Skiing
By Mari Syverstad
When I was seven years old my parents took me on a trip to the Swedish mountains and I tried downhill skiing for the first time. I remember it was really difficult but also really fun. Since then my family went on ski vacations every year to different ski resorts in the northern part of Sweden. Just being together as a family those weeks and having fun outside all day are some of my most precious memories from my childhood. I have many lovely memories of skiing in the piste (trail) and off-piste in the forest, singing in the lift, drinking hot chocolate and having a traditional sauna after a whole day of skiing.
Splash pants
It is threatening to become slushy winter weather and spring is just around the corner. One of my secrets to best embrace the weather is splash pants. My daughter uses them all year round. We use them in balmy, rainy and snowy weather. We even used them in Newfoundland last summer. You get the picture; it is one of the best tools for embracing the elements.
Cross Country skiing with children
By Russell Gienapp
While my daughter and I were out on her longest ski (5kms), I kept reminding myself to keep it fun.
It started when the snow came down and we could hit the trails in Norway. I wanted my kid to go on longer trips, but knew that the hills would be a problem; both the ups and the downs. I came up with a simple harness that I am sure many would find humorous. A few inner tubes from some bicycle tires and I had a stretchy towrope that could help us put some miles on together. I had no idea on how successful it would be.
Making forts
So what do you do when it is grey, the ground is frozen and a lot of the parks are not very inspiring to be in with little snow? Well this has been the case in Toronto lately. We have had some mild days and some really cold days with little snow. Not, very inspiring to get out and play. Leigh of GTA parents knows what to do on a day like this.
Garden
Soon it is time to think about what to grow in our gardens this spring. The middle of the winter is a great time to start thinking about your garden.
My Florida
By Kari Svenneby
Like many Notherners our family likes to go down south for some extra sun in the winter and Florida is where we go for warmth on the beach and spend time on the water and visit our family.
The last trip we made we swam with the manatees, kayaked on the fourth largest fresh water spring in the world and enjoyed going to the voted “Best Beach in the USA”.
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