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hey macaron-a
Filed Under Mamas Rock, Places | January 31, 2012
When it comes to baked goods we carry no cultural allegiance. French, Dutch, German, Canadian, or Italian…we eat them all. So when we were tipped to a new pastry destination in Coal Harbour a bit off the beaten path, we thought it was high time we got our macaron on at Soirette.
Soirette is the second child of mum, biomedical engineer, and Le Cordon Bleu-trained pastry Chef Shobna Kannusamy. After Shobna had her first child she evidently wasn’t busy enough, so she gave birth to a patisserie. Her tiny little jewel box of a shop is filled with delicate macarons that look too pretty to be eaten, and with aromas of exotic teas.
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knights in shining armour
Filed Under Places | January 31, 2012
While Toronto is well known for Casa Loma, it’s also home to another castle of sorts: Medieval Times. And it’s one with knights, horses, sword fights, cheering, jeering, jousting, and family fun at its best.
Located on the CNE grounds, Toronto’s Medieval Times is the only one in Canada (there are multiple U.S. locations). It’s essentially dinner theatre for families, inspired by the feasts and tournaments of the 11th century. Visitors enjoy a four-course banquet meal while they cheer on one of six Knights competing for victory. This is not “watch and be quiet” kind of theatre. In fact, the louder you are, the better.
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every cloud has a silver lining – spring break musings
Filed Under Favourites, Places | January 24, 2012
We’re all about the silver linings here. And one of the unintended consequences of the move to a two-week spring break in Vancouver due to District Closure days is there is far more choice for Spring Break camps than there used to be.
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daytripping: bronte creek provincial park
Filed Under Places | January 24, 2012
With our recent weather that could almost be classified as “spring like”, some of the usual kid pastimes like snow fort building and sledding are on hold until we get more of the white stuff. So we thought it was a good time for a road trip outside the city, to a place that will get everyone, well, outside: Bronte Creek Provincial Park.
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down by the river
Filed Under Places | January 17, 2012
Last year we wrote of our daytripping adventures in New Westminster and one of our favourite haunts, the River Market, which at that time had only a smattering of stores. Since then the location has exploded in a whirlwind of activity and retailers, so we thought it was time for a bit of a River Market redux.
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ski season
Filed Under Places | January 17, 2012
While we should be blanketed in snow by now, things are still fairly (disconcertingly) green in the GTA. But the snow is coming (we promised our snow-angel loving kiddo yesterday, so it’d better be), which means we can shine up the skis and get ready to hit the slopes.
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for the love of reading
Filed Under Places | January 16, 2012
This month, children in kindergarten start bringing independent reading books home. While the kids we’ve talked to seem thrilled, some parents are feeling stressed about how to help their child learn to read. So we turned to Dr. Christianne Hayward, founder of the Lyceum of Literature and Art, for some tips. Christianne has a PhD focused on children’s literature curriculums, teaches at post-secondary institutions, and has been running her parent/youth bookclubs (preschool-grade 12) since 1996.
to market, to market we go
Filed Under Places | January 10, 2012
We’re a little late in the day in singing the praises of Le Marché St. George as they just had their first birthday and were recently featured in The New York Times Travel Section. But this combo café, grocery, and gift store is très charmant (and family-friendly), so we wanted to chime in as well.
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membership has its benefits
Filed Under Places | January 10, 2012
Toronto has plenty of attractions to keep even the highest energy kiddos happy and entertained. But they can certainly become expensive ways to while away a day, especially for larger families. However, most attractions offer a family membership, which typically pays for itself in only a couple of visits. Now while many of the city’s attractions are seasonal, we’ve highlighted a few that are open year round for those families who want to play rather than hibernate. And with March Break not far off, it’s a great time to consider a membership so you don’t become your kids’ main source of entertainment.
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a good cuppa
Filed Under Favourites, Places | November 22, 2011
Personally, we’d never survive parenthood without coffee … ideally, tasty, fair trade, and organic coffee. But, sadly, we’ve been forced to drink less than palatable java at (desperate) times. So we love it when we find coffee that suits our palate, as well as our sensibilities. On that note, we’d like to introduce you to the Crema Coffee Company.
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