by Renee Tratch | Mar 20, 2026 | Birthday Parties, Screen Time, Tech
I don’t play video games and certainly not the shoot ‘em up-style. I am not into sci-fi, nor do I enjoy horror movies. I probably don’t sound like a very fun mom. So my kids were quite surprised when I invited them to join me for a VR experience. Really, what appealed...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 13, 2026 | Birthday Parties, Indoor Play, Sports
A screen-free Saturday with kids in TOw It was a rare afternoon when the calendar was empty — no hockey games, no volleyball tournaments and no errands to run. Instead of getting sucked into devices, laundry and that comfy corner on the couch, we decided to get the...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 20, 2019 | Birthday Parties, Museum
My kids’ hockey worlds revolve around the Crosbys and the Matthews, watching as their teams (‘the Pittsburgs’ and the Leafs) rise and fall in the rankings and which players rack up the points. But these present-day all-stars don’t really top the list (yet)...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 6, 2019 | Birthday Parties, Family Attraction, Indoor Play
LEGO fans everywhere are hip-hip-hurraying the release of the newest LEGO movie – The LEGO® MOVIE 2: The Second Part. And so is the GTA’s own LEGO headquarters. Until March 30, 2019, LEGOLAND Discovery Centre is celebrating the sequel with special movie-themed...
by Renee Tratch | Jan 18, 2018 | Birthday Parties, Indoor Play
Escape Rooms are all the rage – for any age. So we were thrilled to learn that Looking Glass Adventures, a family-friendly escape room experience in Toronto’s east end, recently opened a second location at Danforth and Victoria Park. The spacious new spot boasts two...
by Renee Tratch | Feb 21, 2017 | Birthday Parties, Keep Mom Sane
While the 20-somethings are rockin’ it out on dance floors across Toronto, I gathered with a group of girlfriends to get our hips pumping and bums shaking for a night out — hula hooping. It’s not just for kids. So says east end mom Amy MacCutchan, owner of...
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