"We're living in virus hell," read the headline of the Washington Post story, so I know it's not just us here in Pemberton, where every day I send my kid to school I literally feel like we're playing Russian roulette. This cookbook, Bettina's Kitchen, has been a staple since I got it - you may … Continue reading An easy soup for those battling pestilence

Ring in the winter solstice with the Pemberton Dance Studio, at the Pemberton & District Community Center for a night of dance.  I do not want to patronize anyone, no matter their age, because a kindergartener puts as much heart into their Christmas concert performance as a big kid does... And yet, there is something … Continue reading Making Spirits Bright

A Severe Weather statement was released today at 11am for Whistler and the Sea to Sky, alerting us to a chilly weekend ahead: via https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bc39#1343138572095081950202212160502ws1171cwvr Wintry mix of precipitation followed by strong outflow winds, cold temperatures and wind chill this weekend. Lil'wat Nation has shared the advice that "BC is expecting extremely cold temperatures this … Continue reading Check your pipes, the Chill is coming, straight from the Arctic

For about five (delusional) minutes in late November, my family and I contemplated hand-curating our own advent calendars. We had some wild half-cocked scheme about dividing and conquering a treasure hunt, in which each person was responsible for acquiring 8 treats from local businesses and then we'd jumble them in envelopes, and label them with … Continue reading A different kind of advent calendar

Special occasions and holidays can be hard to navigate at the best of times - the weight of expectations, different menus, special treats, the energy output... When a person is grieving, the loss of a beloved, the end of a relationship, a move, an expired identity, it can compound things. It's not being a downer … Continue reading A few lovely tips to help level up your grief literacy over the holidays

Last year I made a fun but unsuccessful attempt to bake a Christmas cake. (Respect, dear Nanny. I never appreciated how skilful and tireless you were. Your cakes were always amazing.) This year, I diverted the dollars that would have gone into dried fruit (serious dollars, yikes), to the bake sale hosted by the Whistler-Pemberton … Continue reading Silent auction up until December 12 to support the Whistler Pemberton Gymnastics Club

Every Christmas a crew of volunteers grabs binocs and bird lists and heads out to participate in a province-wide Christmas bird count. Now, there's a baby step you can take, to awaken your inner birder, if you're too shy to just rock up and participate alongside the local veteran bird counters and pros. You can … Continue reading Borrow a Birder’s Backpack and get prepped for the annual Christmas Bird Count

Depending on your algorithm, you might have missed this post from the Pemberton Firefighters Association. Normally, we see this crew in their fire fighting kit, so to share a few pics of them in jackets and collars seems important... mostly as a way of saying don't forget to look beyond the sirens, and the big … Continue reading Thank you firefighters