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Monthly Archives: November 2016
Year after year we do it to our kids, heck, our parents did it to us. Now it’s that time of year again…time for photos with Santa. Last year my daughter (then 8 months old) was traumatized by sitting on Santa’s knee. My son…
Christmas is still weeks away but the holiday parades are already upon us. The twinkling lights, colourful floats, merry music and of course the big guy, Santa Claus himself, will all be out in full force. There are a number of parades going on both in the city of Ottawa…
There’s something wonderful about walking into the Museum of Nature. It’s a stunning, castle-like building right in the heart of downtown Ottawa. The variety of the exhibits mean there is something for visitors of every age to enjoy. Memberships Pay Off Since we moved to…
I recently visited the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum with my kids.. I’m always surprised (and pleased) by how quiet it is there, particularly on the week days. We went on a Wednesday morning and we basically had the whole place to ourselves. It is an impressive and…
It was a gorgeous, sunny November morning and I was determined to get the kids outside and make the most of it. I was looking to explore somewhere new, so I bundled everyone up and headed out in search of the Mer Bleue Bog trail. The trail is just minutes…
A West Coast Girl I was born and raised in Vancouver in the neighbourhood of Kitsilano. It’s an area known for the beach, coffee shops and Lululemon yoga pants. I love it there. Over my thirty or so years I have also lived in Paris and Cannes, France…
