Let's Get Active with Melanie Kidder

10/05/2026

Hello Friends, tomorrow (Monday) at 5:00pm I am doing a Pole Walking Workshop at SEESA. You can still register: https://seesa.ca/product/winter-pole-walking-workshop/

Learn proper technique with your walking or hiking poles. Learn the features of different styles of poles. Learn different exercises you can do with poles to get more use out of them and so much more! If you don’t have poles and want to know more about them, please come. It’s very affordable to attend.

Ever wondered about the benefits of walking poles or how to choose the right ones? Join us to learn about selecting and properly using poles for year-round activity, including winter walking, along with tips on footwear grippers. The instructor will be available to assist with sizing and provide tec...

10/04/2026

Some great sessions coming up. Please share and tag people.

When stress follows you home, thoughts won’t slow down, or saying no feels difficult—let’s talk about it.

Our virtual group sessions offer practical tools and honest conversations, facilitated by Jasmine Chadha, MC, CCC.

Each topic is offered on two dates. Choose the topic and date that work for you—you don’t need to attend the full series.

💻 Online · 6–7 p.m. Edmonton time
👥 Maximum 8 participants
💲 $110 per person, per session

Visit chrisplace.ca or the link in our bio to book.

You don’t have to climb alone.

09/26/2026

Still lots of beautiful flowers in my garden. Actually the asters just started blooming a lot this week. They are very far behind this year.

I love the color pallet in the first bouquet. The queen lime zinnias with the lighter pinks and brown amaranth are so pretty.

09/18/2026

My butterfly friends. They usually stop by in the fall on their way back south. There were at least 6 of them in the garden today. They love the zinnias.

09/06/2026

Omg. Bad cat!!

08/29/2026

There are so many flowers in my garden right now but I don’t even have time to cut them. If anyone wants some, let me know. There are lots of zinnia, strawflower, cosmos, snaps etc.

08/23/2026

I made this sauce today. Every single thing in these jars is from my garden! Yum!

08/16/2026

Got a nice big bowl of blueberries from the garden today. 390g/13.8 oz. They are insanely delicious.

08/14/2026

Videos of a couple of my bouquets.

08/14/2026

I cut some flowers today with a special person in mind. Elaine Hrycenko was my dad’s cousin and one of my art teachers. She always gave me the best comments on my home made cards, flower arrangements and craft projects. We would talk about gardening on FB. I loved the little garden she created on her balcony in Saskatoon. I still don’t think of myself as artistic. I think of myself as crafty. I can see a few ideas and come up with my own take on them but I don’t really come up with stuff totally on my own. She made me feel like I was good at the projects I was doing though. I appreciated her comments and encouragement. I also loved the handwritten letters and cards she sent me. I will miss those.
This week her friends and family are gathering in Sask to celebrate her life. I can’t be there so I thought I would cut and design some bouquets with her mind.

Elaine Hrycenko