Kidding Around Vancouver Island

We recently solved the problem of which comes first, the chicken or the egg. What comes first is a place to raise chickens and eggs, so we headed off to a chicken farm. This was part of our “Where Does It Come From?” series of outings for the kids – making sure they don’t think [...]

Having traditions is very important for kids – even if they don’t always recognize it until later in life – and one of our traditions is to attend a pantomime each Christmas. A pantomime is a tradition in British theatre dating back to the middle ages – something between a music hall production and Italian [...]

At Malaspina University College in Nanaimo, the 13th Annual Festival of Trees features over 50 Christmas trees and a 136-foot-long mural by local artist David Wick. The decorating theme this year is romance and the classic movie Dr. Zhivago. We missed Family Day, but there’s a Public Day this Saturday December 1st with Senior Day [...]

You can’t say we didn’t try, but with noses running and hands as red as beets, we had to admit that our trip to the local playground was the last of the season (save those occasional sunny bursts we get). It’s time to playbernate – to find indoor playgrounds. One place to start is fast [...]