Baseball in Ottawa
This long weekend was quite the taste of summer wasn’t it? The weather was beautiful and our weekend was spent with a healthy balance of getting things done around the house, plus loads…
Around Ottawa: Wakefield and Chelsea
For the past couple of years we have been travelling to Wakefield and Chelsea on a weekend, just for the morning usually. It’s become a bit of a favourite spot for all of…
Kitchen Renovations: The Design
Are you ready? Ready to see what Meredith has in mind for our Kitchen/Living room/Dining room? The reason we are designing all three is because as you may remember from our house lay…
Let Them Write! Journaling for Kids (even young kids!)
In recent months, my children have taken a real interest in story telling, colouring, writing – basically expressing themselves on paper. As you may remember, my son wrote a comic strip and I…
Interview with Meredith Heron: Design, Motherhood and Business/Life Balance
You may remember I wrote about our kitchen renos and designer we hired a few months ago (for a recap and the before pictures, check out this post). Meredith Heron is no stranger…
Mother’s Day – Laughter, warmth and love
Some sleeping in, delicious breakfast cooked by my family, a trip to Parliament Hill for a walk on a sunny, gorgeous day, bakery goodies, and family fun with my parents, siblings and their…
4 Free Gifts to Give This Mother’s Day
Even though I like to think mom’s should be doted on year-round, Sunday is Mother’s Day which hopefully means a little extra something special for moms. I have to admit, I’m spoiled…
Rain Rain, Go Away
Ottawa has been a dark and rainy and not-so-warm place lately. Considering it’s May 8, I expect more. Yes, we were spoiled with ridiculously warm weather in March, and we all *knew* it…
Blogging: An Ottawa blog event, and how would you improve your blog?
I know many of you are also fellow bloggers (yay!). I find there is so much information out there for us to learn and grow. Courses, e-books, conferences, blog posts – I love…