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Shake Up the Break

Shake Up the Break
March Break Activities for the Family
First published 2009.03.12 | Ottawa | Out & About
We’re staying a little closer to home this March Break and although we’re tempted to camp out at home with the Wii, we’ve got some savvier ideas to shake it up a bit. How about… ...hosting a...read more

Ottawa: The Savvy Guide to March

Ottawa: The Savvy Guide to March
March 2009
First published 2009.02.26 | Ottawa | Monthly Guide
March is filled with the promise of spring tempered with the cold reality that we have one more month of snowsuit bundling before we begin to expose our bare ankles to the world.  GET A plan for...read more

That’s Delivery

That’s Delivery
Grocery and Meat Delivery
First published 2009.02.19 | Ottawa | Food & Drink
Like you, we at SavvyMom are always fantasizing about a better, faster way to get healthy groceries home. Wouldn’t it be ideal if your favorite items would all just pile into a cart, propel...read more

Me and My Drum

Me and My Drum
Monkey Rock Music and Baobab Tree Music Lessons
First published 2009.02.12 | Ottawa | Family Life
Like peanut butter and jelly, cookies and milk, Winterlude and Beavertails, kids and music are a natural fit. One wouldn’t be quite the same without the other. It seems like there is plenty of music...read more

Happy Trails

Happy Trails
Cross Country Skiing around Ottawa
First published 2009.02.05 | Ottawa | Out & About
Cross-country skiing may seem like a lot of work (for you and the kids, frankly). But those in the know say it all depends on how you approach it. The key to raising enthusiastic Nordic skiers is to...read more

Ottawa: The Savvy Guide to February

Ottawa: The Savvy Guide to February
February 2009
First published 2009.01.29 | Ottawa | Monthly Guide
We’re only one month into the three that make winter long. Don’t get down or blue—we’ve got some tips to help you through the ‘love’ month starting with a simple Japanese proverb we heard recently:...read more

Creeping and Crawling

Creeping and Crawling
Tubes & Jujubes Family Fun Centre
First published 2009.01.15 | Ottawa | Out & About
Ottawa has plenty to offer in the way of outdoor activities this time of year—skating, skiing, sledding—but not everyone in Ottawa considers themselves “outdoor people”. That’s why we’re always on...read more

Dashing through the Snow

Dashing through the Snow
Family Sleigh Rides near Ottawa
First published 2009.01.08 | Ottawa | Out & About
You don’t ski, skate, snowboard, snowshoe or otherwise enjoy winter? Bummer. One might ask: What are you doing living in Ottawa? Here in one of the world’s coldest capital cities, it isn’t easy...read more

Big Sweet, Small Guilt

Big Sweet, Small Guilt
Cupcakes in Ottawa
First published 2008.12.11 | Ottawa | Birthday Parties
Cupcakes are the perfect treat. They satisfy our craving for something sweet and delicious but they just don’t seem as decadent as a giant slab of cake. That’s why we were excited and feeling...read more

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