Parenting
Gifts for New Parents: Food! 6 Tips to help decide what to bring
Although it’s been many years since we had an infant in the house, I do remember how special receiving food as a gift after we arrived home and in the weeks after having…
Playing Outdoors with Tag Along Toys
For the Easter weekend, we went to my mother-in-law’s place in Windsor. She lives on a very very large property. Bit of Momsense advertiser and friend Tag Along Toys offered a couple of…
How to Celebrate Earth Day on April 22: Go Outside!
{this Earth Day post is brought to you by my friends at Disney Junior} Earth day is approaching this Sunday and I’ve written before about ideas on how to celebrate Earth Day with…
A Child’s Imagination (subtitled: What is happening in my living room?!)
I love love when my kids use their imagination and make up random games or set up pretend scenes. There are plays, and characters, and situations invented out of thin air. Their creativity…
Egg Hunting in Pyjamas, and other weekend musings
We spent the weekend in Windsor with family. The kids were beyond thrilled and my son kept hoping the van wouldn’t work again when we left (at Christmas, we had the van packed…
Dear new mom, mom-to-be, hobbyist, or basically any other a person: Start a Blog
When I started this blog in 2009, my daughter was just a baby. I knew I wanted to have something on the web that was my own, a place to share and write…
Entering The Twilight Zone
I’ve written before about the hilarity that is my children. They have the greatest sense of humours (to which I credit their father) and are very imaginative. Take for instance the Dance Party…
In the Easter Basket
I feel prepared this year. I am all set for Easter weekend (I think). At least I know the chocolates are bought and gifts ready to go. We don’t buy large gifts at…
In and Around Ottawa: End of March/Early April Dates to Remember
It’s almost April already! April showers bring May flowers? What does it mean when March has degrees in the negatives and mid-twenties? Either way, as always, there’s lots happening in and around Ottawa…
As Long As We Both Shall Laugh
I don’t know what the key to a successful marriage is, but I do know when I’m happy which is a pretty basic way to describe my current marital state, but it’s accurate.…