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There are so many great things going on across Ottawa right now. Back in June I made a bucket list for the summer, and I have been TRYING to check things off my list…but new, fun things keep popping up! I just recently found out that the Shenkman…
Canada is a bilingual country, but nowhere is that more evident than here, in the city of Ottawa. It is such an asset to speak more than one language, and I love how many opportunities our children get to learn French once they are school age. But, what if you…
Back in April I made the goal of profiling one local mom or dad entrepreneur, but I am already falling behind! Seriously, May was crazy BUSY! I am back though, with a profile of one of my favourite super moms ever – Kate Laird. I have written about Kate Laird…
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…
Summer is still officially a few weeks away, but the summer temperatures have arrived and the warm weather has me looking ahead to everything I want to do with the family over the next few months. There are so many fun places to visit with the family in and around…
There is something about baseball season getting underway that just makes it feel like summer is right around the corner. The longer days, with the warm, sunny evenings just make it so wonderful to get out and watch the game. My son Lucas just started playing t-ball this year…
As a child I played with them, and as a parent I step on them. We all have our own memories of growing up, and watching our children grow up with LEGO. But I have NEVER seen LEGO like this before (and I have visited the super cool LEGO store…
May is one of my favourite months, if not my MOST favourite month, of the year. It always seems like May is the month that spring truly arrives in Ottawa, and we can finally put away the winter coats and mitts with confidence. Ottawa’s annual Tulip Festival is…
The butterfly can be seen as a symbol of transformation, and of the unending cycle of life and death. For many, myself included, butterflies are a symbol of the children we have lost. Four months have passed since we lost our son Lachlan. Over that time, I have had so…
When I started this blog it was with the purpose of sharing some of the adventures my kids and I have here in Ottawa. I had no idea how much it would grow and connect me with my new community. We have been living in Ottawa for almost four years…
