Thumps and shrieks are the sounds of fun at Sportball. Balls bounce, children run, whistles shrill. Lily had a blast trying out a Sportball demo class last weekend and can’t wait for her upcoming Sportball summer camp. If you have an energetic child who’d enjoy taking kids sports classes, read on for more about what […]
6 Reasons Why Children Should Take Theatre Classes
Summer camps are a great way for your child to pick up some extracurricular activities. When I’m considering possible summer camps for my daughters, I always look at what they’ll get out of the camp. Sure, I want them to have fun during the summer, but I also want them to learn some life skills. […]
Bounce into a SkyZone Birthday Party!
When I thought about where to hold Jade’s fifth birthday party, I knew the perfect place for her: SkyZone. Jade loves bouncing and was very sad that we had to give away our trampoline when we moved to our condo. Every once in a while, we take her and her sisters to SkyZone to bounce […]
The Family that Skis Together: Teaching Kids to Downhill Ski
When my husband suggested getting an annual family pass at a local ski hill, he thought we’d be snowshoeing and sledding—activities that are doable with small kids. I thought about my downhill skis, sitting dusty and lonely in the back corner of our storage room for the past ten years. We have gone sledding (a […]
Behind the Blog with Kristyl Clark from Valley Mom
One of the things I love about Vancouver is the blogging community here. I managed to connect with the local mom bloggers shortly after moving here, thanks in part to my Vancouver Mom Blogger Top 30 nomination in 2015. Kristyl Clark was one of my fellow nominees that year, and we’ve run into each other […]
Behind the Blog with Michael Kwan from Beyond the Rhetoric
While the blogosphere often seems to be dominated by moms, there are some dad bloggers out there as well. Michael Kwan is a Vancouver dad blogger who fearlessly hangs out with myself and my fellow mom bloggers in a local Facebook group. He’s here today to share a dad’s perspective on blogging. TKM: First, tell […]
Sleeping Beauty Dreams: a Family-Friendly Puppet Show in Vancouver
Presentation House Theatre (PHT) and Mexico’s famed Marionetas de la Esquina present the Canadian premiere of award-winning playwright Amaranta Leyva’s enchanting puppet show, Sleeping Beauty Dreams. If your children enjoy fairy tales and puppet shows, read on to find out more about this show! The show will be at Presentation House Theatre in Vancouver, BC, from January 26 to […]
Join me at the Will’s Jams Live Multimedia Show!
Join JUNO-nominee Will Stroet and his Backyard Band for the Vancouver premiere of the Will’s Jams Live Multimedia Show! Will’s Jams Live Multimedia Show is based on his popular Will’s Jams TV series airing nationwide on CBC Kids. This interactive concert, first toured in China this summer, features lots of sing-along fan favourites from the […]
Climbing the Walls at Project Climbing Cloverdale
As rainy days return to Vancouver, I want to hibernate in the house with a book and a cup of tea. With four active kids, however, that doesn’t exactly work. When they start climbing the walls, I know exactly where to take them — Project Climbing Cloverdale in Surrey, BC! This kid-friendly bouldering gym offers […]
Vancouver Mini Maker Faire inspires kids’ creativity!
Saturday found the girls and I down at the PNE for the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire. I heard about this event from Chris at DK Books (one of the sponsors of the event). He sent us tickets and a copy of Out of the Box to get us excited about the faire. The girls spent […]
