The holiday season is in full swing, and even though I am the self-described “mother who sucked at Christmas”, I’m trying to get in the mood.
Anything related to my new life under the snow. From bitching about the weather to hockey games and the Stanley Cup, from culture shock to shocking culture, from old Europe to the New Continent, whatever is on my newcomer’s mind!
The holiday season is in full swing, and even though I am the self-described “mother who sucked at Christmas”, I’m trying to get in the mood.
In winter, everything is more complicated, every task is more tedious, and every move involves more planning. Life is uncomfortable.
I’m not sure how many words there are in English, but after having a quick meeting with myself, we decided that whatever the magic number was, it was not enough.
I should invest and buy Starbucks shares. Or apply for a barista position. Either way, it’s time to get something out of my coffee shop addiction.
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So why are the Conservatives stalling the implementation of a proper daycare system? Because it’s easier to play the guilt card.
If Chinese are overly polite, North Americans tend to be overly cheerful and easily excited. I grew up as a cynical French, so it felt very strange at first.
Being a North American parent comes with a few requirements, like the ability to make PB&J sandwiches and the skills to plan ahead for major holidays.
Mark, Feng and I were in the car, heading downtown, when we heard something about a lockdown, a gunman and a soldier shot on the radio. “Where? Here? In Ottawa?” I said incredulously. We turned the...
I spotted several squirrels, a rabbit, a snake (?!) and hundreds of yellow, red and orange leaves, covered in tiny raindrops.
Why am I awake? On the first day, we went to bed at 3 a.m. and woke up at 7 a.m. Today, I slept at 1:30 a.m. and we were up at 4:30 a.m.
The giant cockroaches and the tarantula were pretty neat. I had never seen a spider that big and you are literally nose-to-nose with the bugs.
The Museum provides city kids with a working farm experience and I enjoyed the visit as well—unless you were born and raised in the countryside, you rarely see farm animals, after all!
With about 130 military and civilian aircrafts from around the world covering the entire history of aviation, the Museum offers the finest collection in the country.
We decided to revisit a few of Ottawa’s main landmarks, like Parliament Hill; Nepean Point and more.
I found the fair pretty friendly and fun, even though I don’t feel the same excitement as when I was a kid.
Despite the scale of the tragedy, The Empress of Ireland never achieved anything like the Titanic’s fame or enduring fascination.
Kids are encouraged to grab, touch, play and interact with everything and frankly, there are so many props and artifacts that we didn’t even know where to start.