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 […]
A Day In Photos: Boldt Castle
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 […]
Kingston Pen Tours – Take The Kids!
Kingston Pen Tours are the “in” thing to do in town these days. Tickets can be hard to come by, but we managed to get a set for the 4 of us to take a Saturday afternoon tour. The weather was beautiful, and we were lucky because there is a lot more outdoor time on […]
A Day In Photos: City of Kingston Greenhouse
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, […]
A Day In Photos: Ontario Science Centre
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 […]