Being environmentally conscious is very important to me. And it’s a cause I hope my children will hold close to their hearts. If we’re not looking after the Earth it won’t look after us. Growing up my parents were also very forward thinking, environmentally. We had a big garden, a compost heap, and we reused […]
Parks Canada oTENTik: What It Is, & Why You Should Visit One
This summer we decided to make our summer vacation a camping trip. I had never been camping as a mom (or even as an adult.) So when I started researching campgrounds and parks to visit I really didn’t know what I was looking for. Enter the Parks Canada oTENTik option. It’s a cross between a […]
Ghosts of the Fort: A Haunted Walk
*I was provided with a free Ghosts of the Fort tour for myself and my husband in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.* The Haunted Walk has been operating in Kingston for 20 years. That’s a long time! They have been so successful they now do tours in Ottawa and […]
Book Review: Dangerous Games
*I was sent this book, Dangerous Games, free of charge so I could read it and create this review. All opinions are my own.* Full disclosure: I had to read this book twice, in order to write a review. Neither the plot, nor the characters were especially memorable. I hate saying that, because I […]
5 Water Safety Tips for Enjoying Your Summer
As a parent I spend a lot of time watching my kids play around water. We go to their Nanny’s pool almost every week in the summer, some years we go to a cottage, or camping, and sometimes we go walk along the lakeshore, or around the Rideau Canal locks. Keeping them safe is always […]