Writing:
I'm sharing one of our favourite DIY Valentine's card ideas over at the UsedEverywhere blog today. And it includes a free template too! Check it … Continue reading
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New XC ski trail discovery (well, for us anyway)
We checked out a new trail last weekend and it was FAB. If you're a cross-country skiing family and are looking for something new, try Green's Creek in Ottawa's east end. We discovered that it had everything we wanted in a cross-country ski trail: it was scenic, with speedy straightaways, curvy … Continue reading
Kids and skiing in Ottawa
Do you ski with your family?
I would really like to do more downhill skiing. Some of my happiest memories are skiing with Mark at Tremblant. I LOVE downhill skiing, even though I'm not a very good skier - the lift going up, the swoosh going down, the wind in my face (not too cold of … Continue reading
Family Advent Day 12 – Butter Beer and Harry Potter
We're big Harry Potter fans around Casa Fishbowl. We read ALL the books as a family one chapter at a time. And when we finished, my youngest picked them up and started from the beginning. We've seen a bunch of the movies at the theatre and bought the DVDs, and even went to Toronto to see the Harry … Continue reading
Family Advent days 10 and 11
Even the best of plans can be waylaid by Life. Which is exactly why, when I write Family Advent "how to" posts I advocate stuffing the envelopes the night before. That way you can easily make last minute changes or switches and save yourself some grief. Last-minute stuffing is especially useful if … Continue reading