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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…
My family recently spent an entire month out on the west coast, to find out all about our favourite spots in Vancouver you can read about it here. But, I felt like our short trip over to Victoria on Vancouver Island deserved it’s own post, because it’…
Having a baby can be overwhelming – and expensive. There are so many “must-have” items on the market for babies and new moms. And, what worked for your friend and her child, may not be at all useful to you and your newborn. My kids, for example…
The Easter holiday is right around the corner! For some it is a deeply religious time, for others it is a holiday to get together with family, or perhaps it is simply another excuse to eat chocolate! I fall into a little of all three of those categories. I have…
I recently embarked on a solo parenting weekend with my kids in Toronto. I was inspired to go because the university national volleyball championships were taking place at Ryerson University and I was hoping to attend and cheer on my old team, the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. I played…
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…
2017 Winterlude is up and running, and what a pretty perfect opening weekend. It wasn’t too cold, the entire stretch of the canal was open to skaters and Sunday’s swirly snow made it feel like we were walking around in an actual snow globe. I hope…
The Lunar New Year is right around the corner. Friday January 27th is New Year’s Eve, and January 28th marks the start of the year of the rooster in the Chinese calendar. I was born in the year of the pig. According to what I’ve read…
Last week, I wrote about some of the best places in Ottawa to let your kids jump and run around. Now, I’m giving you some more indoor activity options with my list of the best Ottawa area pools to take the family. Going for a swim is one…
Upper Canada Village is a well oiled machine when it comes to celebrating the holidays. Their Halloween event ‘Pumpkinferno’ is spectacular, and similarly, their Christmas celebration ‘Alight at Night’ is one of the best ways to celebrate the holiday season. It’s Worth the Drive…
