We took the girls to Sylvan Lake on Friday, to avoid the rush of the weekend (well, no rush since the weather was terrible on Saturday) and spend some time in the sand. It was the first time we had brought the girls, and after the fun in the sand you can bet we will be back most weekends before […]

One of the biggest expenses when it comes to a weekend away or a day trip with the kids isn’t the gas, it isn’t the tickets - it’s the food while we’re on the road. Stopping to gas up the car can easily mean that you’re going to come out of the convenience store with $25 worth of prepared food […]

Recently we took the weekend and went on a trip to Canmore and drove into Banff and Lake Louise. Weekends away are always fun, and fun trips within driving distance is important for us during the summer to get out of the city and spend time together. However, taking a road trip every second weekend can get quite expensive when […]

There was a weekend when Olivia was six months old that we got an awesome deal at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. At the time, there was a family and friends booking code available which gave us the seriously-reduced rate of only $99/night. On the weekend. So, we decided to go away for the weekend, leave the technology at-home and spend some […]

Last summer was a very busy one, we were in the midst of moving and settling into our new house and didn’t get to go on a lot of the road trips that we wanted to. This summer, we have a few places that we would like to go for weekends away, day trips and a cross-border shopping trip. Road […]