Know More Do More: exploring our neighbourhood

Monday is here again. Aaaaannnd, it's a doozy. Mark is getting a vasectomy today. And I feel like I have list of a hundred things to take care of, a list which now will not include the painting of a kitchen before a photographer comes over to take our family portrait tomorrow. Gah. (The photo is … Continue reading →

Watching the fall leaves fall in Ottawa

I think everyone probably agrees that the best time to catch the peak of fall is between now and mid-October. What I didn't realize was the Ontario Parks website has a really great feature... you can practically track the best time to catch the best fall colours here and around the province. Check … Continue reading →

Falling for fairs

Hey Ottawa. Want some chocolate? - If there is one thing that signals the end of summer, it's the fall fair. I love the food, the smell, the sounds, the giant photo op. I love the agricultural traditions, right down to the tractor displays and the blue-ribbon winner of the weirdest looking … Continue reading →

Welcome to our newest patron: Saunders Farm

Is there anyone in Ottawa who doesn't know about Saunders Farm? Saunders is the newest patron here at the Fishbowl. Yay Saunders! We've been going to Saunders Farm since the girls were tiny. We have spent many great days at Saunders and have many memories... including one of Sarah falling asleep … Continue reading →

Exploring Barrhaven part 2: Geocaching near the Nepean Quarry

At the end of yesterday's post I had just whipped out ye old iPhone and fired up the Geocaching app. First, I should explain a bit about geocaching. Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting type of activity in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) to find "treasure" … Continue reading →

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Know More Do More: exploring our neighbourhood

Watching the fall leaves fall in Ottawa

Falling for fairs

Welcome to our newest patron: Saunders Farm

Exploring Barrhaven part 2: Geocaching near the Nepean Quarry