Ottawa’s Best Spots to Ring in the New Year as a Family

The year is quickly coming to a close and 2019 is almost upon us! Have you started making plans for New Year’s Eve yet? Do you usually get a babysitter and head out with friends or do you do something as a family? So far we have always…

Weekend Family Events for December 15-16

Christmas is just around the corner, and with some warmer weather in the forecast this weekend, it might be a great opportunity to take in some of these awesome holiday activities! Here is your list of family friendly events for the Ottawa area for the weekend of December 15-16…

Weekend Family Events for December 8-9

Welcome to another weekend full of fun holiday events and craft fairs. There is a ton going on, so don’t miss out on your chance to take in some of the sights, including the holiday light up display on Parliament every evening. Here is your list of weekend…

Weekend Family Events for December 1-2

December is here, so in my books it’s “go” time for everything Christmas! This weekend is jam-packed with events…this list took me quite some time to put together! Here is your family friendly event listings for the Ottawa area for December 1-2…

Weekend Family Events for November 24-25

Can you believe this is already the last weekend in November? And, just one month out from Christmas. There are lots of holiday events ramping up in the capital. Here is my list of family events for the weekend of November 24-25. Saturday: Packenham Country Christmas – Packenham, 9…

Profile: Maman Chic is Helping Moms Look Their Best

I love sharing profile stories of awesome Ottawa area mom and dad entrepreneurs who are out there providing much needed services and products for parents and kids. Moms – this next profile is for you. I want to introduce you to Sarah Hampel , the mama behind Maman Chic. Maman Chic…

Weekend Family Events for November 17-18

We are into the middle of November and the Christmassy festivities are starting to kick off. Santa is making an appearance at a number of parades and shopping malls, be sure to check out my links for more info if you need it. Here is your list of weekend family…

The Best Spots for a Great Photo with Santa Claus

It’s that time of year again – when we make our kids sit on a stranger’s knee in hopes of getting the perfect Christmas photo with Santa Claus. When my kids were little they were pretty traumatized with meeting the big guy in red. Now that…

Weekend Family Events for November 10-11

Welcome to my first weekend family events listing now on my blog, instead of just my blog Facebook page. If you enjoy these weekly updates you may want to scroll down my blog homepage until you see SUBSCRIBE on the right hand side. If you subscribe with your email address…

The Ottawa Area Santa Claus Parades for 2018

Everyone has different opinions on when we should turn our attention to, and start decorating and celebrating, the upcoming Christmas season. I try to wait until after we have celebrated Remembrance Day, and then I figure it’s all systems go. But, I wanted to at least LOOK and…