Victoria: The Savvy Guide to May
May brings flowers. May also brings Mother’s Day and the first long weekend of summer. We love May. Here are some ideas to ensure you do too.
DO
Make a plan for a wonderful Mother’s Day. But first make it clear to your family what it is you would like to do and what you want.
Why? Because otherwise, how would they know? Help them make the day special for you’they need it.
GO
To the Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival
Why? Because your family will have a blast experiencing Scottish culture through music and arts. This celebration has grown into a nine-day event, featuring a fun parade that includes 10 pipe bands and highland dancers.
GET
Organized for spring
Why? Because it’s taking long enough for our fave season to arrive in full, but when it does, you’ll want to enjoy it and not be inside, cleaning closets.
PLAY
Outside as much as you can
Why? Because your kids need to move. A lot.
READ
Swimming at Night by Lucy Clarke
Why? Because you’ll be totally captivated by this story about a woman seeking answers to her sister’s death in Bali. She refuses to accept that her sister took her own life. With only the entries in a travel journal as her guide, she embarks on a journey to find out the truth. Enter now to win a copy of Swimming at Night by clicking on the new comment button at the bottom left of this newsletter and leaving a comment naming your favourite summer read. Click here for the full contest rules and regulations.
GREEN IT
Plant vegetables’go as big as an entire garden or as small as a simple potted tomato plant
Why? Kids love watching food grow from the ground and it’s so healthy for them to see and learn to love fresh produce.
APP IT
Write Away! By Mabel’s Labels
Why? So that when you pack up all of your treasures in a box and store them, you’ll know what’s inside.
SURF
Bedtime Math
Why? Because there’s a fun new math problem every night.
MAKE IT
A Mother’s Day gift
Why? Because homemade and handmade gifts mean a little more and cost a little less.
HELP
Bike to Work
Why? Because you’ll be supporting a registered non-profit society that wants to encourage people to experience the joy of safely commuting by bicycle.
