Once upon a time, we had one child. We did a lot of fun adventures with her. I often say, we put her under our arm and off we went! Then we added a second baby. Though it was much harder, we still had a 1:1 ratio. One for Mom, one for Dad, or if...
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Once upon a time, we had one child. We did a lot of fun adventures with her. I often say, we put her under our arm and off we went! Then we added a second baby. Though it was much harder, we still had a 1:1 ratio. One for Mom, one for Dad, or if...
I am always keeping my eyes and ears open for family-friendly adventures. I have a filing box in my brain for these pieces of information! A couple of years ago, I filed Fish Lake, Top of the World Provincial Park. My informant (ha!) told me that it was beautiful, uncrowded, had a backcountry hut &...
I was standing in a line waiting for the doors to open at a ski swap sale. I had busted my butt to get there at 8am to be one of the first inside when it opened at 9am. I was flying solo with my five kids. My youngest was 2 months old and they...
Eye Candy. This place is drop-dead gorgeous. Let me introduce you to Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park.Situated approximately 45km from the township of Jasper, Maligne Lake is a natural beauty visited by people from all over the world. You can get a feel of this glacial lake in it’s classic U-shaped valley by going on...
SO! ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT TRYING A BACKPACKING TRIP WITH YOUR KID(S)? It will truly be worth the effort. Promise. Let me give you 5 tips (thoughts!) that you might want to consider during the planning stage, when you are choosing WHERE you are going to go. The success of your trip may well depend...
