Mother’s Day weekend found us kicking off the camping season at Cultus Lake, near Chiliwack, BC. This popular recreation destination is located just an hour and a half east of Vancouver and offers hiking, boating, beach and picnic areas, camping, and more. Our home for two nights was Delta Grove Campground, located halfway down Cultus […]
Explore Wells Gray Provincial Park in BC
“Better late than never” goes the old saying, which seems to have been our motto for camping this year. After our trip to Port Hardy at the end of the August, my mom suggested a trip to Wells Gray Provincial Park. We spent most of last week hiking and canoeing there with her. As the […]
Great Canadian Campgrounds for Your Summer Getaway
When I was growing up, we spent every summer camping in the Rocky Mountains. To me, summer holidays still mean some sort of camping trip, whether it’s an overnight weekend at our favourite National Park, a Catholic family camp, or a group camping trip with friends. If summer also makes you think of camping, here […]
Heritage Camping at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site
“We’re going to camp in a tipi!” Sunshine told her grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, friends, and anyone else we ran into. I smiled at her excitement, because I was nearly as excited as she was. Since booking our stay in the Heritage Camping at Rocky Mountain House Historic Site a few weeks before our […]
Summer Camping Tips & Ideas
As the weather warms up and summer vacation approaches, many of us start to think about getting away to do some camping. Whether your style of camping includes tents and backpacks or RVs and lawn chairs, here’s a collections of camping tips, ideas and recipes for making this summer camping trip the best one yet. […]
All Saints Catholic Homeschooling Camp
I’ve talked often about community here on the blog. It’s something my husband and I talk about a lot too, especially with our frequent moves. We’ve both been in places where we’ve felt lonely and isolated, and it’s taught us to recognize the importance of having friends around us who share our values, hobbies, or […]
Wild Animal Safety Tips
As summer approaches, many of us flock to campgrounds across the country, looking to experience the great outdoors with our families. One of the highlights of a camping trip is seeing wild animals, but we may not always consider the safety concerns involved in such sightings. A little bit of preparation can keep everyone safe […]
Wise Company Delivers Delicious Emergency Meals
Living on the West Coast, we are constantly aware of possible earthquakes and tsunamis. The year Sunshine started kindergarten, her school underwent seismic upgrades and she did several earthquake drills (“Get under a table and hold the legs, Mommy!”). Before we moved to Victoria, my cousins faced a power outage there for one and a half […]
A Weekend Away at Rondalyn Resort
Last weekend, we escaped to Rondalyn Resort near Nanaimo for two nights of camping. It’s the first time in two years we’ve gone camping, so I was really looking forward to getting away for a couple days. We also had a new tent to try out and a “new” baby to take camping for the […]
Explore: Tofino, BC
If I had to describe Tofino, BC, in one word, I’d say “surfing.” Half the shops in town seemed to be surf shops; the other half were offering tours to see bears, whales, or the hot springs. Even in early June, the public beaches were packed with suntanners and surfers. From Long Beach on Saturday […]
