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Summer Bucket List and Summer Bag Checklist including Women's sunglasses

Summer Activities Bucketlist & What to Pack in Your Bag

July 31, 2018

Summer has been in FULLLL swing here with my single momming it while James has worked away. I have been planning big day trips and making sure that I have packed up enough items to last us til the evening. Some of the most important items on my list are sun care products (sunscreen and […]

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10 Things to do Near Harrison Hot Springs | Harrison Lake

Every time I visit Harrison Hot Springs I always say to myself, “Why don’t I come here more?” It’s not that far away from the valley, has a peaceful atmosphere, and the local places to eat are UNREAL! This summer I am making note to

June 29, 2018

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Quails Gate Winery Kelowna Vineyards

Girls weekend and we knew where we wanted to go! Quails Gate Winery in Kelowna, BC was at the top of our list. Whenever my sister and I go on trips we usually put together an itinerary of the top places we want to see and things to do. We set aside half the day […]

June 27, 2018

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Things to do near Parksville |Rathtrevor Beach

Our family loves exploring new places, discovering local gems and finding new favourite vacation destinations. Parksville, Qualicum Beach was such a joy to discover and explore with our kids this past weekend. I’m sharing some of our favourite and most recommended family friendly things to do below.

May 28, 2018

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Ecola State Park | The North Oregon Coast (98 of 307)

On our recent trip down to Seaside, Oregon I did a ton of research on where to stop and the most beautiful places to see. I narrowed it down as I went as we only had a few days and we wanted to make sure we had plenty of beach time. Below are our top […]

April 21, 2018

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The Burrard Hotel | Vancouver Boutique Hotel

A night out. Think about that for a minute, when is the last time you got to take a night out. Hopefully it wasn’t that long ago, but for most I feel like it hasn’t happened for a while. For myself personally, it had been a few months since I got a night out, a […]

April 15, 2018

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15v Family Friendly Events to Attend Over the Holiday Season | Vancouver to Abbotsford

Pull out your calendars and get ready to start planning which of these 15 family events you are going to be headed to this season. Listed below are both non-holiday and holiday themed events that would make a fun family day/night outing. I have experienced many of these events with my family and we loved […]

November 22, 2017

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Las Vegas Neon Museum / Boneyard | Things to do and see in Las Vegas, Nevada | Photo by Creative Wife and Joyful Worker

I’ve travelled to Las Vegas five times and this trip was my very first time viewing the Las Vegas Neon Museum, or some like the call it “The Neon Boneyard”. After hearing about it and then looking up photos I knew it was “the thing to see” this trip. Our trip was very much consumed […]

October 21, 2017

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15 Murals in Vanvouver, British Columbia | Strathcona and Main Street Murals

Ever since Van Mural Fest (Vancouver Mural Festival) a few months back I have been itching to get out to the city and discover

October 15, 2017

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