Toddler Speak
Do your kids have special ways of saying certain words? Even as my kids have gotten older, there are still a few sayings of theirs that remain unique, like they have their own…
PD Day Plans at the Nepean Creative Arts Centre
January 30 is a PD Day for many kids in the Ottawa area. If you are home with them that day, you might be looking for something to do to keep them busy.…
Winter Fun in Montreal at Fête des neiges
This past weekend, my family and I were invited on a press trip to Montreal to participate in Fête des neiges, an annual winter fun fest that is held at Parc Jean Drapeau. We…
Family Travel: How to make a travelling medicine cabinet
We love to travel as a family, and over the years, I think we’ve gotten better at being prepared. I have written about tips when packing the suitcase, or road trip savers. But there…
Musuem Membership – Two Museums in Ottawa we’ll be visiting more often
We recently went to see the Napoleon and Paris special exhibit at the Canadian Museum of History. That day, we decided to buy a family membership that would allow the four of us…
Cooking and Money saving tips for the New Year
Now that the holidays are over and the New Year is here, many of us are looking at January as a month to ‘reduce’. It may be a reduction of the ‘stuff’ that’s…
Holidays and routine
I had this post sitting in drafts since last week. My intention going into the holidays was to write a few posts about activities that we are doing, or plans that we’ve made.…
Guest Post: Staying Fit in 2017
While I’m away this week, and since Christmas, the blog has been quite quiet, but I am so happy to have this guest post sponsored by FITMOM Ottawa to share with you today!…
Merry Christmas!
The blog, after a very busy and fun month sharing holiday content and stories, is about to be on a break. I get to spend the next few days doing what I love most…
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake – yes, please! #whatscooking
I’ll admit something that may be shocking to some of you – cheesecake isn’t my first choice for dessert usually. My husband loves it, but I don’t always appreciate cheesecake the same way…









