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8 Easy & Awesome Day Trips Near Vancouver
…the year – to some 300 species of local and migratory birds. Keep in mind that due to current covid protocols, reservations are required so plan in advance. The site…
Does the Nirvana Album Cover Baby Have a Point?
…recap: Covid-19 cases are skyrocketing just as millions of kids head back to classrooms; Louisiana is sweltering and more than a million people don’t have power; Texas has criminalized abortions…
The Best Birthday Cakes & Birthday Cake Alternatives in Calgary
…definitely recommend signing up for one of their macaron baking classes (they are currently on hold due to Covid, but will resume next year). I took one and had a…
What Maid Can Teach Us (and Our Kids) About Work
…as a house cleaner. The ‘essential’ nature of house cleaning might be debatable, but the show got me thinking back to the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, when messages like…
16 Indie Book Shops in Greater Vancouver
…established writers, and highlight marginalized writers who may be overlooked by big box stores. During covid, independent bookstores were hard hit but have continued to provide great service to their…
10 Family New Year’s Resolutions
Nobody would argue that the past couple of years haven’t been rough. Dealing with the ups and downs of Covid have been physically and emotionally draining on everyone, to say…
Plan Ahead for Camping in Vancouver
…drive for city families, and a simple solution if you have only a few days to camp. It’s one of the province’s largest campgrounds. Prior to covid, it was serviced…
Life with a Tween Girl: Keeping Close, Giving Room
…remember being almost 12; it was a complicated and confusing age. And unlike my daughter, I didn’t have to navigate it after two years of covid-related restrictions and uncertainty. I…
Visting Toronto Island’s Centreville
…the usual barnyard friends, some of which you can pet and sometimes even feed. Pre-COVID, pony rides were available, but they weren’t being offered when we were there. One of…
What to Do When Your Kid Hates School
…school experience isn’t what it used to be. Mental health problems and anxiety are at an all-time high among adolescents, and Covid-induced social and educational delays are making everything harder….