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Keep Your Family Healthy with the Help of CANImmunize

I recently reviewed the app Jiffy on Demand, you can read that post here. It is a super handy app for busy moms and dads, and it got me thinking about other apps out there that make a parent’s life easier. We all need help right? So when…

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…

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…

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…

Feeling Challenged and Inspired with The Dailey Method

I am half way through a 30 day blogger challenge with The Dailey Method, and I can tell you I am already feeling a difference. As I sit here writing, I am constantly trying to keep my deep core engaged, my back long, and my shoulders back. Back in January…

Winterlude: First Weekend Round-Up

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 Winterlude Guide to Family Fun

Winterlude is almost here! February 3rd kicks off nearly three fun filled weeks, and you can expect this year will be extra special because of Canada’s 150th birthday. Fortunately for organizers, it looks like they won’t have to deal with melting ice sculptures (like last year…