by Emily Cappo The costume catalogs started appearing in our mail earlier this year, arriving even before school started. I was annoyed, as I usually am, because I like to live in the moment and enjoy the season I’m in, rather than have to think ahead about the holidays and winter chill. However, this year my annoyance was ratcheted up to another level. I realized that only one of my three boys would even be interested in browsing through these catalogs. The …
Small Medium at Large
I've mentioned before that my tween daughter has a voracious appetite for books. It's hard to keep up with her, especially considering I'm very careful about what she reads. I was lucky enough to have Canadian author Joanne Levy contact me and ask if my daughter would like to read her new book, Small Medium at Large. The premise of the book is this: After she’s hit by lightning at a wedding, twelve-year-old Lilah Bloom develops a new talent: she can hear dead people. Among them, …
Pool Party Cake
I love baking....when it doesn't have to look pretty. When I want something that looks pretty, I go to the experts. For example, when I want amazing decorated cookies, I use my friends business, A Couple of Squares. When I want cookies that taste delicious but don't have to be all Martha perfect, I bake my own. I simply don't have the patience to make it look pretty. Basic cakes, pies, cookies, I'm all over, but anything that requires patience and skill....not so much. That's why I laugh …
The Training Wheels are Off
by Deb Lowther I am a hands-on-stay-at-home-working-all-the-time mom of 3 daughters. These kids continue to grow and keep me on my toes. Most times as parents we mourn the passing of certain milestones as our kids get older, especially when it is your youngest! Riding a two wheeler is one of those passages into being a big kid and can be a big transition for parents as they see their kids gain new freedom. For the 10 years that I have been a Mom, I have juggled kids, car seats, …
Ottawa Tourism
Those who know me well, know that I LOVE my adopted hometown of Ottawa. I sing it's praises everywhere I go. I truly believe it's one of the best places to live in Canada. It also happens to be a great place to visit, any time of the year. Summer is loaded with activities, as you'll see in a minute. Fall is bursting with colour, winter has our world famous Rideau Canal and Winterlude. Spring sees us burst into colour again with tulips everywhere. There is no bad time of the year to visit us. …
