Kids
25 Days of Christmas 2013 Activities
If someone could tell me how we are one week away from December, I would greatly appreciate it. Despite November being a time suck, I am excited for the Christmas season. With December…
Getting Crafty – Checking out the Crayola Marker Maker
My parents got my son the Crayola Marker Maker for his birthday this weekend and this morning, after barely a few sips of coffee at 7 am, the kids were very excited to…
She Was Clever, and it Worked
The Halloween candy is finally all gone. But it amuses me how clever my children try to be about it. ‘Just one more mom! We’ve been good!’. ‘Oh, can we share one please?’…
Family Theatre at Shenkman Arts Centre: Dracula on Stage – Enter to Win!
I’m pleased to have the Shenkman Arts Centre as an advertiser this month. They offer fantastic family programming year round in Ottawa/Orleans and the facility is just fantastic. There are no bad seats,…
The Force was with Us
We spent Thanksgiving Monday at the final day for the Star Wars: Identities Exhibition at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. How we managed to wait until the very final day to go…
Holiday Outfits for the Kids, Winter Gear and New Online Shopping at Elm Hill Kids!
*check out the bottom for a link to a great Elm Hill Kids Facebook giveaway! Congratulations to our fabulous blog advertiser Elm Hill Kids! They have just launched online shopping!! That means all…
Bed Time Routines
We’ve always set a fairly typical bedtime routine for the kids. We knew the magic time that we had to start at (give or take) and we quickly learned, on average, how long…
Activity: Potato Stamping!
For something new and fun, try potato stamping with the kids! This is an activity all of us have probably done at some point many many years ago in school. I always forget…
The First Day of JK for my Baby
The back-to-school transition was difficult for me this year. I never want to see the summer holidays come to an end, and even though the Fall is arguably my most favourite time of…
Playing ‘What is This’? With the Kids: A Lesson in History
I love history. It may be why I studied it in University of course, but I find it fascinating. Certain aspects. I guess I definitely have my areas of interest, like most. But…
