One of the best tips of advice I had from other outdoor families was to make my kids carry their own backpack as soon as they started hiking on their own. I love this idea since it has given my young kids ownership over the hiking experience and lightens my load. Sometimes I get asked…
I posted an epic picture of my family completing a hike on Twitter with the caption “Shorts in the snow… That is Alberta Spring Hiking”. I then tagged the Banff National Park @banffNP in the photo. Following posting the photo a series of feelings of embarrassment, stupidity and worry crept up after hearing their response…
Are you and your children wearing the right size of bicycle helmet? Are you wearing the helmet properly? Choosing a helmet that is not the right size or not fitted poses a risk to the child or adult wearing the helmet. Brain injury is more likely to happen when you either don’t wear a helmet…
Reducing your waste to a single jar for a month can seem impossible. It is not BUT does take some planning… especially if you want to jump right in. Check out the post “Green UP Challenge: Reducing our waste to a single jar” for examples of household waste that needs to be eliminated. It is…
Going winter hiking with toddlers can feel impossible. The deep snow can be hard to walk on and the cold weather can make it seem scary to take your little ones out too far. Don’t let that stop you! The winter weather brings on a gorgeous winter wonderland and the fresh air will help kick…
Choosing to Green UP our life and reducing our waste to a single jar for the month of March was one thing. Actually following through would take some thoughtful preparation and planning. To become waste free the first thing our family needed to do was to look at the waste that we were producing EVERY…
I often hear people say that it is better to teach your kid to ski before letting them snowboard. They often talk about how skiing is more natural than snowboarding because you face forward. In reality my two daughters learnt to do the perfect squat that is essential for snowboarding at a young age. It…
I have been waiting for the day I would get to see my girls’ snowboard. Recently we took our oldest daughter who is 3 on her first snowboarding adventure. You can read about that adventure here. Our oldest was lucky to be gifted a toddler snowboard for her 3rd birthday this summer. Since then she…
Cross-country skiing is a great outdoor activity for the whole family. It brings the family together outdoors to enjoy the snowy weather. My husband has been an avid cross-country skier since he was 3 and so it was only natural that our two little gals hit the trail at an even younger age. We mostly…
It is already difficult to get outside in the winter with a baby with all the added clothes. Changing a babies’ diaper in the winter when it is cold outside can seem impossible. Add in a blow out and as a parent you feel like you should throw in the towel and stay inside all…
