myself. We went into this whole French Immersion thing knowing that we were going to have to work (and play) extra hard in order for Ella to succeed. But […]

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Educational Resources  / French Immersion  / School

A Letter to Ella’s Kindergarten Teacher
September 23, 2014

**This post was adapted from Pudge and Biggie…again, because she is brilliant. ** Dear Madame, We are so looking forward to this school year. Even after one day, I know that Ella is going to love being in your class…But […]

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Down Syndrome  / Ella  / French Immersion  / School

  • About Me

    Hi, I’m Krista.

    Strategic communicator and storyteller.

    I am the wife of a very talented musician who takes me around the world in pursuit of excellence. Mama to Jakob, Audrey and Ella, who just happens to have Down Syndrome.
    And an aspiring disciple of Jesus, defender of the oppressed, writer, graphic designer and photographer.

    I write and speak on navigating through the fog of life…you know, when things don’t go exactly as planned and am fuelled by a passion to amplify the voices of those on the margins…
    oh, and coffee…lots of coffee.

  • Sign up for my Newsletter