Couple of weeks ago I put together a big old list of Canadian manufactured cloth diapers and I loved it. It was amazing to connect and learn about so many dedicated and passionate makers in this country. One of my deepest passions is to support local, shop small, and build up women entrepreneurs to be […]
Flying with Carseats: Advice from a Mom of 2 (Updated)
Wow, it was almost three years ago that we took two kids with us to Quebec to visit my sister. This wasn’t my first trip flying with kids, but it was the first time we brought carseats and I can still remember the crippling anxiety I had about how it would work, if it wouldn’t […]
Eastern Ontario Roadtrip
We love to travel, and not the type of travel where you go somewhere and stay in one place. Nah, that’s boring, and we sometimes get antsy real fast. We love to road trip and take in EVERYTHING. So, when we booked yourself a trip to Ontario and Quebec, we knew we’d take it all in with an […]
The Powerhouse at Stave Falls with Toddlers
Take two toddlers to Staves Fall Powerhouse, she said. It’ll be fun, she said. sigh. I love historical sites and heritage buildings, but doing ANYTHING with two toddlers is exhausting. They both enjoy going in opposite directions, doing different things, and being absolutely needy in their own rights. Visiting heritage sites with toddlers is totally doable, but the experience […]
5 Things About Travelling Alone with Toddlers that Suck
^ I bet you read the title of this post and went – hell yeah. Of course, travelling alone with toddlers sucks. I mean, it’s challenging enough to raise a toddler at home, let alone while on the road. But I thought I’d cover over the few things that are exceptionally sucky about solo travel with young children. […]
A Toddler-Friendly Weekend in Vancouver
I’m just getting back from a whirlwind trip to Vancouver, BC. I say whirlwind because any solo-travel adventure with two young kids is a tornado of an event. My kids are very busy and both quite active. While my youngest (one-year-old) likes to do everything her older brother does (2.5 years old), she likes to do it […]
Exploring Hazelton, BC
Of all the places in BC, I never imagined writing a post on the Hazeltons. And yes, that is supposed to be pluralised because there is both New Hazelton and Old Hazelton (and a few more communities). Cozied in at the junction of the Skeena and the Bulkley River, New & Old Hazelton is a […]
Things to do in Jasper with Kids [A Toddler and NO CAR]
Spending the day in Jasper without a vehicle is a little different compared to other adventures to this beautiful Canadian National Park. In the past, we’ve jumped in the car and done all the typical “things to do in Jasper.” We’ve driven to the Icefields or checked out Pyramid Lake or some of the other […]
Tips for Train Travel with Toddlers: Prince George to Jasper on the VIA Rail
It might be surprising to you to think my husband would willingly want to take the train recreationally. I know its surprising to me. Sometimes, the last thing you want to do in your spare time is to do the something you do for work. But, here we are a family of 4, with two […]
10 things to do in Prince Rupert with Kids
Early in September, we hit the road from Prince George to Prince Rupert for a late summer getaway to the coast. I’ve always been a huge fan of the ocean, I mean who isn’t? This was the first time I’ve gone with kids, and it didn’t disappoint. If you’re thinking of visiting Prince Rupert this […]
