The leaves are turning here on the west coast, and even though the weather is still warm, we are all feeling in the mood for some of our fall favourites. Just up the road is one of my favourite farm […]
There is more to raising a few chickens than you would think some days. There is the cleaning out the coop (blech), daily watering and feeding, as well as general nurturing and affection (yes, these …
I have been waiting for this weekend for a years and years now. Waiting for that time in our life when we had a Thanksgiving weekend ahead of us, and a property of our own …
Our kids help out around the house a lot. They have chores to do and are expected to pitch in regularly. This means that while someone is down mucking out the chicken coop, someone else …
We are finally back to school in BC and with all the excitement and rush to get ready I forgot about one very important part of our week. Kindergarten gradual entry. Pure torture for parents and kids …
It was the first day of school and hubby and I did the "divide and conquer" approach to get 3 kids (plus and exchange student) to the right places, at the right time. . . …
My little girl is growing up. She is on the cusp of 11 and entering middle school this year. That means lockers, and lunch bags. . . no more lunch boxes in primary colours. And not …
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2014, the year of the chicken at our house. In 2013 we dabbled, in 2014, we committed. Our flock grew from 6 to (our current) 42. We welcomed 3 "hatches" of chicks, first 4, then 10, …
We have been an entrepreneurial household for 13 years and during this time we have learned the hard way about having a "cushion" to fall back on. We did two very cold winters where we were …
With the breaking news this morning of a "potential" agreement and the hope that our kids will be cracking open the boxes their new school shoes came in 3 weeks ago, I want to toss …
Two years ago when we moved to Salt Spring the kids made a deal with us. They told us they would be willing participants in our little adventure, but they got to do 4H, and …
We haven't been a part of the Salt Spring Island community very long, just two years, but already we feel welcomed. When an offer comes up, we tend to leap at the opportunity to participate. So, …
We all have our skills and strengths, but decorating and designing isn’t one of mine. I just don’t have the eye for colours, or the creative mind to blend styles and concepts. So, my Hubby takes …
It has been a week with the kids at home and "unschooled" . We have actually been TRYING this week. Trying to keep them busy, trying to get their brains working and trying to manage …
