July 2011

Weekend Wanderings

by admin on July 31, 2011

We spent Saturday visiting friends at a family camp about an hour from town. The kids swam, canoed, played in the woods, had adventures of all sorts and one even conquered her fears to jump off the tower into the water. Such a beautiful summer’s day. Whereever you are spending today I hope you are enjoying it!

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Weekend Reads–the local food edition

July 30, 2011

A favourite dinner – grilled chicken on a spinach raspberry salad, with crashed potatoes served al fresco Saturday is Food Day in Canada – a day when we can all celebrate the delicious diversity of food Canadians produce. We’re heading to the Farmer’s Market in the morning where my kids will probably talk me into [...]

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Friday Five–Five Fun Free Things to do this weekend

July 29, 2011

If you aren’t heading away for the long weekend, there are still plenty of things to do in and around town to keep you and the kids busy. 1. For music lovers who didn’t get their fill at Hillside, you get a second chance at the Cambridge Mill Race festival. This free festival is patterned [...]

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Water Play for a Rainy Day

July 28, 2011

With any luck it will rain all day Thursday. Great for the gardens, not so fun for kids stuck inside during a storm.  Here’s a collection of art and science ideas to help keep the kids happy indoors. Teach your Tot Rain and Clouds – Teach your tots has some fun activities for the younger [...]

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Travelling back in time

July 27, 2011

Yesterday the kids and I and some friends headed over to Doon Heritage Village in Kitchener to experience what life was like in this area in year 1914.  The programming at this historical village is excellent, and even though we go every year, the kids never tire of it.     This trip they made [...]

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