Krystal Did you know our Province has a system of Laws and processes that ensure children remain in poverty when their parents die? Probate law in this country and Province allows the Province to charge HUGE fees to estates. And I do mean huge 3-7%, repeatedly. If you die without a Will the Provincial Guardian and … Read more
aka mud protection. Here in semi-desert Kamloops we honestly don’t really need high quality rain gear. This is one area where you can get away with regular children’s brand rain pants and coats. A leg with an elastic cuff on the ankle saves kids from wet feet and a lot of boot dumping. There are … Read more
In our house everyone has at least one base layer set packed as our emergency/backup clothing. A base layer doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive it just has to get the job done and the job at hand is keeping bodies warm. Once upon a backpacking trip, three friends with their three children under … Read more
Many years ago I was a 25 year old mother who thought that my 6 year old daughter might find Mars Attacks entertaining. She didn’t. And she still talks about how wildly inappropriate it was for her to watch at that age. The more I learned about children’s cognitive, social and emotional development the more … Read more
Daily Health Assessment Staff are not to come to work if you: Have travelled outside of Canada within the last 14 days. Have been identified by Public Health as a close contact of someone with COVID-19 Have been told to isolate by Public Health Are displaying any of the following new or worsening symptoms: Fever … Read more
My family’s modern day guide to an ancient Pagan holiday. I honestly know nothing about Yule and I don’t think anyone does. That’s the thing about Pagans, there isn’t really much we know about them outside of folklore and speculation. Their culture and stories, like so many others, was driven underground and stamped out by … Read more
Hello My name is Miss Krystal and I will be your forest school teacher in a few weeks. I have three kids, two who are really big and one who is in elementary school. His name is Finn and he comes to Forest School with me sometimes so you might get to meet him. Our … Read more
Have you every watched the clouds as they float by? Maybe you’ve looked for shapes and pictures. Maybe you’ve hunted for dark clouds heavy with rain. One of my favorite parts of summer as a kid was having the time to do nothing but lay in the grass and watch the clouds drift by. When … Read more
Building on our playscaping skills we can also use rocks and pebbles to add to our world. Do you have a collection of rocks in your yard somewhere? Maybe there is somewhere you can find rocks. A couple weeks ago I build a bear cave out of large rocks over the course of the week. … Read more
This weeks scavenger hunt is going to require a bit of pre-planning. Inside your kit is a card with a bag attached to it. Inside the bag are the objects printed on the card. Your grown up is going to go hide the objects in the bag in your backyard for you to then go … Read more