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Winter Camping with a Baby
Read more →I've been meaning to write a blog about our trip to St Lucia last year when Thomas was 6 months old, but I think that one may have to wait a few more weeks weeks. Right now I'm feeling inspired to talk about skiing. Partly because there is snow in the forecast, and partly because I just got a new pair of ski boots for the first time in 10 years! Having an excuse to use the picture I just took of Thomas wearing my new boots & his Merino wool top didn't hurt either. Last year we left Victoria...
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Bed time, and How to Get There.
Read more →The summer we first had Thomas we went to the lake about 6 times, maybe for a total of 25 days. I loved being on maternity leave & the flexibility of not being restricted to only weekends! Most of the challenges we faced camping were small, but the hardest part of camping was no different than the hardest part of being home - dreaded evening time.I can't say Thomas was colicky, because he'd only scream and cry for 45 - 60 minutes, but he still screamed and cried for 45-60 minutes every night. Yes, every night. Apparently babies need to...
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Camping (sort of) with a 6 week old
Read more →Anyone who is well acquainted with our family, or perhaps even just a little - knows that we spend a lot of time away from home. In the summer we're away most weekends kitesurfing at our favourite lake (Nitinaht), and in the fall/winter/spring we're off a few times a year either skiing or on a warm weather vacation! Of course we need to keep costs down every time we go away - I spend a lot of time researching affordable ways to do this, but perhaps I'll talk about that another day. I can't even count the number of times...