Spring Break 2010 – Easy Family Activities Around the Region

Editor’s Note: If you missed out on this morning’s list of 10 must-have kitchen gadgets, you can find it HERE. Now, here’s Robin with some fun family activities to keep you busy for the rest of the week.
Okay, it’s day three of Spring Break. Breathe. There are still ways to occupy your kids that don’t require packing the car up, [...]

Connect Kids to Grandparents-Living Legacy

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

As my great-Aunt Adelaide would say, “My cup runneth over”.   It was an honour and a privilege to read your comments and stories about your own grandparents last month.  Thank you for [...]

Sunday Morning Walk – Courtenay Riverway

Good Morning. Hopefully, the strange fog that’s been dominating our days is headed in a different direction as we look forwarded to a bit of sunshine. But, in the mean time, checking out the cool effects of light and clouds – all while getting a front-row seat to hang out with some of the most [...]

Thanksgiving Family Walks in the Comox Valley

We realized yesterday, at the point when we were still debating what will be on the table at Thanksgiving dinner – including a yet-to-be-purchased(oops) main dish – that we are a bit overworked right now.
We’ve debated the merits of breaking for a few minutes to go remember what the beach looks like or stretch our [...]

Oyster River Nature Park

Editor’s Note: I admit it, I’ve been holding out on you a bit.
U-Pick Blueberry season is ON. Blue Haven Farm at Anderton and Idiens Way in Comox is open daily now and McClintock’s on Dove Creek Road expects to be ready for blueberry picking this week.
Raspberries are already being picked out at McClintock’s and ASHberry [...]

Activity Books that Connect Hands and Heads

I know you’ll all be really shocked to learn this:). But, I love activity books.
In fact, it is one of my major missions in the parenting universe to try out every activity book I can get my hands on. If there is a childhood project to be test-driven, I’d like to at least know about [...]

Spring Training for the Family

We are hitting the beach and the trails while the sunshine lasts today.
So, local fitness guru Sharon de Goede is here to chat about getting outside and getting moving with the family now that Spring has sprung!
Here she is:
Give yourself a shake!
The ole body is STILL there, still working for you, but have you prepared [...]