Life at the Bay

  We love camping at Sugar Bay! The smell of burnt wood in the outdoors just before the break of dawn, the image of ash left behind after a great camp fire, silence, stars and a cool breeze rustling the fallen leaves of the trees... that sort of atmosphere is how every great adventure should end. Here at Sugar Bay we finish every camp with an epic Final Camp Fire where we share our memories and bond over delicious snacks! Camping is great, it never gets old, but camp food often tends to become boring, especially to our ever evolving children who always want to keep up with what's Trending . Smores have always been on the top of the list of camp fire treats and is still the winning favourite of all camp fire snacks, however, in present times, we'd like to get more creative, and have more variety yet keep our snacks as healthy as can be! Here's a list of 10 Healthy, Fun Camp Fire Snacks: 1. Ants on a log    A celery ste...

Camping is one of the best and super cool ways of spending time with mother nature. But that experience is quickly dampened when mother nature does not seem to be so welcoming to us. Mosquito bites, ticks, scratches here, there and EVERYWHERE turn our precious camping moments into an absolute nightmare . B ut fear not! We did some research and found  the best remedies to make sure you get  the best out of your camping experiences. You'll kick yourself once you find out that some of these can be found around the house. Mom's kitchen even! 1. Beat the mosquito bites with Johnson's Baby creamy oil; it is a super-effective mosquito repellent and smells great too! 2. Adding sage to your camp fire keeps away those bugs we hate so much. 3. Citronella candles or incense is one of the most effective ways of repelling mosquitoes , as it contains citronella essential oil  which is perfect for driving these little monsters away. 4. Essential oils also do an awesom...