Kidding Around Vancouver Island

I can’t believe it was prom night this past weekend. I was thrilled to see our lovely neighbour, Greta, dressed to the nines for her special night. She is a smart, talented and kind young lady and we are pretty lucky to know her and her family – and that they share some really cool [...]

I love April – flowers popping up, cherry blossom trees in bloom and in our family, April has more birthdays than Hallmark can deal with.
This month I went all out for Ella Rose’s birthday celebration… High Tea for Little Ladies. I baked, researched the best kid-friendly fruit punch recipes, had invitations made by [...]

Of course we couldn’t let the week go by without mentioning the S-N-O-W this past Saturday (my mum doesn’t let me say the word ever since we lived in Northern BC with a lot of S-N-O-W). Has April become the new December? Central Vancouver Island got hit with 24 centimetres of snow in [...]

Our kids recently had a chance to try their hand at tying flies during the book launch for our friend Rick Passek’s book, The Freshman Flyfisher. They loved it, and they also liked the fact that Rick’s 13 year old son Ryan was the one teaching them the intricate winding and turning. Rick [...]

The Regional District of Nanaimo is in the middle of its second annual Golden Shoe Hunt at parks in the Parksville area. On until May 23, all you have to do is check for a new location and clue each Friday online at http://www.rdn.bc.ca. If you’re one of the first 5 people to [...]