On Canada Day our family took a stroll back in time to a simpler time that showed the values of family, tradition, and great food. We spent the day at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach, Manitoba. When you first walk onto the museum grounds it is just like walking back in time. The architecture…
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Asessippi Ski Area and Resort ~ Fun for the whole family #ExploreMB
It is winter in Manitoba, and like many families we are struggling with the winter and things to do as a family. This past weekend we had the chance to do something we have never done before as a family and it was a great weekend full of firsts, fun and snow. We took a…
Get Up Close Manitoba and Experience The Red River EX as a Family
In Manitoba we have numerous events, festivities and attractions that bring our province together, the Red River Ex is the grand daddy of them all. For as long as I have remembered there has always been an aura around the Red River Ex. It was signal to the start of summer. It was a place you…
What does it take to make it 13 years (and hopefully longer)
13 years. 2001 was a very cool year for me. itunes was born and the ipod was released, and Gladiator won best picture at the academy awards. The other cool thing that happened was I married my best friend. After dating for 1 1/2 years, my girlfriend became my wife. In a traditional ceremony…
Narcisse Snake Dens ~ A Hidden Manitoba Experience
I’ve lived in Manitoba my whole life, yet I’d never visited The Narcisse Snake Dens which are about 6 kms north of Narcisse, Manitoba. These snake pits are the winter home of tens of thousands of Red-sided Garter Snakes – it’s actually the largest concentration of Red-sided garter snakes in the world. This past weekend we decided to…
The Royal Canadian Mint & Our Half Million Dollar Experience
This week our family got to take a tour of the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg, Manitoba. My husband had visited the mint with his family when he was a child, and I had visited the mint with a class of students about a decade ago, so we both knew that we wanted to go…
