by Renee Tratch | Mar 7, 2016 | Indoor Play, Screen Time
We are not a gaming family. But oh boy you better believe my guys in TOw love a good video and app. So once a year, I love to blow their minds by letting them explore TIFF’s digiPlaySpace, an interactive and educational digital playground on display until April 24,...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 1, 2016 | Keep Mom Sane
Last week the Toronto Star came over after school. It wasn’t a play date. As a photographer captured our family’s typical pre-dinner crazy-hour, the Ontario Government was releasing its 2016 provincial budget. Afterwards, I spoke with The Star about how the...
by Renee Tratch | Feb 25, 2016 | Birthday Parties, Kids Programs
I do like the ‘help’ in the kitchen. My guys are pretty expert at mashing bananas and stirring in chocolate chips, but as those with kids in TOw know, having these small sous-chefs at your side means a little extra time and a whole lot of mess. So I am...
by Renee Tratch | Feb 19, 2016 | Fresh Air, Keep Mom Sane
I am always up for some nature in the city. I recently snuck away to explore Toronto’s Don Valley trails in winter – without kids and on two wheels. Two big fat wheels. As a first-time mountain biker, I arrived slightly nervous and probably overdressed at...
by Renee Tratch | Feb 15, 2016 | Green, Recipes
Look in most moms’ bags and you’ll likely find a stash of disposable wipes. So convenient for bums and hands when you’re on the go with you family in TOw — wipe, toss — or flush. But the end destination of many of these pre-moistened...
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