Check out my winning entry …yes, the entry that WON me and my family a 2 week trip to St Lucia and $15,000 via TomTom Map Paradise contest! From wet and rainy Vancouver, our family of 5 is in need of some […]
It’s the night before we go to Saltspring. We have had a busy week, we think we are as prepared as we can be (as prepared as we have room for anyway) Tomorrow is the …
During this chaotic month my parents have helped us out by grand-dog sitting one of our furry pooches. Our little girly springer spaniel has spent the month swimming at the beach, playing with the hoards of guests …
I like camping, really, I do. I like being outside. I like creative cooking off propane, coals and a portable bbq. I like afternoon naps and the peace and quiet. But I must say, I don’t …
It’s the little things that can sometime catch you off guard and throw you for a loop. The silly little things that cause your stomach to lurch a little and a nervous laugh to escape …
Today we stopped. We completely and utterly stopped. We are on our 2nd day camping (which means it is still fun and fresh and that rank camping smell hasn’t permeated everything we own… yet) We were pleasantly …
We are in transition! I am not good at transition. We leave Vancouver and travel up desolation sound (2 ferries, 6 hours) Our truck and trailer are loaded to the brim with all the extras we couldn’t fit …
We have said we are lucky before, but there is another element (I feel) to the extent of our luck. See, we know the people who bought our house, well, I know the mommy! It has …
The house is empty. The pods are gone. We are staying the night at our totally awesome neighbors she will feed us and bed us and we can enjoy a last moment. You walk around an empty …
Crap – you have to be kidding me. You know when things are chugging along, busy, hectic and good, lots and lots of good. A world wide open ahead of you…ready for the taking! And then, …
We like to start things earlier, just in case something comes up that will slow us down. So, our packing was started well in advance, the storage unit loaded with the items that we won’t …
We are back in the city for our final pack up and move out. Left one kid and one dog with my parents to make things easier (unfortunately we left the easy kid and easy …
We are notorious overthinkers. We assess, we analyze, we evaluate and then re-evaluate and end up talking ourselves out of most big decisions. It is a wonder we actually had the courage to act on …
Our trip details from the TomTom Map Paradise challenge came today. Holy crap super awesomeness! Amazing resort, flights all booked and ready, and no credit card needed. It was a spark in our day and another reminder …
One of the biggest questions we get is `HOW` How we can do this, what will we do for work, how will we pay for food? I wish we were millionaires and this would all be easy, …
