My daughter gave birth to my second granddaughter at the beginning of July and my family flew out to BC to spend a week with her and my two granddaughters. Because she lives on a remote island, we decided to rent an Airbnb house for us all to stay in on Vancouver Island. The house

If you’ve read my last 3 blog posts, you’ll know all about my adventures in Africa. What you won’t know is that my trip was made so much enjoyable with my 3 favourite DIY travel recipes. Recipe 1 – Sandalwood Tanning Oil I love our sunscreen and know the importance of protecting the skin from

Visiting Africa was a life-changing experience for me. It was also a much-needed course correction for my way of thinking about African people.  I remember chatting with a beautiful, wealthy, west African woman at the luggage collection area when I arrived home. I told her how much I enjoyed my visit to Africa, and I

After 10 days of safaris in Botswana, with early mornings and non-stop action, our band of adventurers headed to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Although it was fun to see exotic African animals, THIS surprising adventure really did it for me. Day 2 in Zimbabwe, we got to visit Victoria Falls (one of the 7 natural

I just came back from a 14-day African safari and sightseeing trip. We visited Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, having adventures by land cruiser, by boat, and even by rope! I had my hesitations about going, but, let me tell you, it was the trip of a lifetime!  I saw and learned so much on

Could our worldview extend our lifespan? Netflix recently came out with a powerful documentary where Dan Buettner, host and author of ‘The Blue Zones’, travels around the world to regions where people consistently live to 100 years old. The mission? To discover what they are doing so we can extend our lives too. Lesson 4