Banff Centre & 5-Pin Bowling, Banff, Alberta, Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸŒ§οΈ

Day #2 was another slow/easy/late start and we headed to the hotel pool since it was drizzly outside. After about an hour and a half in the pool we headed back to the rooms to shower, change, and eat snacks for lunch. I looked out the room window and saw the resident family of elk. … Continue reading Banff Centre & 5-Pin Bowling, Banff, Alberta, Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸŒ§οΈ

Banff, Alberta, Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

I forgot to mention that after an extremely long day of travel, we walked 20 minutes to town (downhill there, uphill back) to eat dinner with some of my husband’s colleagues at Hello Sunshine Sushi. The food was really good, although I’m not totally sold on topping sushi rolls with mayonnaise. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ As we tried … Continue reading Banff, Alberta, Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

Flight ✈️ to Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

This tag-along trip with my husband’s company is the first time any of our children have travelled internationally and they couldn’t be more excited! As a whole, I felt underprepared for this adventure and I hadn’t planned out nearly as much as I usually do. I found out that the hotel we’re staying at does … Continue reading Flight ✈️ to Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

Goodwill πŸ‚ Fall Haul

A little update for my longtime readers: in an effort to help my husband in sustaining our Homeschooling lifestyle, I’ve decided to become an Amazon Associate. From time to time, I’ll include Amazon links in my posts, and I’ll earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made through those links at no additional cost to … Continue reading Goodwill πŸ‚ Fall Haul

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Book #13 for 2026 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin This book has been sitting on my shelf for ages and I decided to give it a read for my 50 πŸ“š by 50 πŸŽ‚ challenge. It’s a fairy tale set in China. The author cleverly uses traditional Chinese folktales throughout her … Continue reading Where the Mountain Meets the Moon