How does your garden grow? One “before” photo, and another that’s still a “before” photo

I've written about my love/hate of backyard gardening before. For the most part, I don't love gardening. I love it in May and June, when the garden centres open. I love to see progress, and things growing. I love harvesting things from the garden, whether it's compost or the fruits of our … Continue reading →

Weekend reading: May 31 edition

Why #YesAllWomen matters to parents, Today's Parent The Science Behind Baking the Most Delicious Cookie Ever, ozy.com How Disney learned to stop worrying and love copyright infringement, Salon Robyn Urback: What part of ‘don’t show your underwear’ is oppressive and sexist?, National … Continue reading →

Dear Neighbours…

This is the photo I was taking when you saw me crawling around the front yard with my … Continue reading →

Powerstick = a Stick of Power for families on the move

Awhile back, the fine folks at Powerstick asked me if they could send me one of their gadgets to try.* I agreed, and I am happy to report that it has saved my bacon a couple of times already. Powerstick is a portable power charger for mobile devices: smart phones, tablets, GPS units, cameras. … Continue reading →

A quick question for families who camp

I have a quick question for you today! Are you a camping kind of family? What "tried and true" advice would you give to families who are going camping for the first time? Your answer may appear in the summer edition of Capital Parent Newspaper. (To be clear: both the printed and web … Continue reading →

a peek inside the fishbowl

. . . where content is king, er, queen

How does your garden grow? One “before” photo, and another that’s still a “before” photo

Weekend reading: May 31 edition

Dear Neighbours…

Powerstick = a Stick of Power for families on the move

A quick question for families who camp