a peek inside the fishbowl

Supplies needed: chalk or sidewalk paint, stones/bottlecaps or bean bags. Flat stones are best. They don’t roll!  Playing hopscotch is easy. First, make the paint to create your hopscotch grid. The one above was made with equal parts cornstarch and water and a few drops of electric blue food colouring. But chalk works just fine too. If you’re […]

  1. Island Park Bridge, 2. Ready to throw!, 3. There they are!, 4. Watching the bottles, 5. Exploring the riverside, 6. “Look! I’m on an island!” It’s hard being a mom when your body is playing host to THE SICK. It’s easier when you have a pair of kids who know how to entertain […]

1) Back to school shopping 2) Ottawa SuperEx We have officially covered them both. We did the bulk of our back-to-school-wear shopping earlier this week. Thankfully, our school doesn’t require us to buy school supplies. We pay a supply fee at the beginning of the year. It’s great. Seriously, all schools should do this. This way: 1) The parents […]