*Note – I know lilacs are not considered plants for native plant gardening. However, they are everywhere here in eastern Ontario. And they are so beautiful and fragrant that I have a bunch of photos of them and thought it would make a nice header image… Spring is my favourite time of year. The […]
Space travel is amazing to me. I love science fiction, exploration, and the idea of extra-terrestrial life. That means that a trip to Orlando, Florida includes a visit to the Kennedy Space Center. Maybe more for Patrick and I than for the kids, but hey, it’s a FAMILY vacation so everyone should enjoy it, right? […]
*I was given 2 free passes for LEGOland Florida in order for me to create this review. All opinions (and photographs) are my own, or that of my family. Read my Disclosure Policy for further information. This post may contain affiliate links.* On our second day of vacation in Florida we visited LEGOland. We […]
*My family and I were provided with a complementary stay at the Genesee Grande Hotel in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own, or those of my family. Please visit my Disclosure Page for more information.* Looking for somewhere to stay in Syracuse, New York? Look no further than the Genesee […]
My daughters are now 6 and 9. We are still smack in the middle of believing in Santa, the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny and every other mythical creature. And this includes Elf on the Shelf. This year will be our 5th Elf on the Shelf year. I can feel Emma approaching the end of the […]
*This post is sponsored by TD and the TD Common Ground Project. All opinions are my own, or that of my family.* TD has been generously celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday – or Sesquicentennial, which is a word I now love! The TD Common Ground Project is revitalizing urban green spaces in many communities across Canada. Here […]
Despite being a two working parent household, we have managed to fit in a lot of fun things this summer. Today I’m going to show you some of our day at Boldt Castle. The history of Boldt Castle is a very sad one. George Boldt bought the island for his wife Louise, and designed the […]
Winter seems to last forever. By March, cabin fever has often set in, at least in my household. For those lucky enough to live in Kingston, Ontario, the City of Kingston greenhouse opens its doors to the public. Visiting the greenhouse is a burst of spring during the doldrums of winter. Colours and scents abound, […]
On New Year’s Day we took the kids to the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. As I had just taken a photography course the week before I took along my camera and tried out some of the settings and ideas I learned about with Mark Aidan Bergin. The course was a lot of fun but […]
This past Saturday we had a birthday party for Emma at Kingston Aero’s Trampoline Club. Don’t be confused – Emma’s birthday is in Sept but for the past two years we’ve gone to weddings on her birthday weekend. She has no problem having a party at a later date. And this year we chose to […]