Find it, Make It
October 1, 2012 by Canadianladybug · Leave a Comment
Find it, Make it – Outdoor Green Crafts for Children Written by Clare Young Published at Cico Books About the book Keep kids entertained with Clare Youngs’ brilliant collection of toys, jewellery, gifts and more that have been designed with the environment in mind. Every project incorporates some kind of recycled material, whether using a [...]
Hiking the Wrong Way on the South Boundary Trail
August 19, 2012 by Diane Berry · 3 Comments
On a recent summer weekday morning, we had persuaded Meghan to accompany us on a hike, as long as it wasn’t too long or too difficult. We decided on the South Boundary Trail in Taos Canyon as it would be cooler than a hike further south and, while it was a 20 mile long trail, [...]
Canadian Museum of Nature
August 6, 2012 by Canadianladybug · Leave a Comment
Back on July 1st, we decided to take advantage of the fact that museums in our former hometown were open for free. To celebrate Canada Day we decided to visit the Canadian Museum of Nature which has been revamped in recent years. I hadn’t set foot in that museum for over 15 years – not [...]
Taos’ Unique Farmer’s Market
July 18, 2012 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
When camping in the southwest, if you have occasion to find yourself in the vicinity of Taos, NM any Saturday morning during the summer months, give yourself the treat of attending the Taos Farmer’s Market. It takes place in the parking lot of the Taos Town Hall, just a block from the Plaza from 8 [...]
Teach your kids about birds
April 28, 2012 by Canadianladybug · Leave a Comment
Ornithology can go hands-to-hands with camping. And to learn more about birds, you need to learn to be patient as well as to be quiet when exploring the woods, grasslands or other places where birds can be found. You also need some equipment to be successful in finding birds. So where can you start if [...]
Exploration 101 at the Boston Museum of Science
March 20, 2012 by Canadianladybug · 2 Comments
A couple of years ago, we were once again in the area of Boston and wanted to explore the museums out there. The first one we went to visit was the Boston Museum of Science which we were able to access for almost free because of our membership at our local Science museum. I say [...]
Day trip around Cape Cod Bay
March 5, 2012 by Canadianladybug · Leave a Comment
Back in 2008, we made a long trip from Ottawa, ON to PA, MA, ME, NB and PEI before going back home. It was our first trip with the RV and we still remember the highlights of that trip. A few weeks ago I presented a tour that we did while in Pennsylvania. Today, let [...]
Fire pit at the campground
July 16, 2011 by Canadianladybug · 5 Comments
We have been camping for quite some time with the kids. We started up with a tent before we were parents which didn’t last long because my husband is not too fond of tent camping. We purchased a tent trailer after we had kids and had a few years of enjoying it before we decide [...]
MURBLES – Are you game?
July 4, 2011 by Canadianladybug · 1 Comment
MURBLES – Recreational Outdoor Game http://murblegame.com/ On Canada Day, we went out into a field near our RV and proceeded to learn and play a new game that I had received for a review. The game is named MURBLES, and can be learned in a matter of minutes and played almost anywhere you want. We [...]
Exploring Syracuse
June 16, 2011 by Canadianladybug · 1 Comment
Destination Syracuse, NY Last weekend, we went down to the US for a little shopping trip. Some items that my husband wanted for the RV were on sale at Camping World. So we brought the RV with us and decided to make a little vacation out of it. Besides, when you go shopping it is [...]
