In the 8 months we have been here the kids have been waiting to “hit the movies” on the island. We don’t live near the theater, and so frequently forget to check what’s playing, and if it is age appropriate. We […]
I know, this title is pretty dramatic. But it’s true. This IS the best fudge in the world. Namely because it is peanut butter fudge. And, in our family, we have a thing for peanut butter. This was a recipe […]
Balancing working from home (virtually full-time) with part-time daycare and school pick ups can get a little overwhelming. These past few weeks have been especially difficult to navigate, especially with spring break, a sick pre-schooler, and a sick ME! It […]
“They” say that Australians are darn close to Canadians in many things. They are both outdoorsy, Barbecue a lot, are under the Commonwealth and use the metric system. As well, people say our sense of humor is similar (that means they are awesome, […]
When I bump into people in “real life” they say that their favorite post of mine was on how we are “actually” doing this (this post) Like how we afford it. It’s either everyone’s favorite because you are all nosy buggers, or […]
It is lambing season here on the island, and that means the fields are filled with the fuzzy jumpers and every time I see the Saltspring Lamb signs I get a little twinge in my heart. I went “off lamb” […]
We moved here to start fresh. We wanted something simple, something real and without the distractions of our old life. We wanted space. Chickens. Time. Earth Hour has been running for5 years. This year, it’s sixth year will be my […]
Last year, the week before I started this blog, I went to a conference in whistler. It was what started all of “this” The move. The leaping. The courage. The dreaming. That one weekend away let me see that there […]
Okay. I have used this term again and again, and once the “reason” comes it all makes sense. But now, today, this week – I really just want “the reason” or the “happening” to change. We have been house hunting. […]
As you probably know by now, we are loving having chickens. The fresh eggs each morning are awesome, but even better is getting to know and understand these strange fowl. The chickens we have are “laying hens” and they do […]