Where to get your last minute stocking stuffers
Eep! We are only a few days away from Christmas! When Andy and I wrapped gifts last weekend, I realized I had one full, fun stocking for the 11 year old, andddddd not…
Gifts for preteens and teens at Tag Along Toys
Long time readers of this blog will know that for years, Tag Along Toys has from time to time been a blog advertiser. We’ve worked together in many ways (Patti was the very…
City of Ottawa Winter Registration
Update for 2022: Are you looking for 2022 winter registration? Here’s the website! Registration begins December 5, 2022 (for swimming) and December 7 for non-aquatic. Ready for swim lessons or skate-ski lessons? The…
2020 Holiday Gift Guide for Kids (from toddlers to teens)
Here we go! It’s time for my annual Holiday Gift Guide for kids to help you find the most unique, fun, and special gifts for the kids in your life this year. As…
25 Days of Christmas Family Advent Activity Calendar: 2020
Soon it will be December 1, and along with our tea, chocolate, toy, bath bomb advent calendars we have happening this year, we are continuing our family activity calendar too. If you’ve been…
Ottawa Virtual Craft and Artisan Markets (2020)
While it may feel early to be talking about the holidays right now, I think 2020 is going to be different in how we approach everything, Christmas shopping included. Because of concerns with…
Halloween 2020
I wrote two articles about Halloween this year already. In one for Mom Resource, I highlighted a few suggestions to switch up the Halloween plans this year. This was written before Ottawa’s own…
A Pandemic Update (5 months in)
The pandemic continues and while some things have started to open up, we are still all trying to keep our distance from everyone who isn’t in our bubble and we are wearing masks…
Drowning Prevention Week
It’s Drowning Prevention Week and the City of Ottawa is sharing important messaging and reminders for people to help keep them safe. This is not a typical year, and yet, many of us…
TV Shows to Watch with your Preteen (that you’ll like too!)
After the kids have outgrown the ‘younger’ TV show cartoons like Super Why! or Paw Patrol (for kids these days), you’ll eventually enter into this funny TV show age where they’ll want to…
