I grew up close to Ottawa so I'm quite familiar with the city and all that it has to offer. My husband is from New Zealand and one of the first trips we made when he moved to Canada was a weekend...

Spring has sprung. I am sure of it this time. The grass is turning green, the patio furniture is calling and I am wearing flip flops! Time to get the kids outside, and keep them out there, as...

For the month of May our focus is on Mother's Day and some extra special books about kids and their moms. Feel free to email us at lisa@parentsource.ca if you have a local kid's book that you would...

You don't have to be a horse-lover to be smitten by this amazing show that is visiting Toronto for the next month. Stunning scenery, enchanting horses, incredible riding tricks, fabulous acrobats...

Transform your home into a colourful studio with these simple egg decorating ideas, tips and tricks from the 'Eggs-perts' Egg decorating has been enjoyed around the world for centuries. Get the...

Do you find yourself feigning excuses for why your friend can't pop up to your place to use the bathroom before the movie? Ever turn red with embarrassment when unexpected guests enter your home?...

March Break is a great time to get your kids outside and get active, especially if they've been cooped up inside for most of the winter. The Toronto Zoo is the perfect place to do just that, with...

Who runs the world? Girls! - Beyonce. International Woman's Day is March 8th so we thought we would focus on some amazing 'girl power' kids books this month.

Bring the luck of the Irish into your home with this easy-to-make leprechaun that you won't have trouble keeping in one place.

The Christmas season is over, New Year's Resolutions have been made and sometimes broken. Add to that, that it feels like years since we've seen a green leaf or a warm ray of sun. January can be...

Clutter is sneaky, in that it disguises itself in many forms. Here are some surprising places clutter may be sneakily hiding out in your home:

This is a fairly easy but really pretty homemade Valentine idea for your kids.

Did you ever wonder how the worlds premier football/baseball fields and sports arenas become Monster Jam race tracks? There is a lot more to the transformation than dumping a little dirt over the...

This holiday season why not consider a uniquely designed and artfully crafted gift from wood grown right here, in Ontario.

If you're looking for some great gift ideas for the kids (and adults) on your list, check out our Holiday Shopping Guide showcasing some popular Canadian products, local holiday shows, great gift...

There is nothing quite like a gorgeous Fall day when the sun is shining and the leaves falling from the trees are every shade of red, yellow and orange. Even though the temperatures are also...

"The invention of the teenager was a mistake. Once you identify a period of life in which people get to stay out late but don't have to pay taxes - naturally, no one wants to live any other way." -...

Like most families these days, we lead an active lifestyle with a busy schedule. The kids are both in sports and music lessons as well as extra-curricular activities in school. Neither my husband...

Its Fall and school lunches are back in the news - mostly because everyone quickly runs out of ideas of what to put in them. There seems to be two camps on school lunches: on the one side we...

We were very excited to be going on a family adventure with some friends to Horizon X this summer. They're a smaller rafting company located on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River. We loved that...