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For those of you who know a little bit about me, you probably know volleyball is a huge part of my life. For many years it was my main passion, as well as my job – playing for the Canadian Women’s National Team and playing professionally in Europe…
I’ve never been the mom with the cool car. In fact, I never had a cool car even before I was a mom. I have pretty much always driven a mini-van. And, as a 6 ft 3 woman, with a 6 ft 8 husband, I have a…
My two kids are both March babies – with their birthdays landing just a week apart. I admit. This year, those birthdays really snuck up on me! How are Rowan and Lucas 3 and 5 years old already? The thought of planning two birthday parties back to back seemed especially…
The Easter long weekend is just around the corner and I am looking forward to some fun time with the kids – particularly taking part in a good egg hunt or two. I’m just really hoping it starts looking like spring outside soon and we don’t…
Winterlude has come and gone and it looks like the frigid winter temperatures are (hopefully) behind us. I have to admit, I’m currently out in Vancouver enjoying some family time on the west coast (temperatures here are currently colder than in Ottawa!!?). But, when we return to Ottawa…
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…
Are you getting excited for Winterlude yet? The festival is just a few weeks away, and 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the annual event. This year Winterlude runs from February 2-19. So start planning your planning now with some help from my list of the best Winterlude attractions…
Even when you know it’s coming, even when you think you’re as prepared as you’re ever going to be…nothing can really prepare you for losing your baby. I have documented the loss and grief that has accompanied my latest pregnancy in previous…
It’s hard to believe that 2017 is coming to a close already. It feels like we were just kicking off the Canada 150 celebrations and now the wrap party is underway. 2017 has not been an easy year for my family, and the hardest part is yet to…
Have you skated at the Canada 150 Rink on Parliament Hill yet? It’s pretty much the quintessential Canadian experience and we got our turn to test it out this past weekend. It takes a little bit of effort – between booking a skating time slot online and then…
