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The Best Christmas Gift Ideas for the Kids

Christmas is just over one month away and I haven’t bought a single gift yet. I know many of you are far more organized than me and have already started shopping. Some of you are way, way more organized than me and have probably finished your shopping. But…

Leonardo da Vinci Exhibit: 500 Years of Genius

Weather forecasters are predicting a cool and wet summer here in Ottawa (unfortunately). That means, it could be a good summer to frequent Ottawa’s many wonderful museums. Our family spent a rainy day last week checking out the newest exhibit at Canada’s Science and Technology Museum…

Make the Most of Your Museum Memberships

My family just recently returned from a trip out to visit our family and friends in Vancouver. We love going back to my hometown and hitting up all of our favourite spots. Despite going back to the west coast at least once, usually twice, a year this trip we discovered…

Ottawa’s Best Easter Activities for the Family

I love the Easter holiday weekend and the signs of spring that (hopefully) accompany it. My eldest, Lucas was born on Good Friday, so the weekend always carries extra significance for me about new life and a fresh start. Ottawa and the surrounding communities offer a ton of wonderful options…

Ottawa’s Best March Break Activities

March break is upon us, and it’s important to have a plan on how to keep those kids busy and entertained! You may already have your kids signed up for a great March break camp, but if you’re like me, and you’re looking for…

Weekend Family Events for March 2-3

We made it to March you guys! Spring is actually just weeks away and I can’t wait! Admittedly, I am pretty DONE with this cold, snow and all the ice all over the ground! March is a great month to head out to a sugar bush, so be…

Weekend Family Events for February 16-18

The Family Day long weekend is upon us, and it is also the final weekend of Winterlude. Hopefully we can all dig ourselves out of the snow and get out to enjoy some of the amazing events that are taking place around the city. Conditions for the Rideau Canal look…

Ottawa Museum Exhibits Worth Checking Out

When the weather turns wintery, our family hits up one of Ottawa’s many wonderful museums. We have a number of different memberships because the museums offer such fabulous spaces to take the kids when the temperatures are too frigid for outdoor play (which we’ve seen a…

March Break Activities for Kids in the Capital

I’m not going to lie. I kinda wish I was spending March Break on a beach, playing in the waves and basking in the hot sun. But, that isn’t in the cards this year, so thank goodness the city of Ottawa offers up so many great…

Sundays at the Museum Are Made for Families

It’s no secret how fabulous Ottawa’s many museums are. I’ve already documented my love for a few of them – The Museum of Nature and the Aviation and Space Museum, and I will get around to posting about all the others at some point…