Kidding Around Vancouver Island

Sometimes the kids just need to get away from it all.  You know, from the daily grind of eating, playing, more eating, more playing, but mostly they need a break from their parents.  So sitting around a room with your parents, or going swimming with your parents, no matter how nice the resort,  just doesn’t [...]

That week is coming. You know what I’m talking about, parents, “the week the kids went” and leave school, only to ask the eternal question “what is there to do?”. The better question is, how do we fit it all into one week?
If you’re looking for pre-planned days for the kids, I really [...]

We got to spend a lot of time in the Cowichan Valley this past week as our eldest took part in a week-long day camp at Eagle Arts Academy. Now in it’s fifth summer, and located on the Maxwell School campus overlooking Shawnigan Lake, the Academy brings teachers from around the world to work [...]