For children, it’s the process of creating and believing in a dream that’s more important than the final outcome. My youngest daughter Pippi is wild for animals. She told me the other day that she’s going to live in the … Read More
An activity that you can do with your children (from about age 3 up) is take a walk through nature with a sketch pad in hand, looking for signs of spring. Give each child her/his own sketching pencil and small … Read More
If you’re looking for a quiet, enjoyable time to connect with your children, take a walk through a graveyard. Graveyards are often in beautiful park like settings–quiet, with no traffic and provide interesting historical information to activate your imaginations. Children, … Read More
My daughter Tabitha has been on a musical Journey. It started when she decided she wanted to audition for The Next Star in Vancouver. I told Tabitha if she could accompany herself on piano to the song she wanted to … Read More
Mist at her band concert with Monty (her base clarinet).Ok, NO more Ms. Crawly Bally. Yes, I am getting into hyberbation/avoidance (crawl into a ball) mode. I have only a little school work to do this month but it is … Read More
Peter and I before the Christmas UBC party in our rather messy, 50’s inspired family room. The mess is from the twins and their endless fort building that involves removing all cushions from the furniture and piling them on the … Read More
Bear Creek hike with my gals and Fernando.Both Mist and Tabs are home today. Tabs has a wee temp and feels cold. Mist is battling a double ear infection and chest cough post flu.I am off to collect a ceramic … Read More
My dates today. Princess or witch? A little of both! They hid. In a store. I had the entire staff searching for them. I tried everything–yelling a the top of my lungs for them to come out and NOW! No … Read More
Biking the Kettle valley Railway this morning. It is paradise up there. Biking through the tunnels and between narrow cliffs the air is crisp and refreshing and biking on the hot, sun-soaked trestles (that smell of train grease) is exhilarating. … Read More
Pip and Artemisia are so in love with each other. Artemisia arrived this morning with a huge smile on her face and a backpack full of little toys. Pip had just woken up and was sobbing upstairs for “Tabby”–because she’d … Read More