Nature Hikes & Simple Natural Activities With the season turning to warmer, we’re more than ready to get outside for longer periods of time. Enter the nature hike! Physical activity, appreciation of nature and a little Vitamin D usually goes a long way in chasing away those winter blues. With a little preparation, a simple…
Mini-Adventure: Spontaneous Spray Park Visit
The last few weeks have been tough. Living away from my children makes me miss them everyday. So right now, I live for weekends. On the weekends, there’s nothing else I have to do but play. The weather has turned gorgeous with those hot summer days that we fantasize about all cold winter long. Our…
Get Outdoors: Hiking with Kids
Mother Nature has finally decided to give up the grudge on this winter. You can imagine my surprise this week when I looked out the window and watched the little temperature gauge creep into the “+”. This was especially great since I had literally stopped checking it because every day was below -20˚C. When you’re…
Get Outdoors: 7 Tips For Family Canoeing
This post was originally added to the Hobo-Chic Project shortly after attempted in 2012. Our newest challenge this summer will be trying to pull it off in our newly painted canoe with a toddler, baby and a dog! Get Outdoors: 7 Tips for Family Canoeing One of our local outdoor enthusiasts maintains an email list called…
Celebrating Parks Day with Your Family
It will come as no surprise that I’ve actually explored many Alberta Parks. Largely in search of geocaches, however along the way I have had the privilege to experience more than just caching in parks. Hands down without a doubt, parks and recreation spaces that are as gorgeous as we have in Alberta are the…
Bring Back That Summer Feeling
Summer just doesn’t have the same feeling once you’re a parent. Between work, camp drop offs, playdate pick ups, keeping the yard in order and doing all the other household chores when the sun is shining outside can make summer feel like all work and no play. But summer can be the sunny season again….