The Lunar New Year is right around the corner. Friday January 27th is New Year’s Eve, and January 28th marks the start of the year of the rooster in the Chinese calendar. I was born in the year of the pig. According to what I’ve read…
One of the things I love most about Ottawa is how much the city and the people who live here embrace and celebrate winter. Growing up in Vancouver we were lucky if we got snow at all during the winter season, so needless to say I had to buy my…
It’s no secret how fabulous Ottawa’s many museums are. I’ve already documented my love for a few of them – The Museum of Nature and the Aviation and Space Museum, and I will get around to posting about all the others at some point…
Last week, I wrote about some of the best places in Ottawa to let your kids jump and run around. Now, I’m giving you some more indoor activity options with my list of the best Ottawa area pools to take the family. Going for a swim is one…
Winter is officially here, and it’s starting to get downright frigid outside. I love getting the kids outside to enjoy the snow and winter activities, but sometimes it’s just too much work to get them all bundled up only to have them crying 15 minutes later…
It has been a wild week of weather in Ottawa, with freezing rain and snow flurries, and that means spending more time indoors than usual. After taking the kids to a number of our regular indoor activities, I was in the mood to try somewhere new. My husband’s…
A sunny winter day with reasonable temperatures made for a great opportunity to get outside with the kids. I decided to grab the bird seed and hit up Beaver Trail. Beaver Trail, just off Moodie Drive, is a favourite walk of mine in the autumn. I love all of the…
Well it’s the start of a new year and that means people everywhere are making resolutions, most of which have something to do with exercising more. I’m not big on making resolutions, but I do generally make it a focus to eat healthier and exercise more…
First of all, let me confess…I don’t really like New Year’s Eve. It’s generally a huge let down. It wasn’t great when I was single, it wasn’t much better when I was married and now that I have…
It has been a week since my family took a little two night getaway to the Fairmont Chateau Montebello, and I still can’t get over what a lovely and relaxing time it was. Seriously, when is a holiday with two little kids ever relaxing?! But really, it was…
