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Taking 1 Billion Steps with Olympian Joannie Rochette

July 9, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Summer time can present a bit of a challenge when it comes to exercising. With the kids being out of school for a couple of months I don't feel the need to rush around as I do the rest of the year. I walk my little one to school every day 10 minutes each way; that's pretty much my  minimal amount of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Life Tagged With: 1 Billion Steps, Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation, Dr. Scholl's, fitness, health, heart, Joannie Rochette, making time for working out, working out tips

Celebrate This Summer With Boston Pizza And Win!

July 8, 2014 by Sonya 26 Comments

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR ENTERING! Boston Pizza is celebrating being in Canada for 50 years and as part of the celebration we've got a $50 gift card for one lucky Urbanmoms reader! Executive Chef Michael Gray has brought back some of the all-time favourites like Popeye Pizza … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: Boston Pizza, Canada, contest

How To Stay Safe Near The Water This Summer

July 7, 2014 by Sonya 2 Comments

About a week ago a friend of mine had posted a question on her Facebook page. She was asking something about at what age is it okay to allow your kid to swim without supervision.  My gut response was "if you have to ask then that should be your answer." Most of her friends reacted strongly to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Life Tagged With: Barbara Byers, Lifesaving Society, On Guard, summer, water, Water Safety

Review: Nintendo’s Tomodachi Life

July 4, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Already wildly popular in Japan, Nintendo's Tomodachi Life ready to take on the North American market just in time for summer. The game is set to bring a fun "hanging out with friends" style experience. Players create their own playable Mii characters in the game – my son has created his brother and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Technology Tagged With: games, Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Tomodachi Life

Head-To-Toe Summer Beauty & Skincare Must Haves

July 3, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Summer time means we can shed our heavy layers and lighten up. And that goes for beauty too! There are a few beauty and skincare items that I've been trying out for the past few months that  have proven to be worthy of attention this season. KOSMEA FACIAL WIPES are great for when you're on the go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Style & Beauty Tagged With: Abundance Naturally, Cicaplast Balm, Dr. Scholl's, Garnier Fructis Dry Shampoo, Kosmea, La Roche-Posay Anthelios, Reservatrol B E, skinceuticals, Summer beauty, Thursday Plantation, Trind Nails

How To Balance Summer Fun & Learning

July 2, 2014 by Sonya 1 Comment

Summer break is here! The kids are getting ready for camp. I'm going to admit. I am THAT mom that continues some learning during the summer. I know many of my friends do as well. I'm not trying to put a damper on summer but hey... 12 awake hours (or more) is a long time to be chillin', hanging … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Parenting Tagged With: Bic Kids, IMAX, Kekou Gelato, Kumon, Lemurs, Madagascar, Ontario Science Centre, summer

Tips For Easy Summer Entertaining & A Must Try Sweet Potato Salad Recipe

July 1, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Just breathe. I keep telling myself. After a few weeks of entertaining, I'm already exhausted and summer has just begun. So, here I am writing at 3 am as I had a late night Lebanese coffee and suddenly I'm woken up with the thought of this weekend's get-together for hubby's birthday. With 14 people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Life Tagged With: Andrea Bucketts, cottage, cottage life, PC Black Label, President's Choice, recipes, summer, Sweet Potatoes

Celebrating “Made In Canada”

June 30, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

How do Canadians celebrate the nation's birthday? Most likely kicking back and enjoying the warmer weather with friends and family. It's a chance to slow things down and appreciate our country's finest offerings. We head to cottage country and drive through mountain roads. We go fishing and we head … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Holidays, Technology Tagged With: Apple, apps, Brunch Montreal, Calgary, Canada, Canada Day, Chromeo, family, itunes, made in Canada, Montreal, Ottawa, RED, Toronto, travel, Vancouver

Our 5 NEW Favourite Summer Cocktails Recipes!

June 27, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

The warmer weather is here and that means more time for friends and family! We often hold a neighbourhood soiree and  multiple BBQs in this busy entertaining season. Aside from offering the usual drinks we like to have a "drink feature" for each of our events. I've had so much fun trying out a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Life Tagged With: Crabbies, President's Choice, Pure Leaf Iced Tea, Sake, Sakura, vitaminwater

My Surreal ELVIS Experience!

June 25, 2014 by Sonya 1 Comment

I'm rubbing my eyes. Could it be? I could SWEAR  I met Elvis the other day. What a surreal experience. Steve Michaels has the same look, side burns and piercing eyes (he also smells good too). His voice and his mannerisms are exactly  what I picture in my mind as I flashback to when my mom would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Music, The Arts Tagged With: Ed Mirvish Theatre, Elvis, Elvis Presley, Mirvish, Return To Grace, Steve Michaels, Toronto, tribute

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