Families Exploring and Enjoying the Outdoors
This post is not intended to offend anyone or to tell anyone whether they should breastfeed there little one. Everyone has their own experiences with how to feed their little one and will do whatever is best for all the individuals involved. This is a small look into my experience breastfeeding my daughters in the…
The west coast is such a great place to take a family. Tofino and Ucluelet offer a relaxed laid back atmosphere with tons of beach for little hands to dig and lots of wild places for little feet to explore. Looking back at the type of activities that we did with our two kids aged 1…
Tofino and Ucluelet located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia is one of our family’s favourite places in the world. The surf is amazing and the local shops and restaurants are superb. But… What really sets this section of the west coast apart is that it is typically not overcrowded and it still seems so…
Growing up in the prairies in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan I dreamed of big waves and surf boards when in front of me was wheat fields and yellow canola. I fell in love with the waves and the ocean breeze when my mom introduced me to a movie called Gidget from the late ’50s, about a girl who surfed…
Breastmilk and/or Formula are still meant to be your child’s main source of dairy before the age of 1. This is for two reasons: it helps babies absorb iron and is easy to digest. That being said there are some great dairy options that can be a great snack for kids on the go. Dairy…
Travel Beds How should you sleep your baby when you’re traveling? This question popped up every month of oldest daughter’s life until we finally purchased a travel bed before heading off to Sweden. We had to be creative with a minimal budget and packing space while travelling with a baby. Read on if you want to find…
My husband and I just decided that in a few weeks we will be heading to Ucluelet and Tofino for some surfing on Vancouver Island. Not only are we SO excited to go on our first big road trip with our new VW camper van (new to us, it’s actually 23 years old…), but we…
In Canada, public health nurses and doctors have been recommended that a babies first food is protein. They recommend this because at 6 months breast milk or formula does not provide enough iron for the baby. Since we like to travel and head outdoors a lot, I have come up with 4 easy travel foods with…
Spending most of the day outside with kids often means that you need to have a lot of food with you, especially if you want to keep them happy. It is not uncommon for us to be out of the house from 9 am until bedtime. We have had to be creative with the types of…
Every day, I am reminded of my outdoor education class that I took at the University of Alberta. We discussed questions related to ‘where can you engage with nature?’, and ‘what is the importance of the human connection with nature?’ My husband and I often find ourselves discussing similar questions. Cam often comments on the potential…