5 minute read Bah humbug, I hate Christmas. Okay wow, chill opener there Lisa. That will get those folks sticking around to read the whole post. (rolls eyes) Our speed toward decline via self-soothing by consumerism, has kind of ruined Christmas. When I was young, this time of year was filled with gatherings, kindness, goodContinueContinue reading “10 Low Waste Ways to Celebrate Yule”
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Dreaming of Community
Dreaming of Community I dare you to spend time thinking about and dreaming of community – how do you define community? who would be a part of it? how would you spend time with one another? what would wealth redistribution look like? how would you practice care? N’Deye Oumou Sylla I had three “ah ha”ContinueContinue reading “Dreaming of Community”
Building a Summer Scrapbook – One of my Best Ideas
It’s been three years since I chatted about this on the blog (click here for that post), but this is a tradition that I’ve been fairly committed to since then. I use it to “stretch time” and remind myself that I did a lot this summer, when the grey days of autumn hit hard. ThereContinueContinue reading “Building a Summer Scrapbook – One of my Best Ideas”
Victoria, BC and a Vacation Re-Think
For our annual Mother-Son vacation, Lucas and I went to Victoria, BC in July 2022. We spent five days there, exploring by foot and bus, eating ice cream, and relaxing in our Airbnb. And I had a lot of time to think about what I want future vacations to look like for me. MORE NATUREContinueContinue reading “Victoria, BC and a Vacation Re-Think”
Camping, Hiking (and a Party) in Elk Island National Park
We are on year four of this tradition, and honestly it is a highlight of the year! Three of my favourite things – camping, hiking, and a party – in an amazing place. With many of the best and brightest folks in my life. I couldn’t ask for a better birthday celebration. CAMPING Camping inContinueContinue reading “Camping, Hiking (and a Party) in Elk Island National Park”
A Cool Dip and a Big Climb in Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park, September 2022 These are the traditional homelands of the Blackfoot peoples in all of their diversity, as well as the traditional hunting territory of the Kutenai people. The Kutenai were most likely driven out of these areas by the Blackfoot when they expanded their range thanks to rifles and horses. TheContinueContinue reading “A Cool Dip and a Big Climb in Waterton Lakes National Park”
LiLu Night Out
As I started to write this post, I finally googled “fun things to do with your teenager”. The results were hilarious. Somebody actually wrote and published the words “design a scavenger hunt for friends,” “let your kid drive a golf cart”, and one other author thinks kayaking is a great inexpensive activity for you andContinueContinue reading “LiLu Night Out”
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