The girls’ renewed passports have arrived and we’re ready to travel. There are a few places on our list of places that I want to see this year - Hawaii, again, and Europe in the fall, with a couple of weekend trips in between. Oahu has been one of our favorite destinations in Hawaii, with

This was the year. The year that we decided to start treating the winter like the summer (you know, as soon as I can get my kids to play outside in the snow in the backyard for more than six minutes and 43 seconds). This is the year we are bundling up, getting out there

Last weekend, we had the perfect weather to explore in Canmore. From toboggan hills and hot pools, to a winter Christmas market and the chance to see a Santa Clause Parade nestled in the mountains with hot cocoa - it was the literal perfect start to the holiday season. Stay: Mystic Springs Canmore Recently, we were

Six hours driven. One stop at the zoo, deemed a “great day” by the resident five year old. Two tunnels, four people holding their breath. One two year old still breathing out of her nose. One vacation condo. Two families, four kids, four friends. A view of the mountain, a hot tub. Two days to

Before we go on a long road trip, 8 hours+, there are a few things that we do around here. First, we go to the dollar store and spend $20/kid on coloring books, new crayons, random games, sticker books and activities that are going to be new for the car, but also activities that are going

Look no further for the best beaches and water filled day trips in Alberta that you’re going to want to add to your list of places to discover. From sandy white Alberta beaches to mountain getaways and those reachable by small hikes, you can discover them in your own backyard - and you’re going to

This weekend we crossed another item off of our summer bucket list, and explored Devonshire Beach at Slave Lake. Though the sand sculpture competition was cancelled due to weather, and we got out of town a little later than expected, the three hour car ride was well worth the trip because we saw roadside llamas on the

Want to explore some of the best beaches that Alberta has to offer? Devonshire Beach in Lesser Slave Lake ranks near the top and hosts an annual open sand sculpture competition, creating fantastic sand sculptures, live music, and beach volleyball. On July 26, Teams of 8 work together to sculpt a structure based on the

Getting in the car early in the morning and surprising the kids with a road trip, destination unknown, is one of the most exciting parts of the summer. When you pull up to the destination and it’s somewhere that they instantly recognize, that we’ve driven by for their entire life without actually trying it, like