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Ottawa Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free

- restaurants
- March 2, 2020
Ottawa Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free

Want to head out for a delicious bite to eat as a family? Try one of these restaurants in Ottawa where the kids can eat free. We've outlined where and when to go to save you some money. Dig in!
- restaurants
- February 15, 2017
New Family-Friendly Resto: PIANO PIANO

Even though we've had some disastrous experiences with our kids, we're not a family that avoids restaurants—because trying new food and taking the night off from the kitchen is something we love to do.
- mom-101
- December 17, 2015
Whitehall opens in Calgary

There's not a lot of Britain in Calgary – not in the culinary sense at least. Yeah, I know we've seen loads of attempts at the traditional pub, but that's not what I mean. I'm talking about proper British fare – smoked fish and mash and treacl
- home
- November 6, 2015
A New Rug for the Dining Room

Do you have any idea how long I've been wanting to put a rug under the dining room table? Let's see, how old are my kids? Yup about fifteen years! I have long-loved the idea of a rug under the dining room table to anchor the space visually. To give it
- home
- September 16, 2015
Chalk Paint Dining Chair #madeitmyown

Chalk Paint Dining Chair
- home
- September 4, 2015
Early Fall Dining Room

It's officially September and even though the weather is still quite warm in some places, it's time to decorate for fall. I'm starting with our dining room, because it's such a fun space to decorate.
- pick-of-the-week
- June 1, 2016
Del Sol Panel 3-Section Flatware Caddy

Practical and stylish, this pick will keep everything in its place.
- food
- June 21, 2015
Are Parents to Blame for Picky Eaters?

Whose fault is it when kids refuse to eat what's put in front of them? We've all dealt with the picky eating habits of our kids at one time or another.
- home
- June 3, 2015
Beachy Dining Room Decorating Ideas

I've changed up my dining room for summer with some beachy decor – come and see! Spring in my dining room was all about boxwood and pops of green
- home
- March 25, 2015
A Little Bit of Spring in the Dining Room

It's Spring! Is anyone else happy it's finally here? Of course you are! With the arrival of slightly warmer temperatures and loads more sunshine, I've been busy adding Spring touches inside the house. Today it's a little bit of Spring in the dinin
- home
- March 9, 2015
6 of The Best Linen Dining Chairs

One of my design crushes is linen and linen-look accent and dining chairs. I'd love to add a couple to our dining room mix. Covered in Scotch Guard, of course! So just for fun I've rounded up my favorites – 6 of the best linen dining chairs! one
- mom-101
- February 20, 2015
A Trip to Disney World Does Not Have to Break the Bank

So you want to take a family trip to Disney World? Plan a year in advance and take the next 365 days training to be a Himalayan Porter and champion Iron Man athlete. That should get you ready for the amount of stuff you will be carrying over long distance
- home
- January 12, 2015
My $1 Dining Room Hutch Makeover

When we built our house almost 12 years ago, I was in love with natural oak. When you walk into my home, you can tell.Kitchen cabinetry, buffet and hutch, dining room table and chairs, coffee table, end tables, bench, TV stand...oh, and the entire living
- home
- December 10, 2014
Christmas Hutch Decorating

Our dining room Hutch is one of my favorite spaces to decorate each season. Sometimes I fill it to the brim. At other times it's a little more sparse. This Christmas I just added a few bits of fake greenery… A little faux snow… And all the sparkly
- home
- November 17, 2014
A Woodland Christmas Dining Room

Good Monday morning! Today I have the exciting pleasure of sharing a very special project with you. The creative idea of my friend Melissa of The Sweet Escape. Merry is a brand new online magazine filled to the brim with Christmas and Holiday Inspiration.
- home
- September 11, 2014
Early Fall Dining Room

So yesterday's post was all about simplifying. And I'm obviously all for that. I mean, I wrote the post. Simplifying is a really good idea. But sometimes it's so much fun to just layer and layer
- food
- August 28, 2014
Dinner On The Go: When the Dining Room is a Minivan

With four kids under 13, I try to keep the extracurricular activities to one or two per child at any given time. But when you multiply that by the number of kids in my family, it still means we are out during dinner time multiple times a week.
- food
- June 14, 2014
Let Them Eat Cake…From A Box

Cake mix part of many parents' secret cooking arsenal “Mom, remember?! I need cupcakes for my bake sale tomorrow!!” A cold sweat broke out all over my body and visions of cake-making late into the night entered my head.
- family-life
- June 11, 2014
Dinner at BOSK – Shangri-la Toronto

Last week my husband and I had dinner at BOSK at the Shangri-La. I had been to the hotel a few weeks prior for Mother's Day High Tea, and had an amazing experience.
- mom-101
- April 28, 2014
Dining Out With a Baby

On our trip to Charleston and Savannah we successfully ate out every night. And the food in Charleston was AMAZING!!! Seriously, every place we stepped foot in had absolutely outstanding food
- home
- November 18, 2013
Dining Room Tables

Here's a wonderful collection of DIY dining room tables, some have been made from scratch and some have been made over with a little paint - they all turned out gorgeous
- home
- October 21, 2013
Fall Home Tour – Part I The Dining Room and Living Room

Today I'm sharing Part I of a Fall Home Tour, starting with the Dining Room and Living Room. I realized I've only ever shown bits and pieces of my home
- home
- July 29, 2013
Reupholstering Vintage Dining Chairs

Learn how to revamp boring chairs into beautiful dining chairs
- food
- July 12, 2013
Dining al fresco

Our first backyard meal this summer!
- home
- May 22, 2013
Living & Dining Rooms: An Update Post

glam living and dining rooms
- food
- May 2, 2012
I Can’t Stop Eating in Ottawa!!

Every time I go to Ottawa..I can' t seem to stop eating. There's always something new to try and always something I want to bring back to Toronto.
- food
- April 29, 2012
Do You Like Fondue? Then Head to The Melting Pot

When I met Chef Corbin at the Wine and Cheese show (back in March) who told me that The Melting Pot was opening in late April in Richmond Hill, I was over the moon with excitement
- food
- April 4, 2012
Eating My Way Thru Ottawa…March 2012

My last visit to Ottawa was in December, which means a lot has happened in regards to new restaurants opening up!! Therefore, I was on a mission to visit these new restaurants even though my trip was a quick one
- food-news
- April 8, 2016
Dinner with a Side of Crayons

Dine out in style—with the kids in tow—at these tasty spots.
- food-news
- April 8, 2016
Pass the Patio, Please

Under the right set of circumstances, kids and restaurants really do mix. Patio dining is a great way to ease them into fancy (read: anywhere but your kitchen), sit-down meals.
- food-news
- April 8, 2016
Happy Meals: Where to Take the Kids

While take-out has its place, restaurant dining need not be stricken from the menu at birth. We have restaurant recommendations for a night out.
- food-news
- April 8, 2016
Easy Cheesy

When it comes to cheese, this tasty shop aims to please, offering amazing traditional cheese-themed recipes (such as the grilled cheese) with gourmet twists!
- restaurants
- June 17, 2016
Where to Go for Kid-Friendly Brunch

Thought your brunching days were over? Think again. There's kid-friendly brunch to be found in this city...if you know where to look. It's fast, it's kid-friendly, the the decor isn't made of crystal. Here's our roundup of the best of the family-friendly brunch in Toronto.
- gear
- June 9, 2016
Backyard Makeover

After a long, cold winter, it's nice to see our backyards, patios and balconies free from snow again. But they definitely need a bit of sprucing up, so we've selected our favourite outdoor pieces, décor and accessories to help us enjoy summer.

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