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We Created Some Unique Souveniers with Crock-A-Doodle at Blue Mountain

August 28, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

On our last day at Blue Mountain we spent the morning riding the gondola and hiking along the top of the mountain. After making our way back down into the village we grabbed a bite to eat and then headed over to Crock-A-Doodle where we settled in to create some one of a kind artwork. Each girl picked out a plain clay piece to paint. There were tons of different pottery pieces … [Read more...]

Riding the Open-Air Gondola and Exploring at the Top of Blue Mountain

August 28, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant 3 Comments

On our last day at Blue Mountain we rode the Open-Air Gondola to the top of the mountain. I've got a bit of a fear of heights, and I quickly discovered that the gondola made me nervous. It rocks a bit, bumps a bit, and looking down the mountain as we headed upwards gave me a serious sense of vertigo. I snapped photos, smiled and hid my misgivings, because I was hoping the kids … [Read more...]

A Day at African Lion Safari, Go Wild!

August 27, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Back in July we headed out to African Lion Safari to celebrate G-Girl's sixth birthday. The first thing we did on getting into the park was book our seats for the Safari Tour Bus. You need to buy tickets for a particular time slot, and they do sell out. We bought tickets for a bus that would be leaving in one hours time, and then walked through the Kenya Gate and across the … [Read more...]

A Visit to African Lion Safari, in the Word’s of a Six Year Old

August 25, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Here's my six year old's thoughts on our visit to African Lion Safari... Check out the rest of the Maple Leaf MommySummer of Awesome: Guide to Summertime Fun in Ontario    Disclosure: We were invited to visit African Lion Safari for the day. As always my words and opinions are my own (or in this case, my daughters). … [Read more...]

The Time my Five Year Old Taught Me All About Fun and Excitement, aka A Day at Canada’s Wonderland

August 23, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I was invited to bring the kids and spend the day at Canada's Wonderland, so I did something a little wacky. I grabbed my sister and my five year old daughter and we took the train to Toronto. We left at five in the morning and didn't get home until almost midnight. It was a four hour train ride, one way. G-Girl's first time on the train, which she loved. When we arrived at … [Read more...]

Citrus Olive Trout at The Pottery Restaurant {#FoodPornFriday}

August 23, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Continuing with my Summer of Awesome theme for the week, here's one of the yummy meals I had while at Blue Mountain. Citrus Olive Kolapore Springs Trout, from The Pottery Restaurant. #FoodPornFriday is a Friday photo meme from Big Dude Likes Food (my husband's foodie blog). Head over to his site to check it out and link up your own #FpF posts! … [Read more...]

Canada’s Wonderland: Through a Kid’s Eyes

August 22, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Here's another G-Girl travel vlog. We took this video on the Via Rail train on our ride home after spending the day at Canada's Wonderland.   Check out the rest of the Maple Leaf Mommy Summer of Awesome: Guide to Summertime Fun in Ontario Disclosure: We were invited to attend an event day for bloggers at Canada's Wonderland. As always my words and opinions are … [Read more...]

Staying at Blue Mountain: Through a Kid’s Eyes

August 22, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

As part of our Summer of Awesome guide to summertime fun in Ontario, I'm trying out something a bit different and letting G-Girl do a little vlogging.  Here's her thoughts on our stay at Blue Mountain Resort.   Check out the rest of the Maple Leaf Mommy Summer of Awesome: Guide to Summertime Fun in Ontario   … [Read more...]

Beautiful Birdie… {Wordless Wednesday with Linky}

August 21, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Up close and personal during the Birds of Prey show at African Lion Safari. Got a Wordless (or not so) Wednesday post to share? Link it up here! (co-hosted over at Mom vs. The Boys) … [Read more...]

Riding on the Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster ~ Unique Excitement at Blue Mountain

August 20, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

It was the afternoon of our second day at Blue Mountain. We had just finished up at Plunge Aquatic Centre and by this point, the littlest one was pretty tuckered out. So Mimi took her back to the hotel room for a nap, while the big kid and I decided to go check out the Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster. Despite the fact that I ended up riding on it three times, I'm at a bit of a … [Read more...]

On Being Six Years Old and adventuring through The Summer of Awesome…

August 19, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I hope you folks have all been having an awesome summer? We've got two weeks of summertime left, and then my big girl is off to full time school. She's entering Grade One, which for her means that for the first time she'll be going all day every day. A big step for a little kid. In the meantime we are in seize the summer mode, enjoying park time, picnics and crafts. Here on … [Read more...]

Savour the end of Summer with some Summertime Fun in Ontario…

August 19, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Summer of Awesome: Summertime Fun in Ontario Located in Cambridge Ontario this family orientated safari adventure is not to be missed. Hop on board the Safari Bus, or drive your own car through the preserve, and see everything from giraffes and cheetahs to bison and fallow deer, up close and uncaged. Plus animals shows, a train ride, a boat … [Read more...]

X is for eXtreme eXcitement. No? How about Xanadu?

June 25, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Friday I was at Blue Mountain, riding the gondola, hiking the Bruce Trail, eating sushi, painting pottery, playing in the sand, zooming down the mountain coaster, and generally seeing to it that my kids had the most eXciting first day of Summer ever. We then made our eXit and trekked the 6 hour car ride home, where we spent Saturday recouping and Sunday celebrating my MILs … [Read more...]

Blue Mountain Resort, Staying at Westin Trillium House

June 20, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Right now I'm quietly chilling in a darkened hotel room while my daughters snore on a cozy sofa bed.   Today we drove for about six hours to get from Windsor to Blue Mountain Resort, where my mom, my girls and I are visiting for a family orientated blogger retreat. Let's just start by saying that I knew this trip was going to rock from the get go.  Everything I have seen and … [Read more...]

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