Tis the season to make like Clark Griswold and blind the neighbours. Or if you’re more inclined to keep the peace and your outdoor holiday décor festive, but not tacky, and you still want to enjoy Christmas lights with your family, head out to one of the great light shows found around the province. Nothing guarantees a smile on my family’s face at this time of year more than seeing the first lights on our street. We love them all: the pros, the amateurs, the kitsch, and the classic. It’s …
Christmas Lights A Perfect Reason to Get Outside This December
I love Christmas lights. They always make me feel so festive. This year, my husband turned our girls playhouse in the backyard into a small homage to Clark W. Griswold. It's super tacky and yet we can't help but smile when the sun goes down and it lights up our backyard. Of course, we're not the only lovers of Christmas lights and that's why December is such a great time to get out and see the night all lit up. In our hometown of Ottawa, Parliament Hill will be lit up starting December 5th …
The Osborne Spectacle of Lights
I had heard of The Osborne Spectacle of Lights before but off in the periphery, not really paying attention to it, and like a boob I thought it had something to do with Ozzy Osborne. Like I half expected to see Ozzy,Sharon and family parading down the street on a float with lights going off to rock n' roll music. *hangs head in shame* Actually, it's a different Osborne family and the story is totally heartwarming. Jennings Osborne of Little Rock, Arkansas, started his Christmas display …
