Ottawa Giveaway alert: Date Night and a gift from SewnNatural

I came across local crafter Jennifer C. awhile back during the writing of an article for SavvyMom and I've been admiring her Etsy store ever since. It's full of charming eco-friendly handmade items: toys, organic baby bedding, home decor and more. Her work has been featured in Canadian Family … Continue reading →

A thank you and a wee giveaway

There's been an important update! See update below! Judging by the crickets in the comments on my recent post about the Extra Helping you'd think that there was no action in terms of new subscribers, but LO, there has been. Thank you to all you new folks who quietly subscribed. You sneaky quiet … Continue reading →

Something fun for the blowhard in your life

Today's Ottawa edition of SavvyMom features a few of my favourite Christmas DIY crafty gift-making classes for kids that are off-site (a.k.a. Not At Home). One of the activities that deserves special mention is glassblowing. (How's THAT for something totally different?) Glassblowing, like … Continue reading →

Ottawa Giveaway alert: Be the Bard!

Last week I introduced a new Fishbowl patron; the Ottawa School of Speech & Drama. Did you take the opportunity to browse their website and look at all the amazing programs they are offering? If you didn't, you might want to do it now. To celebrate back-to-school (and to show they know how to … Continue reading →

Welcome to our newest patron: SavvyCompany

This may seem like a rather bold assertion to make, but I think the next best invention after sliced bread is bottled wine. (And wine delivery, but I will get to that in a bit.) For some reason I have a pathological inability to make it to the LCBO before closing. As a result, Mark and I have … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Giveaway alert: Date Night and a gift from SewnNatural

A thank you and a wee giveaway

Something fun for the blowhard in your life

Ottawa Giveaway alert: Be the Bard!

Welcome to our newest patron: SavvyCompany