Our family did the West Coast Trail! I cannot believe it. It was amazing and incredibly hard. We will be sharing more on that trip coming soon and how we tackled such a hard trip together. That trip, and other backcountry trips to places like Gem Lakes in Saskatchewan, have helped us create the ultimate…
It is week three of giveaways promoting book “Hikes for Families: A Guide to the Canadian Rockies” that launched last June 2020. Last weeks giveaway winner ends tonight and will be contacted this week ! Just a quick recap. I am celebrating the launch of my hiking guide for families since I never felt like…
It is week two of giveaways promoting book “Hikes for Families: A Guide to the Canadian Rockies” that launched last June 2020. Last weeks giveaway winner ends tonight and will be contacted this week ! Just a quick recap. I am celebrating the launch of my hiking guide for families since I never felt like…
Some of you might know that I published my first book last year in June 2020. But, last year when my book “Hikes for Families: A Guide to the Canadian Rockies” launched, I felt like I was not able to properly celebrate. It was June 2020 and there were more important issues happening in the…
Last year, I thought our family shred adventures were epic. Well, this year I am blown away by the amount of fun we have as a family shredding all sorts of runs. We also hit a huge milestone this year. This season, our youngest daughter has learnt to carve! She is five years old and…
Our kids were one and two years old when they started cross country skiing (also known as Nordic skiing). Now they are five and seven and we have some really great days out exploring the trails. I truly love the transformation that takes place to the forests when there is snow. It becomes a magical…
I am so excited because I have officially finished (and now published) this years first holiday gift guide. I started the gift guide at the end of August. Every time I would thought of a gift that our family enjoys or would enjoy, I would add it to my list. I now have over 50…
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…
Some people do not feel that it is possible to go camping with a baby. Not only is it possible, but it can be a great way to bond together as a family. Also, babies can sleep better in the outdoors and certain individuals believe that it is even is good for their health. Start…
Our kids have been hiking since they were able to walk at 10 and a half months old. They are now four and six years old and have been on many hiking adventures and even a few backcountry hiking trips. Over the years we have tried out a few different hiking shoes for kids and…
