March Break in Ottawa: 2016
March Break in Ottawa: Activities for the entire family First of all, if this weather sticks for March Break in Ottawa next week, we are going to have a melty, warm and sunny…
The Best Waffle Recipe
Do you remember the episode of the Simpsons where Homer buys Marge a Bowling Ball for her birthday because he really wants it and figures it will become his by default (although she…
5 Reasons Why the Snow is Awesome
Editor’s note: This post was written by my 9 year old! He typed it up in the notes section of our iPad and said ‘mom! I have a blog post written for you!’…
Recipe: Macaroni Hash
This is one of those recipes from my childhood again that always brings to back to sitting around my parent’s large table and eating as a family. Eating meals together was always a…
March Break Camps in Ottawa: Arts and Culture
March Break Camps in Ottawa Every time I look at the calendar, I’m having a hard time believing that March is next week. I keep making plans with people and saying ‘we should…
Things I noticed in made for TV romantic movies…
There’s no secret that I love a good romance. I’ve written about my Netflix romance obsession before, and even if the books I usually read have a little fantasy/mystery/action to them, there is…
Star Wars Birthday Party
When my daughter, who just turned 7, asked for her birthday party theme to be Star Wars, I was very excited. We had just binge watched the prequels, and the kids frequently watch…
This and That: Disney Edition
Welcome! Hi, thanks for swinging by! It’s a bit quiet on the blog this week because we are headed to Disney World! We are very excited. You can follow along the trip on…
Toonies for Tummies: Why nutrition education for students is important
Did you know that school nutrition programs are feeding 800,000 children each day? That’s about 1 in 6 kids. What’s one of the things we try to ensure for our kids in the…
Why it’s time for Date Night (with a little help from Brookstreet Hotel)
Date Night At Brookstreet Hotel When Brookstreet Hotel, an independent hotel in the west end of Ottawa, offered me a weekend to enjoy all they have to offer, I asked if the whole family…
