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, this weekend, when we […]
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 …
As a child I spent my Sundays hanging out at our local SPCA. I would go each weekend with my two besties, dropped off in the morning and picked up in the late afternoon. It …
Sometime last year I sat with my eldest daughter, flipping through the available movies and clicked on the Hunger Games. I had read the books and seen the film already and knew that while there …
This article is re-posted and was originally published on the Huffington Post BC I went to bed last night watching my facebook feed stream by with excited parents across Canada giddily awaiting the morning like it …
While summertime is all about relaxing here, as the days get longer and September approaches, we also start preparing for back-to-school. New shoes for the kids, updated fall and winter wear for everyone, and scheduling in …
I enjoy curling up with the iPad and melting into a few fave series in the evening and usually this is a solo activity. Hubby and I have differing TV genres faves, and the kids …
Summer should be over, but on the west coast we still have endless days ahead of us while the teachers union and BC gov try and hash out an agreement. We should be filling these …
This is Skipper . . . Why does this matter? Skipper was my sons chicken. He picked her out of a bundle of hens we had gotten from a neighbourhood farm. He hasn't had much luck with …
The evenings are getting cooler over here and we are starting to wake up to dew on the grass each morning, which means the weather will soon turn and our flip flops will be traded …
We used to have easy access to all sorts of options for shopping, but these days our list needs to be planned out and considered before we make the trek off island. At first, it was …
There are a few things on every bloggers wish list of opportunities; Travel blogging and trips for the WHOLE family And conference sponsorship. To have a brand support your education is a double blessing, so how does one …
I remember when online shopping began. Our family in the UK swore by it and would source out amazing deals and opportunities daily, while I trudged myself off to the brick and mortar shops to …
Hubby and I aren't date night folks, we frequently forget our anniversary and are pretty minimal on gift giving in general, but we still find ways to sneak in the romance and appreciation of each …
