A birthday party for a new 12-year old and a giveaway from Funhaven Ottawa!)

A significant part of Sarah's Birthday Weekend 2013 went down at Funhaven (a Fishbowl patron FYI) on Saturday. This made me very happy because (a) I knew everyone would have a great time and (b) it's been a busy week around here and I knew I wouldn't have to do anything other than show up. Party … Continue reading →

Poppin’ good fun: an easy and inexpensive birthday invitation idea

We've booked our youngest daughter's birthday party at Funhaven again this year and have been busy handing out the party invitations. They're so neat (her idea, not mine!) and I wanted to share it with you: It's crazy easy to pull this together: 1) Write or print the details of the party … Continue reading →

The stories that bind our families together

A couple days ago Toronto-based blogger/writer/traveller Heather Greenwood Davis posted a link to a thought-provoking New York Times article that immediately sunk into my brain and has been percolating there ever since. It brings to mind something I often think about... and that's my job as a … Continue reading →

The 411 on yurts and winter camping at Silent Lake

Here's a question: Can it really be called winter camping if it takes place during March Break, and if our shelter of choice is a yurt instead of a tent? I've decided that since there was snow on the ground the answer is a big fat YES. I've uploaded a slew of photos to Flickr already (you can … Continue reading →

Good Eats Friday: the March Break edition

March Break is nigh, and I am feeling a wee bit scattered thinking about what I still need to do in preparation. (More about that later!) BUT I wanted to leave you with a couple of great-looking treats to fuel your weekend and upcoming break. First, no weekend should be without waffles! This … Continue reading →

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A birthday party for a new 12-year old and a giveaway from Funhaven Ottawa!)

Poppin’ good fun: an easy and inexpensive birthday invitation idea

The stories that bind our families together

The 411 on yurts and winter camping at Silent Lake

Good Eats Friday: the March Break edition