Parenting
She was brave, we were proud
Recently our 7 year old was chosen to be one of the storytellers from her class to present in front of all grade 1-3 classes, their teachers and invited parents. The stories were…
Watch this Mother’s Day Video!
I had the fun opportunity to appear in the Good Night Sleep Site Mother’s Day video. I’ve been working with Alanna in regards to social media for some time now and it was fun…
Thursdays with my 9 year old
On Thursdays, my daughter stays at the school after pick up time for choir. That leaves my 9 year old and I to hang out together for about 45 minutes. It’s not a…
Getting creative with your kids
It probably comes as no surprise to you, if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, that I really like getting creative, and like to encourage the kids to be creative as…
Toonies for Tummies: Why nutrition education for students is important
Did you know that school nutrition programs are feeding 800,000 children each day? That’s about 1 in 6 kids. What’s one of the things we try to ensure for our kids in the…
Why it’s time for Date Night (with a little help from Brookstreet Hotel)
Date Night At Brookstreet Hotel When Brookstreet Hotel, an independent hotel in the west end of Ottawa, offered me a weekend to enjoy all they have to offer, I asked if the whole family…
Enter to Win 6 months of Netflix!
Giveaway closed. Congrats Misty and Angela M! It’s a month into the new year and many of us are other meeting the goals we had set out for the year, beating them, or…
2016 – and all that’s to come
So I took this whole ‘holiday from blogging’ thing seriously it would seem. While I didn’t fully stop working over the holidays, I reduced all my hours greatly but did spend time away…
25 Days of Christmas Activities 2015
It’s that time of year again! Time for our activity advent! I’ve been doing this with the kids since 2009 (thanks to a post I read on A Peek Inside the Fishbowl)…
Holiday Gift Guide: Great Gifts for Kids 2015
It’s time for my Holiday Gift Guide! What items will be under my tree, have been under the tree and we love, that just look really fun etc. I try to find items…
