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Sleeping in a Canadian Castle #MurphysDoOttawa

Yashy — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 18:15:38 +0000

“ Hey Mom can I sleep in a Canadian Castle?” I don’t often get to say “yes” to the bizarre requests my kids make but I was able to make this one a reality. During our recent visit to Ottawa for Winterlude with our kids, we stayed at the Fairmont Château Laurier. As you may

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Winterlude with Kids : A True Canadian Experience in Ottawa #MurphysDoOttawa

Yashy — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 18:23:10 +0000

As some of you are aware, I have a Canadian Immigrant bucket list and experiencing Winterlude was on that list of mine. Last weekend Chris and I took the kids to Ottawa for Winterlude and we ticked that quintessential Canadian winter experience off my list. For those visiting Canada and wondering how to embrace a

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Falling into Fall Fun in Canada

Yashy — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:35:50 +0000

Yashy was recently on The Parenting Show with Chic Mama and Jennifer Valentyne . They chatted about having fun in the fall including, things to do in the fall in Ottawa, events in our local parks made possible by the TD Parks People Grants Program, Halloween fun in the city and so much more! Listen

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Moroccan Food at Kasbah Village in Ottawa #MurphysDoOttawa

Yashy — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:18:57 +0000

If you’ve been reading our blog for a while you know that I fell in love with Morocco when we spent a month there last year during our “big trip”. What you may not know is that two of my college roommates also visited Morocco shortly after our visit. During our recent “Chris free” visit

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Mexican Chicken Bus Dinner in Ottawa #MurphysDoOttawa

Yashy — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 20:02:45 +0000

If you’re visiting Ottawa with kids and looking for the best places to eat in downtown Ottawa, I have a suggestion for you! This Ottawa restaurant is not only kid friendly but it’s super fun and the food was delicious too. So that’s a total win in my books! As you know by now, we

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A Night at Pumpkinferno in Ottawa with kids #MurphysDoOttawa

Yashy — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:09:57 +0000

If you’re looking for unusual things to do in Ottawa during October, Pumpkinferno should be on your radar. The moment I heard about the light festival in Ottawa, I knew we had to check it out. This really was the main reason I wanted to visit Ottawa during the Thanksgiving weekend and I’m thrilled to

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Fall Fun in Ottawa with Kids #MurphysDoOttawa

Yashy — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:59:52 +0000

You guys, I just returned from my first solo trip with the kids!!! While Chris was on a boys trip in San Diego, I spent our thanksgiving weekend in Ottawa and it was FUN! Whether you call it fall or autumn, this is by far my favourite season because it brings delicious treats, cozy fashion,

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Mosaïculture with Kids

Yashy — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:34:42 +0000

Last year I kept seeing amazing pictures of Mosaïculture on Instagram and I was so sad that we weren’t able to make it out to see this stunning horticultural display in person. Last year in celebration of Canada’s 150th Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal, a non-profit, put on a magnificent garden display that that drew 1.3 million visitors

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Date Night at Fairouz Restaurant

Chris — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 03:55:52 +0000

We recently passed through Ottawa on a trip to Outaouais with a craving for good Middle Eastern food. Luckily, we had a foodie friend in the area and she sent us in the right direction, recommending that we visit Fairouz Restaurant, and to make sure we ordered the Baba Ganoush. As we passed Kingston, Yashy pulled up Open Table and

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Fashion Friday |Beach Baby

Yashy — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:00:27 +0000

This weekend we’re off to Muskoka for some beach and dockside time. I’ve never been to a cottage (yes!! believe it!) so we’re fixing that wrong this weekend and checking ourselves into the Shamrock Bay Resort. I won’t lie, I’m a bit anxious about ‘roughing’ it in cottage country but let’s see how it goes!

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