The West Coast Trail, located on the traditional territory of the Huu-ay-aht, Ditidaht, and Pacheedaht First Nations, is one of Canada’s most challenging hiking trails. Ladders a few stories high to climb, tide tables to manage, roots that will twist your ankle, and boulders as large as vans to scale. It also is one of…
Skiing with Kids : Hitting the slopes with a 1 year old
My name is Lila Berg and I am a proud wife to Ryan, mother to Mavis and teacher to many! I love my job as an educator and my new role as “mom” the absolute most. Spending time together with our little family brings me a lot of joy and teaching our daughter to love…
Finding the Money for a Family Van life Trip
Its official. We are taking the plunge and heading on a family van life trip! I wish I could say it was going to be a completely calm ride into the sunset. I am pretty sure living in a small 88 square ft space with two children aged 3 and 4 is going to be…
Overcoming Postpartum Anxiety through Mindfulness and Adventure
Who am I? The short version, Jack of all trades, master of none! I am an adventurer at heart, who loves trying new things and meeting new people along the way. I haven’t really mastered a hobby because I have so many things that I love to dabble in. Some of my favourite adventures include…
Celebrate Mama : Happy Mother’s Day
Celebrating all you Mamas this Mother’s Day for the rest of the month on the Born to be Adventurous Mama’s Instagram. These women all have one thing in common and that is that they have a love for adventure and sharing that with their littles. Be inspired by each of these women. I know I…
Becoming a Mother: Finding my son in India
My love of the outdoors started when I was small. My parents took my sister and I camping on a regular basis, even when we were still in diapers. We loved it. We hiked often but also spent hours building forts in the woods or exploring through creeks looking for salamanders. As I look back,…
Finding myself post-partum with my daughter… Through Adventure
Holly Burgess is such an inspiring Mama with two beautiful little girls. She has recently taken on the role as Coordinator of the Born to be Adventurous (BTBA) Saskatchewan Mamas group. Meet Holly Burgess and how she found herself post-partum. Sask Mamas make sure to join the BTBA Saskatchewan Mamas Facebook group here. Finding…
Van Life Families: Finding your village
Hi there! I’m Lily from the Blog Max and Ivy and we are a family of four based in Sydney, Australia. Our two kids are Max and Ivy, aged 3 and 2. I spend a fair amount of my time road tripping and enjoying the Van Life with the kids in our campervan while my…
The Amazing Surfing Baby Kingston (Video)
Kingston Buchhagen is a surfing baby and started hitting the waves at only 6 months old! Now a toddler, he is surfing some epic waves with his mom. His favourite waves to ride are those in warm water and he loves to high five other surfers while catching a wave. Check out the video below…
The Ultimate Surf Adventure: Surfing with Kids
Jenny Buchhagen was a world class surfer, travelling around the world for competitions. Now she is not only a surfer but her and her husband have entered the ultimate adventure. Parenthood. Surfing has changed since having her son but in ways she could never have imaged. Read her story “The Ultimate Surf Adventure: Surfing with…