Do Your Kids Emotions Matter? Big Time!
I have a confession to make. Sometimes I discount things my kids say. It’s true! I know, hard to imagine, me, not really paying attention… Read More »Do Your Kids Emotions Matter? Big Time!
Camping is Better than Staying Home. It’s in a Book!
While camping is something that I really enjoy, I never had much opportunity to do it when I was a child. My older brother Rob… Read More »Camping is Better than Staying Home. It’s in a Book!
Tramping About on Vancouver Island-Cable Bay & Dodd Narrows
Heather and I moved to Vancouver Island in the summer of 2005 when Heather was pregnant with our first child Zachary. I had lived in… Read More »Tramping About on Vancouver Island-Cable Bay & Dodd Narrows
Hiking the Cable Bay Trail
Living on Vancouver Island affords us lots of outdoor activity possibilities. Spring on the coast is a great time to explore, especially if you’re just… Read More »Hiking the Cable Bay Trail
Does your child suffer from Nature Deficit Disorder?
Earlier this year I came across an interesting study that involved children and their favourite activities. Researchers gathered together several groups of children and their… Read More »Does your child suffer from Nature Deficit Disorder?
The Great Canadian Hoodoo Tour
Har, Billie…have ya ever seen a hoodoo? (spoken in your best pirate voice…) On our recent family Spring Break vacation, we had a chance to… Read More »The Great Canadian Hoodoo Tour
The Family Ski Trip
On a week-long trip to the Rockies, we spent three days skiing at a small, family resort. The mountain had a vertical drop of a… Read More »The Family Ski Trip
A Solo Sunday With The Duke
I was given an unexpected gift today; three hours to myself! Oh, the possibilities! Where to begin? Zachary and Beth-Rose spent about 3 hours at… Read More »A Solo Sunday With The Duke
