Families Exploring and Enjoying the Outdoors
With one look at my daughter I knew that she was at the end of her patience. After the long 6 hour car ride, her hair was disheveled and her face was still covered with morning’s pancakes. My 2 year old is not a fan of having her face wiped especially with the disposable wipes…
Our family recently came home from a 3 week VW camping trip that took us from Calgary, Alberta to Tofino – Bainbridge Island – Glacier National Park. The trip was epic. We surfed, boogie board, dug in the sand and went on some amazing hikes. On all of our hikes we brought along the Onya…
I first heard about Woolino in a parent group. One of the parents mentioned that they loved using the Woolino merino wool sleep sac while camping. The comment came at the right time since I was in need of a new sleep bag for my youngest daughter and a sleeping bag while camping. I did…
Getting out and hiking with your kids is such a great way to spend time together. It is even better when the hikes are manageable and enjoyable for little hikers to do on their own two feet. The great news is that tThere is no need to sacrifice a view or outdoor experience because they…
Our family does not own an Ipad or DVD player for our long car drives. We often fill the time with games, activities, listening books and podcasts. Podcasts need to have two qualities. One they need to be engaging by having quality content. Second, they need to have a voice that is nice to listen…
It had been a long day of running. In fact it had been over 50km of running the Mount Assiniboine trail in prep for the 100 km Iron legs ultra race in Bragg Creek. They were tired and driving back to camp at their beautiful mountain view campsite that they had reserved for a second…
If you have been reading for a while you know that I grew up in Saskatchewan. However, the West was pulling me and after University in Alberta I ended up in Vancouver. I always new that I wanted to live near the ocean and we did for 5 years. Often my view while playing with…
I was recently blown away by the company luvmother. Suprisingly, it was not just because of their super soft merino wool fabrics and stylish clothing that is also great for adventuring. It was because of all the fine details that they have thought about in terms of creating a sustainable brand. They use ethically sourced…
I remember it clearly like it was yesterday. Driving from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for our annual 2 week family camping trip to the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It was not every day you saw the world go from completely flat to monstrous towering rock. The trip that year would be extra special for me, as we would…
Suffering one or more blistering sunburns in childhood or adolescence more than doubles a person’s chances of developing potentially-deadly melanoma later in life.” Skin Cancer Foundation¹ It always seems like transitions with little children are the hardest. This past winter was a struggle trying to get them to wear their sweaters and big snow gear…