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One Second Everyday: April

It’s finally Spring in Victoria! April was full of flowers, showers, and even some sunshine. We celebrated Easter and enjoyed playing outdoors. We’re looking forward to more sunshine and more adventures as Spring continues to blossom. I’ve been recording at least a second every day since January 2015. Read all about this One Second Everyday project, […]

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March Favourites

  March, and Spring at last! We usually start our spring a few weeks earlier here in Victoria. But this year we weren’t bragging about flowers in February or beach days in March. Our cold weather turned to wet weather and the blossoms reluctantly bloomed around the first day of spring. This was the dreariest […]

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One Second Everyday – March

I can’t believe March is over already! March is a fun month for us with Spring Break the last two weeks and Thomas’ Birthday on the 28th. We took a trip to Mt. Washington at the beginning of the break. For most of March we tried to enjoy the warmer weather, although it rained almost […]

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Kelp & Moss: Snowshoeing, Mt. Washington

  During spring break we spent a couple of days up at Mt. Washington. Sean and I used to go up with friends when we were in university, but we had never taken the kids. We’re not especially experienced skiers or snowboarders, so anytime we head up to the mountains it’s mostly just to play in the snow. […]

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Kelp & Moss: Arbutus Cove

This winter we’ve been making it a priority to get outdoors and explore as often as possible. We’ve been getting out once or twice every week even in the cold, snow and rain. And believe me, no one hates being cold more than I do! I don’t drive so we usually get around by bike. In […]

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One Second Everyday – February

February flew by! It was a beautiful month here in Victoria with lots of snow and a bit of sunshine. I’ve kept up with shooting a video clip each day for my One Second Everyday project and I’ve put together a little video with February’s seconds. I made this month’s a little longer with some […]

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Kelp & Moss: An Adventure Blog

  It’s time to start a new adventure. It’s easy to scroll through photos on Instagram and admire the beautiful landscapes and the smiling people and just wish it were us. But it’s time to go and discover what is really out there.     A few years ago I had a great little blog […]

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