a peek inside the fishbowl

… it goes without saying that you should host a snail race. There’s nothing to it, really, and it offers a bit of diversion when you’re trying to get some yard work done.

1) Collect the participants. Use a bucket if you’re squeamish.
2) Use chalk to draw your “track.” It need not be complicated. Or long.
3) Place [...]

My kids have been taking art lessons at Laura Daub’s sweet little studio in Britannia Beach, and I have to say, I have loved it. What’s more, they have loved it, and I couldn’t be happier about this whole experience.

Looking for birthday party ideas for kids in Ottawa? Here’s the lowdown on a party we hosted for our 12-year old daughter. (Plus a big giveaway!)

Friends of ours invited my youngest and I to a really cool evening of jewellery-making and I wanted to share it with you here.
Have you ever heard of glass fusion? Basically, you take pieces of cut glass, lay it on other glass, and put it in a kiln to bake it. The super hot temperatures [...]