This will be our third (holy macaroni, how did time fly so fast) Christmas on Salt Spring Island and each year we add on traditions and dig our roots in a little deeper. We had heard about Santa’s arrival on […]
It is the Little Dudes Birthday today, the big OH-FIVE, which is totally amazing. Amazing because OMG, my youngest is 5 and that means I am pretty much through the messy bit. And extra amazing as this …
I naively walked into keeping chickens thinking "mmm fresh eggs" and "awe, fuzzy chicks" What I didn't realize is that there has been a whole other reason for having a flock in our lives. Sex Yep. Sex. And …
There are a bundle of things that are different now that we are out of the city and living rural, but some are more obvious than others. Some also make a greater impact, and affect …
Remembrance day always swoops in on me, surprising me when it arrives, and each year it is a hustle to bundle the kids up and get them outside. This year, we head to the town …
It has been a strange week, both online and in real life. Being blasted with so many messages online, attempting to sift through the words just used to incite and the conversations that are there …
Last night I had my son in tears as I was putting him to bed. He was angry and disappointed in me, and was calling me out on how I had let him down. Apparently the …
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, …
Two years ago we experienced a terrifying first day of school. Well, let me correct that, "I" experienced a terrifying first day of school. We had moved to the island just DAYS before school started. We …
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, …
