Body mod, of a temporary nature

When I was a teenager I wanted a tattoo of an ankh. It looks like a cross but it's looped at the top, a symbol used in ancient Egypt to mean eternal life. (Here's the Wikipedia entry about it if you're not sure what I mean.) At one point I even tossed around the idea of … Continue reading →

A peek inside a Thousand Islands boat cruise, plus a visit to Boldt Castle

I like the idea of ending summer on a high note, with an extra special day trip or family activity. At the very least the kids will go back to school with something good to write for their "what I did this summer" essays. :) This past weekend Mark's parents took the four of us on a Thousand … Continue reading →

Road trip to Arnprior, part two (green spaces, a crazy moth, and a side of fries)

Click here for part one of this post about our road trip to Arnprior. So we left Macnamara Nature Trail and decided to continue our journey. We had no plan, no schedule, no nothing, which is how we ended up at a tiny beach down the street from the trail entrance. A lone picnic table on a stretch … Continue reading →

Road trip to the ‘Prior, part one (walking ferns, old ruins, and poop)

We were itching for something to do with the kids in Ottawa and we wanted it to be free, or very close to it, so we decided to ignore our recent experience(s) with mosquito-infested hikes and find a new trail to try, this time closer to home. Mark did a bit of research and we settled upon … Continue reading →

Camping = outdoor parenting

Thanks to everyone who commented on my post about taking car camping to the next level. You've given us lots of great advice and ideas. I definitely feel inspired, but whether I can convince the rest of the family to come along for the ride is another story. (!) Speaking of advice, we … Continue reading →

a peek inside the fishbowl

. . . where content is king, er, queen

Posted in Easy ways to make kids happy

Body mod, of a temporary nature

A peek inside a Thousand Islands boat cruise, plus a visit to Boldt Castle

Road trip to Arnprior, part two (green spaces, a crazy moth, and a side of fries)

Road trip to the ‘Prior, part one (walking ferns, old ruins, and poop)

Camping = outdoor parenting