If you are a parent living in Ottawa there is a very good chance you have heard of Monkey Rock Music. Monkey Rock is an incredibly popular music program for young children. The Monkey Rock musicians do a great job getting out in the community and performing at different family…
It doesn’t matter whether you have a baby, a toddler or a young child – kids of all ages need somewhere to crawl, run, jump and climb. I’ve written before about some of my favourite spots to let the kids run wild, but here is another…
I think many of you will agree – visiting a pumpkin patch is part of a necessary pre-Halloween tradition. It’s always a fun outing for our family to visit a farm and choose the best carving pumpkins around. We try not to get our pumpkins too early…
I love Autumn, and particularly October which packs in Thanksgiving and Halloween into the same month. There are a number of things on my family’s to-do list leading up to Halloween, but right at the top of the list has to be Pumpkinferno at Upper Canada Village…
Being a new mom can be lonely, and if you have recently moved to a new city – even lonelier. When I became a mom I discovered just how important baby and toddler drop-in playgroups are, not just for children but for moms who need to talk to other…
Do you ever get in the car and just kinda drive in search of an adventure, no matter how small? I love days like that and today was one of these days. It was a gorgeous Friday ahead of the long weekend and I wanted to take the kids in…
Summer is quickly coming to a close. Are you in denial about this like I am? Fortunately there is still time to fit in a few more awesome day trip adventures before the season wraps up. I highly recommend taking the kids on a day trip to Upper Canada Village…
The Capital Fair August 17-26 Fairgrounds at Rideau Carleton Raceway Casino This Ottawa Fair is ten fabulous days long with a midway, live horse racing, a kids tent, demolition derby, monster truck show, buffet, petting zoo and pony rides and MORE! Gate admission is only $4, all day ride…
One of my goals for this summer was to get my son Lucas riding a bike. I know many 5 year olds out there who have been riding a bike without training wheels for a while now, but we are little late to the game. Lucas never had a balance…
This month my husband Leo and I celebrated our 9 year wedding anniversary. Nine doesn’t seem like a super significant number. I mean, next year will be ten years and that feels like the big one. But, this was a significant year in our marriage, as we had…
