Remember that time in Isolation?
We’ve been at home as a family since March 13 (I think we are in week 7?) and as a writer it’s a bit odd that I’ve taken over a month to write…
Making a greener difference with these easy changes (plus ENTER TO WIN!)
{This post is sponsored by Kliin. While I received compensation to share, all opinions are my own.) ENTER TO WIN – Green your kitchen with dish paste and eco-friendly reusable towels from #klinco…
Activity: Make and Design a Hotel!
My son initiated this recent activity and it turned out to be a lot of fun. He started building a hotel using Lego Duplos (my kids have stayed in hotels many times it…
Activities for kids: Subjective Art
I have always loved art. When I studied history in University, I took some Art History classes and loved them. We are lucky to have the National Gallery of Canada here in Ottawa…
A Fun Scavenger Hunt Game for the Kids (with Printable!)
This is a game that can be played indoors, outdoors or both! When we were away in PEI, we created a game for the kids to play that was not only fun but…
Get-Moving Activity: Movement Stations for kids
(reposting this older post from when my kids were quite young to help parents looking for indoor activities to do with their kids! This is something I used to do when they were…
8 Carry-on Items to Travel With: What I bring to travel
A few times of year I fly somewhere. Sometimes for work, sometimes for vacation, and while travelling solo can be quite different than travelling with kids (the stuff alone is a significant difference),…
Family Travel: Hotel Tips for travelling with children
Planning a vacation with the kids? We’ve been travelling with ours since they were about 6 weeks old. We’ve always had family out of town, so road trips and flights were necessary to…
Walt Disney World Planning Tips: Family Travel
After five family trips to Walt Disney World, and many more to come (ha), I have learned MANY things about planning this trip as a family. I’m updating this massive post with my…
OTTAWA GIVEAWAY: Enter to win 4 tickets at Meridian Theatres
On February 22nd, at 2:30 pm, your family can attend a show at Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe. Ripopee is an imaginative performance with four artists who fall asleep and wake up to discover…









