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The Pensive Mama
Nov 7, 20186 min read
TASTE TEST #2: GoodFood
If you're just joining in now, take a look at my original article The Meal Delivery Challenge! Which One is Superior?! The second meal we...
The Pensive Mama
Oct 25, 20186 min read
TASTE TEST #1: HelloFresh
My first ever meal from one of these companies was a meal from HelloFresh called "Thai Pad' Krapow Moo." It came in my "surprise" meal...
The Pensive Mama
Oct 24, 20184 min read
The Meal Delivery Challenge! Which One Is Superior?!
It's been, literally, months that I have been trying to decide whether or not I want to put the expense out to get meal deliveries to my...
The Pensive Mama
Jun 7, 201810 min read
Solved: Mystery of the Disappearing Mexi's and the Man Who Is Bringing It Back. PLUS: A GIVEAWAY!
"Fire it up, fire it up," orders a man to the kitchen staff from the other side of the kitchen. As a natural observer, I can't help but...
The Pensive Mama
May 15, 20181 min read
Machine De Cirque – Ottawa Children’s Festival #REVIEW
"Full of family-geared activities with photo booths, food trucks, hands-on exhibits and so much more, one of the best parts of the...
The Pensive Mama
May 7, 20186 min read
Authentic Mexican Food at Mexicali Rosa's - 5 stars!
My husband and I love Mexican food – my husband always jokes that he should have been born in Mexico because he loves it so much. My son...
The Pensive Mama
Feb 27, 201811 min read
Why Every Child Should Be a Martial Artist
My family, although still young, is quickly becoming a Jiu Jitsu family. My husband has been doing it for almost a decade now and our...
The Pensive Mama
Feb 2, 20181 min read
Imagine This: Titus Mountain Ski Center
Imagine a place where the musky scent of fresh-burning logs forever fills your senses; where the notes of nostalgia envelope you like an...
The Pensive Mama
Jan 26, 20181 min read
Mama Beans Chewelry: The Jewelry You Chew On
NOTE: To read the entire article, you will have to navigate to an external website. For those of you who have not yet heard of the...
The Pensive Mama
Sep 1, 20174 min read
A Place I Feel Good Taking My Son
Kids Kingdom is the newest indoor play park in Ottawa. They have two locations: Orleans and Kanata. Last winter, my son attended a hockey...
The Pensive Mama
Feb 8, 20178 min read
Old Fashioned Customer Service
In an age where everyone is so entitled, people tend to forget how to draw the line. I feel bad for whoever made up the slogan "The...
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