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Girls Fishing Trip in Harrison Hot Springs with BC Sports Fishing Group

Girls Fishing Trip in Harrison Hot Springs

May 14, 2019

Harrison Hot Springs is one of my favourite ‘close to home’ destinations. We go there for camping, date nights, beach play, birthday celebrations and most recently on a girls fishing trip.  We made the night of it and decided to head out the day before to Harrison to enjoy dinner and a relaxing night in […]

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Things to Know Before Going to the Abbotsford Tulip Festival

It was such a pleasure to put together this feature for I Like Her Style Vancouver magazine and feature one of my favorite events of the year, The Abbotsford Tulip Festival. I’ve attended every year, and for the last two years have also gone during magic hour. Writing my top 5 things to know before […]

April 11, 2019

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Oh my goodness, I can’t even believe it! Two weeks ago a DM came through my Instagram asking if we were interested in coming to Mexico at the beginning of April. I think my eyes almost jumped right out of my head. How amazing would that be, I thought, a family vacation to Cancun, Mexico. […]

April 8, 2019

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Things to do in Vancouver, BC on a Girls Weekend

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Burrard Hotel . All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve grown up living just outside of Vancouver, BC my entire life. Driving into the city for a little getaway is always something that I always look forward to. There’s so much to do and […]

March 8, 2019

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Things to do Near Radium Hot Springs and Invermere

We were so excited to be given the opportunity to go experience Radium Hot Springs and some exciting local neighbouring businesses this winter. It’s about an 8 hour drive from where we live, Abbotsford, BC, through the most gorgeous mountain setting. With three nights there to explore we had a list of the things that […]

March 1, 2019

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Brick and Mortar Living | 10 Locally Owned Things to Do in New West

A few weeks ago I took a day to explore New West and discover some beautiful locally owned shops around the downtown area. A mix from vintage goods and curated home decor to coffee shops and arts centres. I loved discovering all the gems and put together a list of my top 10 locally owned […]

November 19, 2018

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10 Things to do and places to see in Chilliwack BC

Growing up in Abbotsford I have spent a fair bit of time in Chilliwack, BC. There are a number of great places to see and things to do in Chilliwack, the one’s listed below are just some of my very favorites. Chilliwack is the home of one of my favorite summer destinations, Cultus Lake. Over […]

October 12, 2018

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Glow Harvest in Langley | The largest indoor pumpkin patch

Opening night and a last minute decision to attend Glow Harvest in Langley, the largest indoor pumpkin patch and playplace! Best decision to check it out as the kids were loving it! You always know it’s a good time when they say thank you multiple times on the way home and keep talking about their […]

September 28, 2018

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5 Things to do With your Family Near Cultus Lake | Cultus Lake Marina

For as long I can remember I have been going to Cultus Lake during the summer. It’s super easy to get to and has multiple great beaches along the shoreline. Over the years I’ve been able to see more business come, grow and become another bucketlist item on my summer list. These five things to do […]

August 20, 2018

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