Banff National Park is a popular destination in the summer but is just as stunning in the winter. In fact, winter is our family’s favourite time to visit. There are so many things to do in Banff in winter! The snow-capped peaks and pristine forests offer a perfect setting for a variety of activities, including…
Are you looking to get some fun and excitement on your next camping trip with teens? Teens are incredibly fun to camp with because unlike younger kids who need a lot of hand holding, teens usually just need a little direction to turn any outing into a full on party. Full Disclosure: This post contains…
This year, our family has been forced to spend more time indoors with our kids, and I know for a fact that we are not alone. Sometimes there just is not enough time to go on a grand outdoor adventure with the kids because a project is due or zoom meetings are happening. Balancing work…
I love hearing from you. That is right, I love hearing from my readers. It honestly makes me do a couple of things. First, I do a happy dance. Then, I go tell my husband that someone cared about what I was creating and writing with the largest smile on my face. Then, he says…
I am excited for this activity calendar because the weather here is warming up. This means that this calendar features warm-weather activities!
Day 19 on the 28 Days of Activity Calendar is… Sponge Boats! As promised, here is the full activity/craft in this blog post. But first, why did I decide to include these sponge boats in this calendar? Well, as the weather warms up, I know that kids start to love playing in the water. These…
I am very excited to share with you the first of many activities that will come out with these little animals. I just felt that these animals were too cute to only have as ‘decorations’ on the activity calendars. After writing the Hiking Guide for Families, I knew that I wanted to write more posts…
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,…
I was scrolling through old photos and came across a pinecone flower craft that the girls and I made last year. I had every intention of putting them up on the website. Like many ideas, I had to shelf it until I hade more time to write. At the time we made them both girls…
Camping is something that we love to do as a family. We usually start going on the occasional trip in April or May depending on the weather. I love that camping brings us closer together. Some of my favourite moments while camping are around the campfire. Even when we were off living the vanlife, I…
