Activity: Have your child create their own comic strip
When I set the Ikea paper on the dining table and tape it to cover the entire thing, the kids usually realize something fun is going to happen. Sometimes I just set the…
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…
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…
Guest Post: How To Understand Produce Sticker Codes
Thank you Gwen for this really great guest post! Luckily, we are entering the local produce season, but when shopping at the grocery store, here are some tips on what those numbers mean…
Activity: Counting Eggs, Matching and Pattern Recognition
This easy and educational Easter activity had my kids asking to do it again and again. On paper laid out on our table (although you could use an easel, bristol board, anything!) I…
Cooking More With Less (and a cookbook giveaway with Ten Thousand Villages!)
There are always a lot of conversations on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, Pinterest etc. about saving money when cooking and on our grocery bills. Am I alone in thinking that what I spend it…
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…