2 Hours Screen Time? Really?
The Canadian physical education lobby group Participaction recently released their latest Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. If you haven’t seen it,… Read More »2 Hours Screen Time? Really?
Who is Your Hero?
Do you have someone you’d love to emulate, or someone who’s values and integrity are what you aspire to? Do you have someone who saved… Read More »Who is Your Hero?
Disconnecting at French Beach
We recently spent a nice weekend camping at French Beach Provincial Park, a little out-of-the-way campground on a lonely stretch of beach between Victoria and… Read More »Disconnecting at French Beach
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
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
