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Tara Matheron March 6, 2018

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Canadian born. Avid skier and sports enthusiast. Online dating miracle led to a family of four. Recreational painter. Corporate jet-setter now pioneering new family adventures. View all posts by Tara Matheron

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It’s happening! Our whole family got to shred Fernie together! Ok...it was only the Mighty Moose but the bunny hill has never been better 😂 At 4 and 2.5 years, the kids are having a blast and progressing quickly. It was like a non stop party with the cheering, high-fives, and laughs. Keep it up kids - no parents on a powder day so ya better keep up!

I can’t decide if 2019 was a good or bad year...yet. Sounds odd but this year was about investing in me and taking risks! And with it came a lot of “balance” struggles. I’m learning you can’t just hustle and grind non-stop, all personal growth isn’t pretty (trust me, lots of ugly tears!), and when you water the garden, you can’t also wash the car and fill the pool at the same time. Ok, haha maybe that’s a lame analogy but seriously, parts of my garden are feeling shriveled because I’m trying to spray water all over the place! But the difference between 2019 and many other years is that I took the time to “plant a garden”. I’m happy with my foundation and I’m putting in the work to transform my life. We’ll just have to wait and see what it grows into.... 😯 PS. Amazing tuque made by the lovely @bcadventuremama with her homegrown brand @mountainstitchanddesign #welcometothejungle

Skiing is my passion and having the opportunity to get both kids skiing at the age of 2 is so frickin’ exciting (although the amount of initial screaming at the beginning of today was a little disconcerting.) V absolutely refused to put on her skis....It reminded me that these things don’t just happen naturally. We let her watch Maximo ski for an hour while cheering him on. Eventually we pushed through the crying and I held her between my legs and cruised down. After getting a taste of the sensation and speed, she looked up with a huge smile and said “More please!” That’s how I feel like girl ❤️ Can’t wait for more days like today!

This year I duped some amazing women into hanging out with me - like poor Melanie here. Maybe it was the mountain top margaritas that blurred her judgement but we’ve had so many laughs and adventures together. And you’ll never guess how it started...we were both on the trail to Peyto Lake last summer and she ended up recognizing my “I ❤️ Tacos” hat later on social media. She reached out on IG and we eventually decided to meet up in person. Mom dating is awkward. It requires vulnerability, an open-mind, and a shit ton of courage...but that’s what it’s all about people! Real outdoor passions and real connections. When your days are full of friends and good times, your heart balloons and “likes”, “comments,” and posts don’t matter. Plus, if you’re lucky like me, you might even get some delicious cookies out of the deal 😋😉

My soul needed this! The past 3 months have been tough. I wanted a challenge but I can honestly say, I never expected something to this scale. I’ve cried, yelled, and pulled way too many all nighters...All along the way these kids have been my rock! With Nate gone, it’s their faces, jokes, cuddles, and love that gets me through it all...They’ve worked beside me, watched me pitch, and they haul ass laughing when I’m running late for a meeting! Honestly, I feel so lucky that they remain completely unshaken as my life has turned upside down! We missed the Santa parade in Banff this year but we still squeezed in 2 nights of hot tubbing and hikes! During our annual lakeside pic, 100+ elk cruised by, and it was amazing to watch. Seems like I’m right where I need to be ❤️

I promised my son a birthday party and it’s still TBD (almost a month later). He has it all planned and can’t wait to see his friends. I promised him a cake and every week he tells me how excited he is. Things have been so busy that other than buying 2 packs of balloons, I’ve done NOTHING! And now it’s November 🤦🏽‍♀️ Mom guilt is setting in hard. I see the birthday posts of other kids, the perfectly planned parties...even when the day comes, we’re just going to hit the bike park and eat cupcakes 🤷🏽‍♀️ Soo...at my rate, how faux pas is it to have a half year celebration instead?!? Like 4.5yrs deserves a party right? #momfail

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