by Renee Tratch | Feb 22, 2015 | Birthday Parties, Family Attraction, Road Trip
With two increasingly LEGO-obsessed children, a trip to LEGOLAND sat on the top of the must-visit list. I had assumed we’d have to travel to sunnier climates to find one. Surprise – LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in the Vaughan Mills mall is the GTA’s bright yellow...
by Renee Tratch | Feb 13, 2015 | Art, Fresh Air, Kids Programs, Road Trip
There are very few places that I’ve felt pure Canadian-ness. This is one of them. In less than an hour’s drive from downtown Toronto, my family arrived at The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, a picturesque gallery nestled in 100 acres of wilderness in the...
by Renee Tratch | Feb 9, 2015 | Art, Birthday Parties, Kids Programs
Science + Art. This may be the best combo to describe our family. So when Action Potential Lab – Toronto’s first lab dedicated to merging science concepts with crafty creativeness – we couldn’t wait to stop by. Our first experiment came when we were invited to a...
by Renee Tratch | Feb 5, 2015 | Annual, Fresh Air, Sports, Trails
This week Ontario’s Groundhog Wiarton Willie forecasted an early spring, but the consensus among his buds was six more weeks of this cold stuff. With the end-of-winter countdown on (and snow finally on the ground), here are six outdoor activities to knock off your...
by Renee Tratch | Feb 3, 2015 | Animals, Annual
I first tried visiting Allan Gardens during its annual Christmas Show. However, my promise of “poinsettias” didn’t work on my house full of boys. So the next time, my pitch was better prepared. At the mere mention of “turtles,” we were off to...
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