Ottawa Summer Camps at Shenkman Arts Centre
There’s still time to sign up for Summer Camps at Shenkman Arts Centre! Camps are beginning June 26, so before your child finishes school and your favourite class fills up, now is the…
Empathy and Television
One of my favourite things to do is cuddle up with the kids and watch a show that we all love, and that we can discuss, or just enjoy for the fun of…
Recipe: Fish in Marinara Sauce #WhatsCooking
This recipe for a tomato-fish bake had me from the moment I saw that there were so few ingredients. It was a bonus that it involved fish because we love eating fish…
We have to talk about Lice
Have you gotten that note home from the school. You know the one that sends shivers down your spine and instantly makes you start scratching your head. Yes, the lice letter. It happens. Every…
Around Ottawa: Mosaicanada – A Free Event your family won’t want to miss
Coming this summer: Mosaicanada 150, a FREE family event in the Ottawa area I was so thrilled to be invited behind the scenes look at an upcoming event taking place in Jacques-Cartier Park…
Let creativity bloom this Spring with these workshops and classes in Ottawa
What does the Nepean Creative Arts Centre and Nepean Visual Arts Centre have happening this Spring? As the rain continues to rain down in Ottawa and the flowers bloom, it’s time to encourage…
Walt Disney International Flower and Garden Festival | Attending with Kids
In our third year of going to Walt Disney World, we discovered something new for us – the International Flower and Garden Festival. We’ve since been back, and continue to go, but it…
Experimenting in the Kitchen
I’ve written about food plenty of times on this website. I share recipes when I can, and one of my favourite things is to hear about people using my recipes and loving them.…
Around Ottawa | Fred Penner at Shenkman Arts Centre
I love when there are things from my childhood that suddenly re-enter my life. This is how I felt when I saw that Fred Penner is coming to Shenkman Arts Centre on April…
Easter Chocolate: Paint your own Eggs from Chocolat Favoris
Looking for a fun Easter activity that also doubles as an Easter treat? For those around the Ottawa area, you may remember I posted about a new ice cream and chocolate shop that…








