Mindful family
A blog about mindful living, health, parenting and money.
New Book and TV Show (by Reggie)
2022-04-21 06:33
This past week our family has two important news items to share.
1. Last summer, a TV crew followed us around for three days while we were living in our motorhome. They featured us in a new TV series that sho...
Our homestead family has grown again! (by Danielle)
2022-04-13 12:56
I’ve always dreamt of having a self-sufficient homestead. But as a primarily plant-based household, I had to really think about how I could create this reality in a way that I could still be true to my beliefs. I’ve...
The Family Upgrades to a Van (by Reggie)
2022-03-04 13:05
The Family Upgrades to a Van
This past week we finally decided to upgrade our family vehicle. Danielle and I have been married for over 10 years and we have only ever owned one vehicle together. We bought a 2012 Hyu...
Our Homeschooling Journey - From Dad’s Perspective
2022-02-02 09:37
Our Homeschooling Journey - From Dad’s Perspective
As you all know, we have been homeschooling our children for a year now and I can happily report that I still thank Danielle every single day that she conv...
The Pandemic Will Only End With More Trust, Less Division and Better Solutions
2022-01-06 09:15
The Pandemic Will Only End With More Trust, Less Division and Better Solutions
"Only 436 (or 19%) of Ontario’s 2,279 COVID-related hospitalized patients are unvaccinated. The solution to the pandemic does not lie i...
Two cinder blocks, 2 logs and a rock (by Danielle)
2021-12-07 12:56
A few weeks ago, I finally decided to set up my outdoor gym. We live in a tiny house, so I don't really have the space for any equipment indoors. I got creative and set up my outdoor gym using things I found around ...
DIY Advent calendar (by Danielle)
2021-12-01 12:49
DIY Advent Calendar
This year, I wanted to start our own Christmas traditions and I decided to do this by creating a diy advent calendar. The kids loved the concept of the advent calendar in previous years. It j...
Rational Reflections on Society from a Pro-Vaccine, Unvaccinated Person (by Reggie)
2021-11-21 13:24
Rational Reflections on Society from a Pro-Vaccine, Unvaccinated Person
“When the pandemic finally ends because removing the unvaccinated from society was the panacea, I'll eat my hat.”
I haven’t been regularl...
At Home Kids Reading Challenge (by Danielle)
2021-11-04 19:33
A few months ago, our local library hosted a book reading contest for kids under 12. Our kids Caleb, 7 and Mia, 5 decided they wanted to participate for the chance to win a prize. At the end of the contest, they did...
Mindful Family Fall Projects
2021-10-21 09:49
We have been very productive with all our projects these last few weeks so I have lots of updates to share. I liked the format of my last post so I will do the same today in order to provide an update on what we hav...
Off-Grid Update
2021-09-28 17:28
It’s been a busy month. We moved to our new property and have been working hard to create our new off-grid lifestyle. There are a lot of moving pieces in our projects. Along with our full-time homeschooling curricul...
Mindful Family Update (by Reggie)
2021-08-17 14:31
Mindful Family Update
As expected with a typical summer, we have been busy. Although I have many ideas and subjects I want to write about, it has been hard to find the time to write blog articles. Today, I will...
Spending Summary - 3 Months of Full-Time RV Living (by Reggie)
2021-08-06 07:51
As you all know, we keep track of all of our expenses. At the end of every month, I input all the expenses from our credit cards, bank accounts and cash purchases into a spreadsheet. As discussed in my book, we do t...
Quick, Easy, and Inexpensive Camping Meal Ideas (by Reggie)
2021-07-13 07:48
Living on the road has meant that we had to get used to cooking in a very small kitchen and limiting the complexities of our meals. But we still try to have a diverse meal plan each week and try to keep it as h...
RV Travels Update: Back to Northern Ontario (by Reggie)
2021-07-04 19:10
After our last update we started our long and slow journey back to Northern Ontario. We started with a long driving day to cross most of Alberta and get to Dinosaur Provincial Park. But while crossing Calgary we enc...
RV Travels Update: The Rockies Part 2 (by Reggie)
2021-06-21 14:24
Part 2 of our adventure in the Canadian Rockies started with a drive along the famous Icefield Parkway. The 230km route is known for its wildlife and its scenery across the rugged landscape of the Rockies. We saw sn...
The Logistics of Living in an RV Full-Time (by Reggie)
2021-06-17 14:27
The Logistics of Living in an RV Full-Time
It’s officially been two months now that we live in our new home. As you might expect, there are a lot of things to plan for while living full-time on the road. Many ha...
RV Travels Update: The Rockies Part 1 (by Reggie)
2021-06-13 07:26
**A quick note before this week's update. I’ve received many emails from readers and I’m always happy to get them and answer any questions anyone may have. But I believe some of my replies may sometimes go to spam s...
Being Present (by Danielle)
2021-06-08 16:27
After I had my first child, I started reading books about being present and awakening. One of my goals became to fully live in the present. Not worry about the future or dwell on the past, and to try to let go of th...
Southern Alberta: The West is Best (by Reggie)
2021-06-04 08:00
Our trip has so far been in the perfect order. Every destination ends up beating the previous one. The weather warming up definitely helps as well. We really enjoyed seeing Northwestern Ontario and then loved Saskat...