Ottawa giveaway alert: Toys from Mrs. Tiggy Winkle’s!

We have a winner! Scroll down to the bottom of the comments to see if it was you. Are you the kind of parent (er, like me) who wants to know what the top toys are as we move into the gift-giving season? (There's no denying, Christmas is comiiiiing!) Since Mrs. Tiggy Winkle’s is a Fishbowl … Continue reading →

Ottawa giveaway alert! Win passes to see Frogs – a Chorus of Colours

I am so glad my daughters aren't the kind of girls who are afraid to do this: I have to thank my husband for introducing them to these interesting little creatures. I truly believe that kids who spend time outdoors and observing nature (like pond life and frogs) become a little closer to … Continue reading →

Looking for things to do in Ottawa? How about apple picking?

I cannot explain why we've never been apple picking before now. It just never worked out for us, but after we published a round-up of readers' fave places to pick apples in Capital Parent Newspaper I KNEW that this had to be the year we finally did it. And I am so glad we did. Just look what … Continue reading →

Keepin’ kids busy! Idea #3 is rather comic

This was one of the ideas I suggested when I was on CTV Morning Live on behalf of Capital Parent a couple weeks ago. If your kids are looking for things to do, how about suggesting they organize a comic book swap? If your kids have as many comic books as mine do you're probably kicking … Continue reading →

Last chance to see Puppets Up!

The girls and I spent the better part of Saturday checking out the (Fishbowl patron) Puppets Up International Puppet Festival in Almonte. It was our first time attending this sweet little festival and I was so pleased with the whole experience. It was a sunny day of friendly faces, creative … Continue reading →

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Ottawa giveaway alert: Toys from Mrs. Tiggy Winkle’s!

Ottawa giveaway alert! Win passes to see Frogs – a Chorus of Colours

Looking for things to do in Ottawa? How about apple picking?

Keepin’ kids busy! Idea #3 is rather comic

Last chance to see Puppets Up!