Ever since we got stranded in Monterey, CA overnight due to a rogue mudslide caused by heavy rains that closed the Pacific Coast Highway before we could reach Los Angeles, I've wanted to take my girls back to the beach. I called that trip "A Delightful Detour", and it truly was one of the brightest … [Read more...]
Screen Free
We spent this past weekend at Sean's uncle's cottage in the Ottawa area. It was the first time we took the kids for an "away" trip. Cuyler does VERY poorly sleeping anywhere except his own bed, but we thought that we would give it a go. We'd be with family and knew they would be … [Read more...]
It’s Going Swimmingly, Thanks
I just spent a girls' week (two moms, three tween daughters) at Fairmont Hot Springs: such awesomeness! I am one fortunate cookie, because the whole week was hosted by my friend Kathy, who owns a timeshare in Fairmont. She and her family were booked in for two weeks, but because her hubby and … [Read more...]
Summertime, and the Living is Easy
I'm a lucky woman. Every summer, when I was growing up, I spent weeks at my grandparent's cottage; swimming, water-skiing, playing cards & board games, reading Archie & Richie Rich comics, playing dress-up, going to town for Chelsea buns and ice-cream, going to Trudy's general store to … [Read more...]