A Meal Full of Vegetables that the kids LOVE and Ask for
So when my son says ‘mom, can we have that supper where we get to pick different things from bowls by ourselves’ and I say ‘you mean the salad buffet?’ and he says ‘ya,…
A Video that makes me feel good: Common Thread – Sewing with Purpose
I have the opportunity to sit on a community advisory board for The Co-operators and last night we learned more about cooperatives (it is, after all, the International Year of the Cooperatives). At…
Kitchen Design Update: A Bolder, Brassier Look?
The kitchen plans proceed (yay!). Meredith continues to spec some amazing pieces for our home and our kitchen cupboards will be built into beautiful pieces by Ottawa Valley Kitchens. I’m so looking forward…
Getting Kids Active – Appearance on CTV Ottawa Morning Live
Thanks so much CTV Ottawa Morning Live for having me on this morning to talk about simple ways to get kids active! Active Health Kids Canada released a report about our kids not…
Celebrating the Pirate Way
Disney Junior (a wonderful partner with Bit of Momsense) is celebrating their one year birthday! It’s hard to believe that it’s only been a year since we’ve been watching Mickey Mouse, Special Agent…
Here and There: Orleans Edition (and other things)
Look at how busy Ottawa-Orleans is this weekend! Just a quick note with some updates you may be interested in: This weekend is the Orleans Festival. It takes place at Shenkman Arts Centre…
Tips for Maternity Clothes Shopping (plus, share your favourite spots to shop!)
It’s impossible for me to believe that it’s now been over 3 years since I was pregnant. (My love of pregnancy, despite illness will be a different post one day. Oh I miss…
The Spark of Imagination
I love watching my kids play. When they play together and make up characters that each of them will be it’s a lot of fun. When they play alone and pretend to be…
Farmers’ Market Love
Can I get three cheers for the fact that the Farmers’ Markets are opening all over the place? The Ottawa Farmer’s Market has been open for a few weeks but recently my local…
Recipe Find: Gingerbread cake with Lemon Cream Cheese icing
So my Sunday night tradition is to indulge in treats or baked goods with a cup of coffee before Game of Thrones. I have been calling it my ‘pre-Game of Thrones treat’ and…