Well, my five year old daughter’s feet must have grown a couple of sizes because her feet are now almost as big as her older sister! Thankfully, I found a used pair of Sorel’s that were given to us from their older cousins. They fit her feet and I was able to drop them off…
Bored kids? Create an Activity Jar with these 75 Activities (+Free Printable )
The other day I ran into this problem with my almost five year old. I would make an activity suggestion and then she would say that she would not want to do that activity. All she kept saying was that she was bored. Then we basically repeated this scenario 100 times. It was exhausting. Eventually,…
Keeping Children Safe in the Extreme Heat
Before I had children I absolutely loved the heat. When we lived in Vancouver I would spend my days going for a run in the rainforest and end at the beach where I would cool off in the ocean. After, my husband and I would enjoy hours reading a book, playing frisbee or just hanging…
Backcountry Camping with Toddlers (Video)
Ever wonder what it would look like to go backcountry camping with toddlers? This short video takes you on a back country trip with our family. We hiked and camped at Lindeman Lake in British Columbia. For more outdoor family videos make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel here! More videos will be coming…
Teaching Kids to Snowboard: Standing Up
Snowboarding with littles this winter has been SNOW much fun. Sorry with all the new snow I could not help myself. Anyways, it has also been amazing seeing our 4 year old progress and gain more control as she is riding down the hill. It has also been encouraging to see her learn the practical…
Outdoor Research Adrenaline Mitts for Toddlers (Review)
Every winter parents of young children enter into an epic battle with their littles. Trying to keep tiny fingers warm while adventuring outside. Luckily I am past the days when my 1 year old would pull off her mitts only to start screaming that she is code (her word for cold). In those days all…
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…
Snowboarding with a Toddler or Preschooler: Your Questions Answered (+FREE EBOOK)
It is here! Your questions around snowboarding with a toddler or preschoolers are all answered in the post. Are you wondering what I am talking about? I gave my followers on Facebook and Instagram the opportunity to ask me any questions they may have about snowboarding with a toddler or preschooler. Then I would answer…
Roadtripping with 3 young children: 5 Family West Coast Destinations
Some parents are horrified when they think of travelling long distances in a car with young children. Add in that you are not going to use any technology and many families would say that is impossible. Well Rachel and Andrew Machnee do not and have been on multiple family roadtrips with their 3 young children.…
The Realities of Adventuring with a Toddler: A Mom’s How-To Guide
Remember me? I’m the mom who packed up her 5 month old and headed out on a backcountry fishing trip in northern Canada with my husband in the post “A Floatplane, A boat and a Baby”. I also said something to the effect of we wanted to take the attitude that ‘this baby was joining…