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Ottawa’s Best Hiking Trails for Families

Summer is right around the corner and with school getting out soon, it’s a great time of year to get outside and drag your kids along on a hike. Now, I say “hike” but some of the trails we do are pretty easy and some would…

Ottawa’s Best Kid-Friendly Coffee Shops

I’ve always enjoyed a good cup of coffee, but when I became a mom that cup of coffee became a necessity for making it through the day. However, as soon as you have kids you also discover how hard it is to actually sit and enjoy a hot…

Making Memories: Our Month in Vancouver

I’ve been a little absent from this blog over the past few weeks, and that’s because my family and I spent the entire month of April out in Vancouver. My husband was headed out there for work, so it made sense for all of us to…

Tackling Tough Subjects with Teenagers at The Great Canadian Theatre Company

I really love the theatre. There is something special about going to a live performance.  Some of my fondest childhood memories are getting dressed up with my brothers and sisters and attending a different play every Christmas season. However, I must admit my theatre choices run pretty mainstream (and fairly…

The Best Spots for a Kid’s Birthday Party in Ottawa

A Birthday Celebration for Rowan and Lucas My kids’ birthdays are just a little over one week apart. Rowan is March 20, and Lucas was born on March 29th (two years between them).  While my kids are still young I have chosen to throw them one joint birthday party…

Hey Moms, Need Something Done In a Jiffy? There’s an APP for That

Ottawa moms and dads, have you tried Jiffy on Demand yet? I just used their services for the first time. Jiffy is a new app, available here in Ottawa as well as in Toronto. It’s basically like UBER but for a handyman. Pretty much whatever you need done…

Red Bull Crashed Ice Entertains a Frozen Crowd

I went to the first night of the Red Bull Crashed Ice down at the Rideau Canal locks. You couldn’t have a more beautiful setting. With the Parliament lit up on one side and the Chateau Laurier on the other side, it really is spectacular. Friday night was…

Having a Pancakes Party for Shrove Tuesday

There’s really no denying how much I enjoy pancakes. I just checked the calendar and realized that Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Tuesday as some call it, is just around the corner. I always try to remember to make pancakes with my kids on that day. It’s…

Ottawa’s Top Sugar Bush Destinations

It’s that time of year…sugar bush season is upon us! The weather will start to warm (hopefully) and the snow will start to melt (eventually) and that maple tree sap will start to flow. Where the sap flows, the syrup will follow and that means pancakes…

The Best Thing to Bring a New Mom, and Where to Find It

When I had my first child, it was 2013 and I was living in Vancouver. In the first few days of being a new mom, we had a lot of visitors – probably too many visitors. It seemed like there was a revolving door of loving…