A couple weeks ago Teddy had an accident. Over the last couple weeks I have retold the story of his accident many times but as time has passed my retelling of the story has become simpler, more distilled. Now, when asked about the cut on the side of his face I might...
It is always a special honour to be asked to be a godparent. As parents I know how carefully my husband and I considered who we would ask to be our children's godparents when chose to have them baptized in the Catholic church. We wanted someone that would be there to...
Our adventure up north is coming to an end. Tomorrow we make the long journey back home and this time I get to do it all on my own. I am a little nervous about the drive but grateful that I am feeling well enough to do it. My eldest is...
After a month of intense canning, renovations, hosting visitors, and a couple trips to the emergency room I was more than ready for a some time to recuperate and relax. At this time of year my best chance at taking time off is taking...
This space has been rather silent in the last couple weeks. We've been busy preserving food, visiting friends that have come from afar and renovating our home, which never truly seems to end. In the last weeks I've been freezing apricots, swiss chard and basil...
Tante Alice and her brother.Tante Alice is very special to us. Even though we aren't biologically related, she is still very much part of our family. We first met when I was very young. My parents brought me to her french daycare, and while that was long ago I still...
Prestige.Last weekend, when people were coming to the Okanagan to celebrate Canada Day we were going west to visit family. I always feel a little strange leaving home during the summer because it is so nice here in the summer months. On the plus side we were going...
For the past while I have been pouring out my energy in a way that has left me feeling vulnerable. Very vulnerable. On one hand I want to share my time and talents with others but on the other hand there is great risk in being vulnerable. Right now I'm fighting this...
When you live in a place that has a low annual precipitation, a full day of rain feels special. I wouldn't have thought that while I lived in Vancouver but it's different here. At the sound of steady rain this morning I curled under the blankets with my little ones. I...
God' Gift - 14 Daysimage source: crazy9drama.wordpress.comYou're All Surrounded image source: www.koreandrama.orgWhat is a Backwoods Mama doing making kimchi, learning 한국 (Korean) and watching Korean dramas? Well it all started four years ago when a young...
For those of you that are unaware, our Learning Circle, a group that meets twice a week to provide group learning opportunities for home learning families, has made the decision to start a Learning Centre this coming fall. The Learning Centre will be a space for home...
My parents-in-law live in a cozy cabin on a lake away from town. It's a little oasis out here and the atmosphere is calm. Their front deck faces south and gets toasty warm when the sun shines, so warm that I wish I had packed a pair of shorts for lounging in. While...
On Friday last week, my children, sister and I made the 800km north to my home town. We stopped several times along the way, a must with three small children. By the time we reached Williams Lake, I...
Today was the perfect May Day. Mamas and their daughters wore beautiful dresses, some of boys wore colourful capes. The children gathered around a picnic table and wove together flower crowns. The crowns were made of willow branches and covered in balsam root flowers,...
The Learning Circle gathered today to make concrete stepping stones. We were lucky to have a couple dads join our groups and prepare the concrete. It is easier to use premixed concrete for this project but if you have a...
Easter is this weekend and it marks the beginning of what will be a month of various road trips and adventures. Our pace in the last few weeks has increased by several notches. We've been hiking, planning, spring cleaning, home learning, visiting...