Around Ottawa
Around Ottawa: Visiting the Children’s Museum (Museum of Civilization)
With much excitement, I took the kids to the Children’s Museum (part of the Museum of Civilization last week). For years I’ve heard how wonderful it was, yet hadn’t taken them yet. It…
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…
Kindness Week: Writing about Kindness (and you can too!)
Kindness Week has begun! Although we know that it should be year round, this is a week to really focus on what we can do, as individuals and as a community, to make…
In and Around Ottawa – February Dates to Remember
Wow, it’s hard to believe we are staring at the end of January. But, here we go again – onto another month of great stuff happening in Ottawa! Have an event you want…
Kindness Week in Ottawa
I am really excited to have been asked back as the United Way’s Kindness Week blogger again this year. This will be my third year writing about kind acts during Kindness Week. This…
In and Around Ottawa: Cumberland Heritage Museum
It’s no secret I love the country and farms. And history. Having these combined into a local place we can visit at a family is just another wonderful reason why Ottawa is…
The Country Fair
I grew up in the country so the Fair weekend was a pretty big deal. As young kids it was fun, and typically since our school was right beside the fairgrounds we…
On The Farm
A favourite place of ours to visit with the kids is the Agriculture Museum right here in Ottawa. Since I grew up on a farm (my grandfather was a farmer and we had…
A little bit of everything: This and That
Summer is in full swing! School is out, we are keeping very busy with family activities, park visits and a lot of sprinkler time. I have been sluggish in the blog writing/work department…
Travelling with kids: Review – Ottawa Marriott Hotel
On Friday, my family and I were invited to the Ottawa Marriott to play tourists in our own city and check out the hotel for a blog review. The hotel contacted me to…