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We may have entered “Phase 2” but there is still a long list of activities we are not allowed to do. Fortunately, strawberry picking isn’t one of them! It looks like most of the local farms will be going ahead with u-pick strawberries, just be…
I’ve been all caught up in Winterlude, that I almost forgot that soon the sap will be flowing among the maple trees and sugar bush season is just around the corner! I really enjoy taking a trip out to the sugar bush, enjoying the maple trees and of…
*** Disclaimer: just walked in to our local Swiss Chalet (Fairlawn Plaza) only to have them tell me they are stopping the ‘Kids Eat Free’ Nights as of October 1st, 2019. Devastating!!!! Long gone are the days where my family could go out to a restaurant and we could…
One of my favourite outings with the kids at this time of year is to visit the local apple orchards. Heading out on a warm and sunny September day to fill a bag of juicy apples is just the best. I love sampling the different apple varieties. To date, I…
Our cold, wet spring has led to a delayed start to the strawberry season, but it looks like finally the time has come. Taking my kids strawberry picking is always a favourite activity for me. There are few things that taste as good as locally grown strawberries. Most of the…
*sponsored content I grocery shop, I meal plan, I try to cook healthy, balanced meals that everyone in my family will eat but come Friday evening I’ve had ENOUGH. At the end of the week I don’t want to have to cook anything else. So, Friday night is…
It’s not quite warm enough to get that maple sap flowing yet…but it won’t be long now until the maple syrup is boiling at sugar shacks across Ontario and Quebec. Starting now, many of the Ottawa area sugar shacks are open for business! Visiting…
Do you ever get in the car and just kinda drive in search of an adventure, no matter how small? I love days like that and today was one of these days. It was a gorgeous Friday ahead of the long weekend and I wanted to take the kids in…
Summer is officially here and for our family that also means ice cream season has arrived! If I’m being honest, we enjoy our fair share of ice cream year round, but the summer heat gives the perfect excuse to head out for our favourite dessert. So I am…
My two kids are both March babies – with their birthdays landing just a week apart. I admit. This year, those birthdays really snuck up on me! How are Rowan and Lucas 3 and 5 years old already? The thought of planning two birthday parties back to back seemed especially…
