A Family Guide to Winterlude 2020

I am so glad the Rideau Canal is finally open, and right in time for the start of Winterlude 2020. Skating on the canal is really special and has been one of my favourite things about Ottawa (is there anything more Canadian?). This week I got out for my first…

Weekend Family Events for January 18 and 19

It’s looking like a wintery weekend ahead, and there is a lot going on to help you get out there and celebrate the season! Here is my guide to Ottawa’s best family events for January 18 and 19. Saturday: Celebrate the Lunar New Year – Royal…

Ottawa’s Best Summer Camps

We may be in the thick of the winter season, but as parents, we already have to start looking ahead and registering the kids for summer camps. The good ones can fill up fast! I have put together a pretty decent guide (if I do say so myself) to some…

Weekend Family Events for January 11 and 12

Welcome to the weekend! It seems like a pretty quiet one as far as Ottawa events go. Good news though – the national museums which had been closed this week for annual cleaning will reopen on Saturday. It could be a great weekend to hit up a museum, in particular…

Ottawa’s Best March Break Camps

We JUST finished Winter Break but I know many of you parents are already feeling pressure to organize March Break and even Summer Break plans. You have to be prepared…camps fill up fast! I wanted to help make your job a little bit easier so I started to…

Weekend Family Events for January 4 and 5

Welcome to the first weekend of 2020! I hope everyone has enjoyed a great holiday season, but is anyone else feeling REALLY ready for their kids to go back to school? Let’s try and make the most of the weekend before we get to send those kids back…

Weekend Family Events for December 28 and 29

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful holiday celebration! I’m writing this late in the day on Boxing Day and I am still in my pyjamas, eating treats from my stocking. So, I apologize if this list is a little rushed because I’m still in that holiday…

Ottawa’s Best Family Events for New Year’s Eve

It’s hard to believe that we are coming to the end of not only the year, but also the decade! 2020 is just around the corner. How do you plan on celebrating? Do you have a babysitter and you are heading out without the kids, or are you…

Weekend Family Events for December 21 and 22

It’s a big weekend! School is out and it is the final weekend before Christmas, as well as Sunday evening marks the start of Hanukkah! I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday with your families and wishing you a healthy and peaceful (is that even possible…

Weekend Family Events for December 14 and 15

It is another busy weekend full of holiday fun! Can you believe we are less than two weeks away from Christmas? Here is my list to help you plan for the weekend of December 14 and 15. Saturday: Breakfast with Santa – St Mother Teresa Highschool, Barrhaven, 8:00 am…