Garage sailing

The Westboro Garage Sale is tomorrow. I'll be at Westboro Kiwanis Park (a.k.a. Dovercourt) between 9 and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday June 6th, pressuring innocent bystanders into buying various goods (like these cute little things): I wanted to make more, but there just hasn't been enough time … Continue reading →

Children’s toy & clothing swap

Thanks Jen W for the alert! For you Westboroites (Westborians?) with kiddies, there is a great event going on this weekend at All Saints Church on Richmond Rd. A baby/child toy & clothes swap! Give some, take some, go home happy. Saturday April 25, 2009 between 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. All … Continue reading →

Eyeball catching (plus a sale) in Westboro

If you've been struggling with old man Winter I suggest you should check out Wall Space gallery in Westboro. I poked my head in there the other day and was greeted by a generous serving of Spring. Tomorrow (the 22nd) is the last day of a show featuring the work of Nathalie Mantha and Alison … Continue reading →

Girls basketball: going the way of the dodo?

Emma takes a basketball "skills and drills" class for girls at Fisher Park on Monday nights. She loves it. In fact, this is her second semester. I had my doubts when she first started. I wasn't sure if 60 minutes once a week was going to make a difference. I was afraid she might find it … Continue reading →

The butcher, the baker, the cupcake maker

I love cupcakes. Scratch that. I love a small, delicious, perfectly decorated cupcake. And now I have a source. Today's SavvyMom is about a very sweet local cupcake-making business called The Ottawa Cupcakery. Lucky me, I was able to sample their wares for the article. And I was not … Continue reading →

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Garage sailing

Children’s toy & clothing swap

Eyeball catching (plus a sale) in Westboro

Girls basketball: going the way of the dodo?

The butcher, the baker, the cupcake maker