In Sickness and in Health – moving forward in health
When I wrote this post last September, I couldn’t believe the words were being written by me. My husband, diagnosed with testicular cancer, having gone through surgery and eventually chemo, was supposed to…
Holiday Gift Guide 2011
Below are some of my recommended gifts for 2011. Some of them I am getting my children this year, some are just very cool that others may enjoy. I’ve listed where I’ve found…
Cooking with Kids: Holiday Baking and Decorating Cookies
Thanks for checking out my segments on CTV Ottawa Morning Live this morning! I really appreciated the words of encouragement. As promised, I’ll be posting the cookie recipe and the craft we did.…
How to make a Paper mâché Yoshi Egg
I’ll write up the other decorations we did for my son’s Super Mario themed birthday party, but here’s an easy craft that you can do for your Mario loving gang, or simply paint…
5 Years Old
Every year, on my children’s birthdays, I reflect how time is passing quickly. I look at them growing out of baby stages, then toddler stages, and into wonderful little people and feel my…
Around Ottawa: A Drive to Merrickville
After school pick up (which is in the morning), we made a quick stop at Starbucks and drove to Merrickville (located on the Rideau Canal) with the kiddos. We’ve been there before (and…
In and Around Ottawa: Dates to Remember
Um. When did it become November? Weren’t we just sitting down for turkey dinner? Never the less, here it is and there’s a whirlwind of activity in this city this time of year.…
November in Ottawa
This is a pretty non-typical scene for November in Canada isn’t it? We had such a beautiful weekend!! How was your weekend? Are you enjoying the warmer fall days?
New Advertiser: The Canadian Children’s Museum and a Much More Munsch Giveaway!
So excited that one of our new advertisers is a renowned museum here in Ottawa. I have heard nothing but fantastic things about The Canadian Children’s Museum, a part of the Museum…
How to Avoid Dinner Planning Stress
How many times a week do you dread saying the words “what should we have for dinner?”. Each and every day you know that dinner (supper in this house) will be happening, and…
