Parenting
Blue Jays baseball, Renaissance Hotel stay and more from our weekend in Toronto
On the July 1st weekend we were invited to stay at the Renaissance Hotel in Toronto. We decided that since we would be staying in the Rogers Stadium field view room we would…
From our Sponsor: To The Arctic 3D
We spent the morning at the Children’s Museum, attached to the Museum of Civilization. We have company in from out of town, including an 8 year old boy, and all the kids…
Can I still call this Potty Training?
After months of on again/off again potty training (if we can call it that), I think the over 3 year old has turned a corner. We’ll be saying bye bye to diapers very…
Canada Day Long Weekend
It’s Canada Day!! This year we are celebrating Canada’s 145th birthday. I love living here. I love raising my children here. When I told my son it was Canada’s birthday, he told me…
Summertime Shopping for backyard fun
The kids are almost out of school (or, possibly, in your case they already are) which means we’ll be spending the next couple of months keeping them busy. Every summer I assess our…
Downton Abbey – searching for the look
So, are you missing Downton Abbey like I am? Seriously. Missing it. Matthew and Mary and their love and the stress and why is Thomas such a jerk and poor Mr. Bates and…
Around Ottawa: The National Gallery of Canada – with the kids!
On Friday, it was a PD Day in our school board and my husband took the day off so we could all hang out together. We decided it would be a great time…
A Meal Full of Vegetables that the kids LOVE and Ask for
So when my son says ‘mom, can we have that supper where we get to pick different things from bowls by ourselves’ and I say ‘you mean the salad buffet?’ and he says ‘ya,…
Getting Kids Active – Appearance on CTV Ottawa Morning Live
Thanks so much CTV Ottawa Morning Live for having me on this morning to talk about simple ways to get kids active! Active Health Kids Canada released a report about our kids not…
Here and There: Orleans Edition (and other things)
Look at how busy Ottawa-Orleans is this weekend! Just a quick note with some updates you may be interested in: This weekend is the Orleans Festival. It takes place at Shenkman Arts Centre…