Let the (driveway) games begin!

I love the creative things my kids come up with sometimes. My youngest suddenly decided to create an outdoor track and field course at my in-laws place. When she called me out to see it I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but boy, was it ever involved. There were about a half dozen different … Continue reading →

The 411 on yurts and winter camping at Silent Lake

Here's a question: Can it really be called winter camping if it takes place during March Break, and if our shelter of choice is a yurt instead of a tent? I've decided that since there was snow on the ground the answer is a big fat YES. I've uploaded a slew of photos to Flickr already (you can … Continue reading →

The wintery scene at Westboro Beach

The weather favoured some outdoor play on Saturday so we donned our layers, packed a couple of sleds in the car, and drove down to Westboro Beach. We've been sledding here before but it occurred to me recently that it's pretty much the perfect hill for younger kids, say 5-11. It's easy to … Continue reading →

Reno post #39 – bookshelves, and again about the driveway

We are in the home stretch now and I can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm heading out to buy doorknobs today. Seriously. This is what my life is like at the moment, but I realize that I'm better qualified to buy doorknobs than bang together a new bookcase. Speaking of … Continue reading →

Yes, you can make your own balloons!

Edited to add: Make sure you read the warning at the bottom of the post! I bet you never thought it was possible to make your own balloons, did you? Well, I'm here to tell you that you CERTAINLY CAN. We picked this up at FAO Schwartz in NYC this summer: You see, I was sucked in by a … Continue reading →

a peek inside the fishbowl

. . . where content is king, er, queen

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Let the (driveway) games begin!

The 411 on yurts and winter camping at Silent Lake

The wintery scene at Westboro Beach

Reno post #39 – bookshelves, and again about the driveway

Yes, you can make your own balloons!