On the weekend, friends of ours from the Island came to visit us. We decided to hike part of the seawall around Stanley Park—something none of us had done yet. Since moving here in January, we’ve only been to Stanley Park to get to the Aquarium. So we piled our kids (seven in total) into […]
Explore Mystic Beach
One of the highlights of the All Saints Homeschooling Camp was the afternoon we spent at Mystic Beach. We had to drive to the trail head, located near China Beach about an hour and a half from downtown Victoria. Though most of us arrived there around the same time, we agreed we’d meet at the […]
Explore: Rice Lake, Vancouver
Friends of ours raved to me about Rice Lake before Anna invited us to join them on a hike out there for her daughter’s birthday. I’ve been surprised several times by how much “nature” there is in the big city of Vancouver and once again, Rice Lake was like that. Once we were off the […]
Explore Lynn Canyon, BC
Located just down the highway from Capilano Suspension Bridge Park like a younger cousin is Lynn Canyon. Like the more touristy park, Lynn Canyon includes a hike through the forest and over a small stream via a suspension bridge. Unlike Capilano Park, Lynn Canyon is free to visit and less developed, though it does include […]
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 […]
Explore Shannon Falls, British Columbia
Shannon Falls is a gorgeous little hike on the Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver out to Squamish. Located just past the Britannia Mine Museum and just before the Sea to Sky Gondola, this waterfall is worth the stop and the ten-minute hike for the pictures and the view. The trail up to the falls […]
Explore Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
Capilano Suspension Bridge is a Vancouver attraction that I remember hearing about even when growing up in Alberta. It is one of Vancouver’s most popular attractions and a lovely way to escape the big city to enjoy and learn more about the local rainforest. We headed out to Capilano Bridge on the May long weekend […]
Explore the Othello Tunnels Trail
Last week, after we drove the Fraser Canyon Highway tunnels and explored the Hell’s Gate Airtram, we continued up the TransCanada Highway to hike the Othello Tunnels Trail. My husband likes road trips and he’d had a lot of fun planning this “trains and tunnels” trip. After the driving of the day, the girls were […]
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 […]
Salmon Run at Goldstream
It’s salmon spawning season at Goldstream Park! We headed out there twice last week to watch the fish (once with Sunshine’s homeschool group and once with Lily’s preschool). Thinking back, I realized this has been an annual event for us since we moved here. We went last year with Sunshine’s Kindergarten and the two years […]
