Atlantic Canada

The Top 10 Winter Activities in Atlantic Canada

Posted by My Life in the Sun on January 13, 2015 3 Comments

It’s been a pretty mild winter so far, here in Atlantic Canada, but the snow and cold have finally arrived. We can’t ignore it, so we have two choices: embrace it or hide away in your house with the heat on high until summer. For those of you who want to embrace winter I’ve come up with a top 10 list of fun winter activities to try in Atlantic Canada. How many have you tried?

1) Skiing: Who guessed that this would be first? Downhill and Cross Country Skiing has been a favourite winter past-time since the mid 19th century in the Atlantic Provinces. Wentworth Mountain was the first ski hill to have a chair lift and Martock was the first to install a half-pipe. Most mountains have amazing ski school programs for first time skiers. Did you also know that children in grade 4 & 5 can get a snow pass from the Canadian Ski Council? It only costs $30 and gives them 3 lift tickets each for almost every ski hill in Canada! [Read more…]

My Favourite Photos from We Day Atlantic Canada!

Posted by My Life in the Sun on December 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

Nothing my daughter could have told me about We Day last year, could have prepared me for the sights and emotions, of actually being at the event. I have to send a big THANK-YOU to Telus, for being a sponsor of We Day, and sending me there to share in the event. You just can’t explain to someone who hasn’t been there, how inspiring the speakers were, or how much energy there was in the crowd. How do you explain the feeling of positivity and happiness, that simply radiated from the building? We Day has inspired our youth to build schools in Africa, help with breakfast clubs in Canada, and ask for donations for their special events, to buy goats for families in need! We Day is so wonderful because it not only inspires, but teaches us how to get started with volunteering. I hope it continues to come to Atlantic Canada, and new students get to go, every year. If this event continues to inspire and powerfully impact our youth, I know there will be changes, for the better, in our world.

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If you want to start working to make change in the world, download the We365 app and go to the Take Action website! Our family is planning some great fundraisers in the new year. I can’t wait to share them with you and hear all about the ways you have been inspired to help others! Remember, it only takes one person to make a difference and it can happen here in your own city! There are people all over the world who need help and kindness!

World Foods International Fusion Recipe Swap Challenge!

Posted by My Life in the Sun on November 16, 2014 3 Comments

I don’t blog a lot about food, but, I couldn’t say no, when World Foods challenged me to swap recipes, with another blogger, from somewhere else in the world. I had two pen pals in elementary school, and I loved writing to them, so this challenge brought back great memories for me. World Foods paired me with Mandy, of One Slice of Lemon, in the United Kingdom.

We sent a lot of emails back and forth and I have to admit we had a little trouble coming up with unique recipes to swap, because so many of our meals are actually pretty similar, in England and Atlantic Canada!

In the end, Mandy decided I should try a traditional green curry recipe, since it is one of her favourite recipes! I have to admit I did swap a few ingredients for some of my favourites, and ones that are readily available here in Atlantic Canada. The dish was really easy to cook, since the main World Foods Green Curry sauce was already provided to me! [Read more…]