Working at Home: Preparing for the summer
Has your family started a summer countdown? For those of you who know me, I am always excited this time of year. We are inching our way closer to summer holidays and I…
Poetry website: A great resource for school aged kids
My eldest, when he was granted computer time, told me he was going online to create a Diamante poem. I had no idea what he was talking about but he explained to me…
What makes a family special?
There are a lot of things that make a family special and if you ask parents they will site their children, and togetherness, and love and laughter. What about kids? What do they…
Extra! Extra!
The new issue of Ottawa Family Living Magazine came out today and I am really proud of the article that I have in it. I wrote about our trip to Disney and traveling…
The Village of Mothers
We celebrated Mother’s Day in our usual (wonderful) fashion yesterday. I slept in, was spoiled with food, gifts, hugs and kisses, took a mini drive to Wakfield, a favourite destination of mine, and…
When your childhood memories become their memories too
The eldest has discovered the joys of Calvin and Hobbes. Did you read them as a kid? I did, and loved them. Garfield was my all time favourite for…
Around Ottawa: Mother’s Day at Ottawa Museums
Once again, the City of Ottawa Museums have fun activities planned for Mother’s Day! We are all crossing our fingers for a gorgeous day weather-wise on Sunday, but even if we have to…
Toys that will put a Spring in your step
THIS WEATHER IS GLORIOUS! Yes, I’m yelling, but after a long, cold, not-fun winter, I think we all can yell in celebration about this weather. After our weekend away in Niagara, we came…
A Weekend Away
We took a short trip to the Niagara area with the kids this weekend, something we typically do this time of year. I love going there. The landscape, the greenery, the wineries, the…
Celebrate National Orange Juice Day on May 4th with a Twitter Party!
Did you know there is a National Orange Juice Day? There is! And it’s on May 4. I’ll say cheers to that. I’m pretty sure my kids celebrate National Orange Juice Day every…
