As I walked along the pathways that meander around the cabin and down towards the lake I found myself hunched over, captivated by beautiful wildflowers. With a camera in one hand and my sister's copy of Plants of Northern British Columbia in the other, I practiced my...
Barkerville Historic Town was on my list of places to visit in 2015. As a child I visited Barkerville a handful of times and each visit left me with happy memories of gold panning, dressing up in historical costumes, eating hard-rock candy and exploring a whole...
This past weekend we had the pleasure of visiting our friends in Kamloops. I enjoyed the chance to catch up with them and see how much their little ones have grown. It was also a great opportunity to unplug from the distractions of technology and do a little reading,...
Late last week a cold arctic wind came blowing through the valley. We packed up our van while being pummeled by cold slanting rain and then made our way up into the mountains on snowy roads. Our friends organized a lovely weekend family singing retreat with...
Our family just made a quick trip to Kamloops to visit friends over the weekend. It was such a nice change of pace. We went to the public pool together which was a fun treat. I avoid taking my three children to the public pool because it only results in having the...
We have returned from our Jam Camp adventure on Salt Spring Island. We camped for five nights at Ruckle Provincial Park, a walk-in campground that sits on the south east end of the island. It was our first visit to one of the Gulf Islands. Every morning we ate...
It's actually closer to 250 steps to the beach but that's still quite a bit. Our adventures geocaching brought us to bottom of multiple flights of wooden stairs that switched back and forth down the hill towards the beach. The stairs ended and we followed a pebbly...
"I've never seen the ocean maman!" replied my eldest excitedly when I announced we were going down to the beach. He has, but he doesn't remember. With the sun shining we took a nice stroll along Mud Bay. The tide was high which made scavenging for shells a challenge....
Over the last couple days, my little people and I went on a long drive north. We made frequent stops along the way and indulged in tasty treats. Both these things helped to avert major catastrophes. The first thing we did on arrival was stretch our...
We have just returned from a houseboating adventure on Shuswap lake. It was meant to be a time of rest and relaxation for everyone, especially for my father who just completed his first ever Ironman triathlon. My husband couldn't join us so I went with the three...
At Elisa LovesYesterday we went for a walk in a nearby demonstration forest. The trails are wide and easy making it an ideal hike for little ones. The viewpoints and lake add interest and are good rest points, which are a must for little people with little legs.Right...