This is, hands down, the coldest place I have ever lived in my entire life. The temperature regularly dips below freezing by at least 5 degrees and when you factor in windchill, the negative degree is usually double digits. Needless to say, with three energetic children we were eagerly seeking some outlets to get wiggles […]
Refinished Potter Barn Table
One of the scores from the Kijiji Raid of 2018 was a huge Pottery Barn coffee table. The table was in bad shape when we got it, but it had good bones. The price was right, there were not any structural issues and it was real wood. The real wood translated into heavy AF to […]
Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum
There has been a lag in posts…because we did a magical vacation to Disney. Yes, I said magical and meant it. It was beyond my expectations of awesomeness and has taken me days to process. Needless to say, I am behind on postings. So, to get back in the swing of things, I wanted to […]
My Firsthand Encounter with a Canadian Stereotype
This past week I experienced what can be described as a Canadian version of road rage while driving the lovely streets of Ottawa. I was picking up the kids from school and was in a sour mood from the steady stream of slow-moving traffic. I had almost been hit by two cars and was feeling […]
Watson’s Mill – Manotick, ON
Exploring Ottawa while we have the opportunity to be here means that we take advantage of the local sites just outside our doorstep. One of those places is the quaint town of Manotick. This town is quintessentially charming. Founded in 1859 as a mill town, the town has preserved its heritage while adapting to […]
My husband’s affair… with Kijiji
Part of preparing to move is getting rid of unwanted items. Getting rid of clutter, broken items, and items that no longer serve a purpose. It feels like a cleansing and therapeutic step, a tangible way to measure progress when there are so many unknown variables. It’s a way to exhibit some control over […]
Welcome to Ottawa, Ontario!
We made it! Our second move in less than a year brought us to Ottawa, Ontario. We are currently “way up north” in Canada. Of course, like any good move, there were hiccups and mistakes along the way. But, we made it in one piece and with our sanity semi-intact. Our new house is in […]