Backwoods MamaAutumn

Bodacious Beet and Cabbage Soup

Bodacious Beet and Cabbage Soup

Recipe originally posted on October 1, 2011.  It's been six years since I've shared my Bodacious Beet and Cabbage Soup recipe on this blog. It was a chilly autumn day in the northern interior of British Columbia and my fridge was bursting with beets. I had two little...

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20 Autumn Outdoor Adventures for Families

20 Autumn Outdoor Adventures for Families

Fall is the perfect time of year to go on an outdoor family adventure. The trails are quieter, the air is cooler and the trees are covered in beautiful autumn colours. Here’s a bucket list of twenty fun fall adventures to do with your family this autumn. 20 Autumn...

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All Souls Day

All Souls Day

Today is All Souls Day. A special day for us to remember those departed before us.For All Souls Day we made "sole" imprints (I'm a sucker for bad puns) and talked a little about death. I mentioned to my children that today we remember all those that have died. Monkey...

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Happy All Hallow’s Eve

Happy All Hallow’s Eve

Tonight we dressed in costumes and went door to door collecting goodies. Monkey was Spiderman, Sweetpea was a zebra and Teddy stayed home with Papa.There aren't many children in our area so people were very generous with what they gave. We came home with...

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