By Crystal McLeod
As much as I love fall, I was not ready for it to come on so strong this year! It feels like immediately after the Labour Day long weekend, the warm weather disappeared and fall fully took over! Continue reading
By Crystal McLeod
It is most definitely that time of year: Back to School! The evidence is everywhere – on TV, the radio, in stores, newspapers, flyers, magazines … It’s as though the kids’ return to class has become the next holiday! Continue reading
By Crystal McLeod
It is hard to believe we are already at the end of June, the school year is behind us and summer break is now upon us! My daughter graduated from senior kindergarten this year and now she is all pumped and ready to become a Grade 1 student in the fall. Continue reading
By Crystal McLeod
It is now getting to that time of year where I am pretty much tired of the school routine! Who’s with me? Continue reading
By: Crystal McLeod
Now that spring-like temperatures seem to have FINALLY arrived in Ontario, I am wanting, more and more, to act and dress like it is spring! Continue reading
By Crystal McLeod
Today is April 4. (I know, duh – your calendar already shows you that!).
This time last year I walked around barefoot in my front yard, feet grazing the grass, as I readied my flower beds for the upcoming planting season. Continue reading
By Erin Blaskie (@ErinBlaskie on Twitter)
I remember when I was fourteen years old… printing pictures all of the time, adding them to albums, documenting my life as a fourteen-year-old. It continued through to my early twenties and then life happened, things got busier, digital cameras and Facebook came into play and the documentation of my life slowed (at least a physical documentation of it did). Continue reading
One afternoon while the kids were outside playing with my husband I saw him. Poor Dory was vertical, nose down in the rocks. I was very, very sad actually, way more than I ever expected over a fish.
Then it hit me, I had to tell Ava, my daughter. She would be devastated! Continue reading
As we move into mid-February, and closer to March Break, parents may start running out of ideas for things that they can do with their children. These five fun indoor activities you can do with your kids should help banish those winter blahs. Continue reading
By: Tricia Duggan, Ottawa Valley Moms
As my son gets older, his need for independence grows. It’s fun to watch him explore his environment, tackling new and exciting adventures every day. With this new-found independence comes a very strong opinion. Continue reading