by Renee Tratch | Feb 3, 2017 | Birthday Parties, Indoor Play
Climbing tables and chairs, hopping up curbs and onto benches, and basically scurrying up and over any type obstacle in sight. That would be most kids. So sometimes you want to take it a step farther (or higher) than simply scaling the sides of your furniture at home....
by Renee Tratch | Jan 28, 2017 | Restaurant
“This is not a restaurant,” says every parent in the world at meal time when one kid requests this and the other whines for that. So sometimes it’s nice to just go to a restaurant, one where kids can have (almost) what they want. In our case, it’s a thin-crust...
by Renee Tratch | Jan 19, 2017 | Free, Fresh Air, Parenthood
Growing up, the rink was my second home. The cold, small-town arena was a meeting place for the community and where lifetime friendships were made. (If those dressing room walls could talk…) I spent almost every day skating or coaching – starting at 6 a.m. for my own...
by Renee Tratch | Jan 16, 2017 | Keep Mom Sane, Restaurant
In September I was full of back-to-school goals and gusto to find creative new ways to feed my family. Well, now it’s cold bleak January and I’m out of steam. While these Toronto mamas continue to inspire me with their healthy recipes, sometimes you just gotta...
by Renee Tratch | Jan 12, 2017 | Birthday Parties, Indoor Play
Chances are you’ve escaped an escape room. Or at least tried. But have you done it with the help of your kids in TOw? The idea of spending an hour (or less, depending on how swiftly you solve puzzles) confined to a room with your family might seem terrifying. Well, I...
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