Taking stock

Awhile back I paid a visit to the newish T & T Supermarket for an article I was pulling together for SavvyMom. (You can read it here.) T&T, if you haven't been, is a massive grocery store (owned by Loblaw) that is filled to the rafters with Asian foods. Visiting T&T - for me - is … Continue reading →

Christmas gift idea #3: Books

It's the last week before Christmas, And all through the town, All the mothers and fathers, Were wearing a frown. Overwhelmed by the holiday, and the whole Christmas season, It was time to get serious, And appeal to some reason. - Poem over. I don't know where I was going with … Continue reading →

Putting our HP printer to the test

Many moons ago I was contacted by a PR lady regarding the new HP Photosmart Premium printer. Would I be interested in giving it a spin? Yessir I would. (To make it absolutely clear, HP sent my family an HP Printer, some paper and some replacement cartridges, all of which we have kept.) … Continue reading →

New giveaway: Family Adventures at the NAC

Before I get into the details of this post may I pontificate for a moment about children and the arts? Regular Fishbowl readers will know how important I believe it is to introduce young children to the arts. I've written about our visits to the National Gallery before, as well as other … Continue reading →

A surprise walk with the dinosaurs

It was Mark's idea not to tell the girls we had free tickets to see Walking with the Dinosaurs. After dinner we changed our clothes and packed the girls up in the car, all the while sporting glum faces and mumbling things about "something we have to do for work." The girls asked a lot of … Continue reading →

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Taking stock

Christmas gift idea #3: Books

Putting our HP printer to the test

New giveaway: Family Adventures at the NAC

A surprise walk with the dinosaurs