About that picnic on the bridge

When I first heard that the plan for Alexandra Bridge for Ottawa 2017 celebrations, I was pretty excited. On July 2, officials were going to close the bridge to vehicular traffic and open it up to picnic enthusiasts. How cool! Unfortunately, I was asleep at the wheel when the tickets went on sale … Continue reading →

So what did you do on Canada Day?

Canada Day didn't exactly have an auspicious beginning here at Casa Fishbowl. Racoons ransacked our green bin for mussel shells - the detritus of dinner the night before - and left them strewn all over the driveway. Mark cleaned up the mess. I was feeling a little sad that we didn't plan to take … Continue reading →

The best kind of shopping

If you follow me on Twitter you probably already saw a few tweets go by about my visit to the new WE Store at the Rideau Centre the other day. I may have gushed a little bit: At the media launch of the new WE store @CFRideauCentre. Wow wow wow! Purchases are life changing& help families in … Continue reading →