New at Tag Along Toys: Gift Registry (Plus Save 20% all weekend long!)
When we host birthday parties with friends, we often ask for no gifts. It’s mostly because the kids are spoiled by family (for which we have a separate party) and the birthday parties…
Fall Activity with Kids: Make a Scarecrow!
It’s not secret that I really enjoy Halloween and the Fall. Decorating with leaves and pumpkins and bats makes me happy. This weekend, the kids and I put together our annual front-stoop display, as…
Municipal Elections: Are you voting?
On October 27, we are all heading to the polls to place our votes in the municipal elections. Politics is such a jaded word these days it seems and I think sometimes we…
Around Ottawa: Mer Bleue Bog
It amazes me that after living in Ottawa for 15 years, and raising a family in it for nearly 8 years, there are still so many parts of this area we haven’t yet…
Activities for Kids in Ottawa – Thanksgiving Weekend 2014
Today is a no-school day for some school boards in Ottawa, plus it’s the long weekend of Thanksgiving. Not sure what to do with the kids and family on this extra long weekend?…
Real Talk: Christopher Pike or RL Stine?
What kind of books did you read as a kid? Mystery? Fantasy? Comical? How many of you had RL Stine’s Goosebumps in your bedroom library? Personally, for me, it was all about Christoper Pike…
Blissdom – A Pie Chart
I’m back from Blissdom! Per usual, it was a fantastic weekend. I’m full of energy and ideas and I loved connected with so many people. Now is the time to digest everything, and…
To Blissdom I go
It’s that time of year again! I’m off to Blissdom Canada, one of my ‘must’ attend professional development/networking/fun events I do all year. I’m honoured to once again be a Community Leader at…
Recipe: S’Mores Cookies
Each year for Thanksgiving we end up with pumpkin pie – naturally – and usually one other dessert. I love pumpkin pie, but it’s not for everyone (apparently). My kids are hit and…
The ABC’s and the N-E-T-F-L-I-X
I am so happy to say that Netflix finally realized that we should be married and popped the question. Or something like that. Basically, I am now a member of the…









