The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre right here in Ottawa is doing a fundraising event by selling local trees! It is their 35th Annual Christmas Tree Sale and the proceeds will go towards activities supporting patients, comfort and care. Not only that but the price is good too! With different sizes available here is what […]
This movie sucked. There. You have your TLDR, decision making sentence that may save you the precious 95 minutes of your life that could be spent doing something more productive. Like staring at a wall, or perhaps laying on the cold bare floor. Now, if you only came to read this to find that out, […]
Happy December! After a wild Black Friday weekend, it feels like the holidays are coming in strong. I’m not sure if my gifts will get delivered on time… but here’s hoping. On the real, I miss my family and friends so much right now. I’m sure you’re feeling it too. Can we just draw out Christmas […]
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square isn’t your typical Christmas movie. Sorry – that’s an over statement. It’s actually as typical as a Christmas Movie gets, in that, without reading a description, you know exactly what’s happening at every turn; there are no surprises and a very predictable ending. But – it’s a Christmas movie […]
How did you do with Black Friday yesterday? Did you end up getting all your Christmas shopping done? Maybe at least got something to spoil yourself? Perhaps you wanted to skip the lines and do some shopping online. If that’s the case we have to keep in mind that there are some grinches out there. You know what I mean – also known as ‘porch pirates’… As frustrating as […]
Local businesses could use our support more than ever and with Christmas upon us, what better way to support than to shop there for presents? Whether you prefer to stay home or get your shopping done in person, Ottawa has several Christmas markets to choose from. So, you can support local and do what’s comfortable, […]
Happy Friday! How’s your week going? I usually start these off with a week of weather in review, but it’s simply getting too unpredictable! I’ve worn my parka more than once this week, so that’s saying something. Cool temperatures are ideal for my favourite thing these days: staying home!! Speaking of, here’s a few ideas […]
This Christmas, more than ever, vulnerable communities could use our help. Long-term care homes have been some of the hardest hit spaces during the pandemic. That’s why Kyle Shea’s “The Lived Experience Initiative” is striving to make a difference. He has created a campaign to raise $1000 in funds to put towards gifts for residents […]
It’s been another interesting week in the capital! We move into the orange phase tomorrow, which means restaurants, gyms and theatres are able to open again. Meanwhile, our neighbours to the south are in the midst of a historical election and it’s been top of mind all week long. Have you been feeling the stress and anxiety? I […]
The long running tradition of the Santa Toy Parade has been cancelled for this year. The Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters’ Association cited COVID-19 concerns for the cancellation, saying their first duty as firefighters was to the protection of the city and its citizens. That means that for the first time in over 50 years, Santa […]