Krista Johnson -Calgary Mortgage Broker

05/29/2026

So we took Colin’s Mom to Toronto to see two Blue Jays games for Mother’s Day weekend and I completely forgot to post day number two.

I can’t even begin to describe how exciting it was to arrive at these seats and she was so thrilled. We ALL were!
What a good weekend. 🥰
Love you Mama Melodie!!! 💙

05/28/2026

Happy Thursday!! ✨

05/27/2026

✨How I start the morning.
Welcome to our morning commute!
Coffee in hand, we head about 15 blocks south, taking in the view of this beautiful city which never disappoints and changes day to day.
From moody skies to snow capped peaks in the distance… observing all the commuters, joggers, and bikers buzzing around heading somewhere important.
Then we head home for another cup of coffee and it’s time to get to work.
No stress in this commute. Only joy 🥰✨
(unless you count Ellie’s angst at having to wait for me to edit this on the side of the hill 😜)

05/15/2026

🏕️It’s trailer day!! Let the adventures begin!!! 🔥✨❄️☀️🌊🏔️

04/23/2026

Ellie: Ball is life.

04/13/2026

🎥 Does anyone else’s dog do this?

👀 Ellie will sit through entire nature shows and movies with lots of animal scenes. Riveted to the screen…It’s fascinating watching her ears move around and head shifts as she makes her observations 🤭
Occasionally, she requires a closer look.

Nose prints left on the bottom left corner of the tv is her version of 97% rotten tomatoes 👍

04/01/2026

✨📣✨The winner of my ‘2026 Ramble and Hops’ Easter giveaway is
👏 Congratulations and I’ve DM’d you to arrange delivery.

🫶Thank you so much to everyone who entered. It’s been an absolute blast watching the comments.

📣Stay tuned for another give-away in July and, until then, see you all on the patio!! 🍻
Krista, Alchemy Mortgages

03/25/2026

03/23/2026

📚My whole life, reading books has meant 'adventure' and 'escape' to me - I could lose myself between the pages for hours at a time. ✨

🏃🏻‍♀️🏢Then with life, work, and that ever-present 'busy-ness', there came a voice that started saying "we don't have time right now, maybe later" or "work is more important"...if I did eventually get around to it I'd fall asleep after 2 pages. But yet, I'd find time to 'scroll'...hmmm. 🤨

So I started exploring audio books and found I could enjoy listening while walking the dog or cleaning the house or driving errands.
This added enjoyment to routine tasks and gave my brain a much needed break from 'work thoughts' or 'I should do' thoughts. I'd feel reset after a 30 minute listen.

A 'REAL' book - still hard to beat the experience of a real book, though. Out of these ones listed, American Dirt and The Correspondent were 'real' books - one a gift from years ago and the other bought in an airport gift shop in Vegas.
Both completely excellent.

Once read, I don't hold on to my 'real' books. Instead, I share them forward, either through the little library boxes in my area or to a friend who I think might enjoy it. The adventure that keeps on adventuring!

So whether it's reading, drawing, trying new recipes, learning a sport, or something else that you feel you're too busy to do, consider setting new rules to make the time - I promise you'll be glad you did ✨

03/07/2026

😋All that’s left…this is what remains of a home made Dutch Butter/Almond cake from a very dear friend along with this beautiful art card from PEI artist Renée Laprise which I’ll frame and keep in my office. 🖼️

♥️My friend chose this card for me based on the inscription on the back.
“It’s so YOU” she said and she didn’t even know about my joy for mushrooms! 🍄 (Not those kind).

✨Connecting people is really close to my heart and it’s always been a natural tendency of mine.

As a kid, I didn’t have one friend group. Instead, I bounced between what we’d call the 😎 cool kids, 🤓the nerds, 🏒the jocks, and the over-achievers 🧐…then I’d become the connector, making introductions and widening peer perspectives.
I loved it and I still do it today.

🤷🏻‍♀️My POV: cliques are boring and don’t foster growth.
Variety is my jam and the anticipation of what I’ll discover in my next conversation is a thrill.

⁉️Have you ever been in a situation where you thought of saying hi to someone or even exchanged few words of small talk but didn’t? On a dog walk or at the grocery store?

Maybe you were in a hurry or just a little too shy about it and the moment passed. Later, you wondered what would’ve happened if you had?

✨This ‘what if’ is connection waiting to happen. Give it a go next time, see for yourself.

So my friend choosing this card for me tells me I’m doing something worth noting and it’s making a difference. What a lovely message to receive. ✨🥰🙏🏻