The four of us sat around the dinner table all talking at once. We left Sky Venture—our indoor skydiving Montreal experience—hours before, but the adrenaline was still surging through our veins. As we all attempted to share our excitement at the same time, each one of us still buzzing with the thrill of flying, [...]
When you’re on holiday and someone asks you to get up at 7am to go spend your day sitting on a frozen sheet of ice waiting for a walleye to nibble on your bait, what’s your first reaction? For many of you, I imagine it’s “thanks, but no thanks!” However, as the mom of [...]
“Thank you so much for bringing me here. This place is absolutely amazing!” It was one of those moments a mom could never forget. That fact that several hours into our trip, my son would take time out of his little life to pull me aside and thank me was truly something special. And [...]
Let’s be real, life is not often full of Hallmark family moments. But our Rideau Canal skating adventure was pretty close. I looked behind me and saw my mother and daughter gliding together hand-in-hand and then turned around to have my husband and son grab my arms and slingshot me down the ice—everyone smiling, [...]
Ottawa sure knows how to throw a party! We weren’t at the festival even two minutes before our kids were taking off in different directions full of excitement, exclaiming which activities they wanted to do first. I was grateful not to be the only adult to run—chase—watch, play and otherwise keep up with them. [...]
You’ve pulled the kid from school early, loaded up all of the gear (4 snowboards, 8 boots, 4 helmets, 4 goggles, 8 socks, 4 neckwarmers, 4 pants, 4 jackets, 8 underlayers, 8 gloves). You've got healthy snacks and hydration loaded for the ride to and from the mountain. Lift tickets were purchased for a [...]
So where is Taiwan Mom? My son asked as we stood in line at the FlyOver Canada Taiwan new Soar Over experience… Seeking out cultural experiences and exploring new lands is something that we often talk about, however, our daily lives, busy schedules, and never-ending to-do list often capitalize our good intentions and opportunities [...]
The e-mail showed up at the very end of May. Our family had an opportunity, three weeks later, to go to Tofino for two days and try surfing. It was the kind of all-expenses-paid-everything-planned-out-for-you invitation we could not refuse—but we almost did. Why? Well June is a busy month to take the kids out [...]
Love Letter to my Family .... Dear Team Savage, 2019 was quite a year. Banff. Nunavut. Tofino. Sault St Marie. A month in Australia. England. Wales. Kansas. Let’s just take a moment to soak in what that meant for us, for me: an adventure filled life, living a dream bigger than we ever could [...]
Digging Deep into My Family History at Big Pit National Coal Museum As my family and I, along with our ever-cheerful guide, crammed into the elevator, or ‘the cage’ as it is more accurately called, I had to swallow the rising panic in my throat. I may be a world traveller and adventurer, but I do [...]
