Books and MoviesRemembrance day has been the main inspiration for the books and movies that we have been enjoying this month. I recently finished reading The Nightingale and have started reading The Book Thief. To my children I have been reading some of our...
The beginning of the school year has already passed and we are well into on our third year our home learning! There are several changes for us this year, all of which are exciting and a little nerve wracking. One change is that I have been officially teaching two...
One of the best ways to discover new hikes is to tap into the knowledge of local hikers. Ferguson Lake Nature Reserve is one of my sister-in-law's favourite places to take her children adventuring and we are grateful that she suggested we go there for some...
Eskers Provincial Park is located forty kilometers northwest of Prince George, British Columbia. The park is open for day use and offers several nice hiking trails and fishing spots. We recently hiked along the small loop, a three kilometer interpretative trail that...
Today was one of those perfect autumn days. It was sunshiny, warm and full of autumnal colours. A gentle wind coaxed golden leaves from their branches and carried them through the sweet smelling air. We raked the leaves into a great big pile and then my two youngest...
Signs of autumn are only beginning to show themselves around our home. However, after a journey of more than eight hundred kilometers north we find ourselves in the heart of fall. I have probably mentioned it before but my two favourite seasons up north are late...
It's Freakn' Farmer time at Covert Farms! My children have been asking about this fun and muddy obstacle course for a month now. Something about the change in season must have triggered happy memories of rolling about in the mud. This year all three of my children...
UPDATE! SPRING 2017: HARDY FALLS TRAIL IS CLOSED. Due to extensive flooding damage, the trail and bridges to the waterfall viewpoint are closed indefinitely. A recovery plan is being prepared but until repairs...
Covert Farms is an organic farm and vineyard located just north of Oliver, BC. Over the last three years I have visited this organic farm plenty of times for u-picking and various events. In the last couple years Covert Farms has done some restructuring so that the...
The Valley First Challenge Penticton, often referred to as the Penticton Challenge, is an epic triathlon race that takes place in the south Okanagan. The Penticton Challenge has replaced the Penticton Iron Man since 2014 and while the Penticton Challenge has...
My sister is visiting with her husband. Despite the smoky skies we've been keeping busy canning, playing and having our make-up done by the lovely make-up artist Caroline of Chantique. Thank you Caroline! Sisterly Love. Xox.
It is terrible to admit that I have lived in the South Okanagan for three years and yet today was my first time visiting Linden Gardens. This morning we joined our friends on a leisurely, or somewhat leisurely, walk. The truth is, viewing a garden with seven...
As you drive east from Mount Revelstoke National Park to the Glacier National Park there are three easy-to-access self-guided boardwalk trails: Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk Trail, Giant Cedar Boardwalk Trail and Hemlock Grove Boardwalk. Each trail is well marked along the...
My parents have an apricot tree. A beautiful apricot tree filled with sun ripened apricots. We have been harvesting fruit from this tree over the last couple weeks and finding creative ways to eat and preserve them. I have learned over the last few years that my...
We enjoyed Canada days festivities at our small town beach this afternoon. There was music, cupcakes, crafts, bubbles and plenty of sand and water. It was the perfect little celebration. Wishing everyone a wonderful Canada day!
One of the most exhilarating things to do out at the lake is water sports. In my adolescence, when my husband's family purchase the cabin, the first priorities was always getting the boat into the water as soon as the ice melted and then...