I have this sickness. You may have heard of it…you may even have it too. It’s called wanderlust. For those of you who also stricken with wanderlust, you know what I’m talking about. Do you have it too? Not familiar with the term? Wanderlust is officially defined as: “a strong,… [Continue Reading]
In and Around Ottawa: Upper Canada Village
Growing up, Upper Canada Village was a spot my family visited each summer. It was one of many summer traditions. From a young age, I’ve always been fascinated with certain parts of history and people’s lives. I see some the same interests in my kids, so naturally, a visit to… [Continue Reading]
In and Around Ottawa: Strawberry Picking
Growing up, picking strawberries with my family each July was a tradition. From as early as I can remember, it was just a regular thing we did once school was out and the summer rolled around. The berry farm we visited each year was Patterson’s Berry Farm in Edwards, Ontario,… [Continue Reading]
In and Around Ottawa: The Canadian Tulip Festival
It has become an annual tradition for my family to visit the Canadian Tulip Festival each May. It’s a visit we all look forward to, not only because it means the warmer weather has finally arrived, it also means that we get to take in another event in our beautiful… [Continue Reading]
In and Around Ottawa: A Visit to the Sugar Bush
Every March break, I try to fill our time with a balance of fun activities outside of the home and a few fun activities at home. One of our staple March Break things-to-do is a visit to the sugar bush. For those of you not familiar with the term “sugar… [Continue Reading]
Downtown Disney BabyCakes Is Back!
While scrolling through my Instagram feed today, I noticed an interesting picture from the Disney Food Blog: View this post on Instagram The new "Babycakes" opening Sunday at 1pm!! #glutenfree #vegan A post shared by Disney Food Blog (@disneyfoodblog) on Feb 20, 2015 at 9:37am PST My year has been… [Continue Reading]
5 Best Websites for Planning a Disney Vacation
At this very moment, I know three families vacationing at Walt Disney World and another getting ready to set off on their Disney adventure next week. Disney World is my family’s “happy place.” We love it. So, right now, I can either: 1. Live vicariously through all the images they’re… [Continue Reading]