My First Month as a Mom

New MomThis past month as a new Mom has been an absolute blur., you can read all about that here.   I’ve cried, I’ve laughed, and I’ve been able to function with minimal sleep.  At times I have never been more happy in my entire life, and at other times I have never been more frustrated.  I think the best advice I’ve read lately from Austin Moms Blog is, You need to lower your expectations…..then probably lower them again.” It’s taken me 24 days to write this post, and that’s OK, I have managed to get dressed almost every day 😉 Continue reading

Family Fun- Camping in the Shuswap 2015

This past week we took a few days off and took the kids up to camp at Shuswap Lake Provincial Park, which is located in the Scotch Creek area of Northern Shuswap. It was the first time we have camped at this park, and it’s been years since I have visited the lake. The Park was well maintained with clean adequate washroom facilities, and all the spots were spacious with ample privacy.

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The camping fees were reasonable at $32 a night.  The Trip up was about 5 hours, we made a stop at exit 183 to visit the Othello Tunnels, however crews were doing some blasting and there was a 20 minute delay so we decided to continue onwards. We stopped at the rest top near the Coquihalla Summit, and then again in Merritt to pick up some items we had forgotten.

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