It’s getting close to that time again — when the trilliums start springing out alongside the path in the woods near our apartment, when the nights (and days) can be awfully cold, and the siren call of camping (glamping, actually) begins to sound. It will soon be time for our Mom and Daughter glamping trip, for the love of spring. We’ve begun an annual tradition, my oldest … [Read more...]
How to Say “I Love You” in Different Languages Around The World
One of the things I love about living in Richmond, BC on Canada's West Coast is that I have neighbours that speak many different languages from around the world, giving me the opportunity to learn and regularly hear many different languages. Now while my adoption of different languages is quite rudimentary, one of my favourite neighbours, Glenda, has quite a phenomenal grasp … [Read more...]
Celebrating #NaturallySaltSpring by Giving Away a Two-Night Stay at Cusheon Lake Resort on Salt Spring Island
Read on to find out how to win a two-night stay at Cusheon Lake Resort on Salt Spring Island this February 2018! For those of you that travel for work (and pleasure), you will know that there is nothing more comforting and restorative than knowing that you have a warm, inviting, comfortable and safe place to stay at the end of the day. No truer words were ever … [Read more...]
Sustainable Footprint at Ruckle Heritage Farm on Salt Spring Island, Episode 2 of Naturally Ours in 4K
We never cease to be amazed by all the things our visits to parks and other natural spaces teach us. In Episode 2 of Season 1 of #NaturallySaltSpring, we were blown away at how much we learned about the carbon cycle and sustainable farming from Mike Land at Ruckle Heritage Farm and Provincial Park on Salt Spring Island. For those of you tuning in for the first time, Naturally … [Read more...]
Connect with Nature, Here on Salt Spring Island : Episode 1 of Naturally Ours in 4K
Welcome to Salt Spring Island as we reconnect with nature in Episode 1 of Season 1 in 4K, #NaturallySaltSpring of Naturally Ours, a documentary web series that explores parks and the people they inspire. In this first episode, meet Cowichan Knowledge Keeper Hwiemtun and Geographer and Artist Briony Penn. Hwiemtun welcomes us to the Coast Salish Territory and shares the … [Read more...]
