I’m going to go out on a limb and sound like the grinch here, but I don’t want my kids to get everything they want for Christmas. I have seen so many posts in facebook of parents desperately scrambling to fill last minute requests to Santa. Kids getting every wish fulfilled. Christmas magic at its […]
Feeding my family healthy, REAL food is a huge priority for me. When I compare organic prices to non-organic and fresh fruits and veggies to ramen and mac and cheese, I just assumed that eating healthy was more expensive, but you know what? My family is worth the investment. So I suck it up, pay […]
I had an early start to backpacking as a kid, hiking major trails like the Chilkoot and the West Coast Trail, along with many unnamed trails and mountains in the Yukon Wilderness. I learned to push on past what I thought were my limits, to survive on the basics, and develop a deep appreciation and […]
There. I said it. Nobody was going to give me mom of the year award anyway (have you seen my kitchen? No extra points for banana cement on the floor). I know I’m not the only mom who has thought this, but we aren’t supposed to say it out loud. I love my kids. I […]
It feels so very good to be home! We drove a 14 hours day across 2 time zones from Tucson to Arlington yesterday, which was the longest drive we put in throughout the whole trip. The kids were practically vibrating with excitement as we pulled up to the house at 3 am (they were asleep […]
My biggest regret of this trip is not making is over to the Oregon coast, which I have heard so much about. In fact, we spent less time in Oregon than in any other state, which I know from previous visit, really is a shame. It is gorgeous and we missed so much. However, we […]
Because I am crunched for time, I will let the pictures tell the story! Chilliwack B.C. to visit more cousins:
Epic Road Trip Day 15 – Victoria Bound Today was a lot of traveling, but it was beautiful! We drove Kamloops to Victoria. And since Victoria is on Vancouver Island, that included an hour and a half long ferry ride, which is one of my favorite water journeys. The kids were completely delighted to be […]
Kamloops, B.C.!!! My hubby and I lived here from 2002 to 2004 and we have so many fond memories of this little city. Our first child was born here and we went most places on foot, so coming back brought a rush a memories of wearing my little guy all around town in my sling.
Epic Road Trip days 7-12 You may have noticed my lack of posting the last few days, and that is due to my extremely limited internet access. I managed to get to Tim Hortons and use the free wifi a few times to post to instagram, but that was about it. To be honest, I […]
