Canada
Getting stuck in a Whistler Gondola and Finding my youth on the River of Golden Dreams
September 7, 2014Oh Whistler. You are always a bundle of fun every time we visit, but I think this summer was the best visit yet. (We’ve been a bunch of times now and even forgot that we visited when the guys were one. That’s what happens when you have twins. The first two years are definitely a […]
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A secret river spot and three of my faves
August 15, 2014Somewhere in Coquitlam, a river runs through it, and I wouldn’t have known about a sweet spot to hang out in it if it weren’t for these two who are celebrating a handful and a bit of years today. It seems like it was just yesterday. But then this seems like yesterday too. We’re so […]
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Running Mantra #2
June 12, 2014And by crazies I sometimes mean bears. This past weekend my sis and I did our 10km with some lovely friends and family up in Whistler, BC and it’s the first time time in my life that I ever saw a real life bear without having some kind of protective barrier like a window, or […]
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TBT: Amethyst Mining Somewhere in Canada
March 27, 2014The other day an unexpected visitor showed up at our house. I was pretending to clean up stuff in our office and I got that weird, someone’s-watching-me feeling and sure enough, I looked out the window and this beautiful cat had decided our barbecue was a perfect place to nap. He(she?) stayed there for quite […]
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Canada Day Last minute
July 1, 2013I always keep balloons on hand, just in case a little celebration sneaks up on you. Like Canada Day. (To our credit we camped in Canada until Canada Day Eve, but alas, we had to come home before the big day. C’est dommage.) You break out the red and white balloons (And break apart a […]
Read MoreMaplewood Farm (North Vancouver, BC)
March 23, 2013A little while ago, we revisited this farm I used to go with my family as a child-it’s very close to downtown Vancouver, maybe about a 20 minute drive. It’s on the way to Mount Seymour too. The day we went the animals were all out and about and there are so many things for […]
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