As moms, we're most likely the primary (if not sole) person responsible for laundry in our homes. We want our family's clothes to be clean and bright, but what many of us don't know is that while our clothes may look clean, some detergents can leave behind trapped body oils and sweat deep in the … [Read more...]
Do You Do the Change?
Temps have been much, much colder here in Calgary of late - we had a frost warning last night, and it was a balmy 3 degrees celsius this morning. No joke! This is not necessarily typical for late August, but also not necessarily unheard-of. So, aside from bringing in my tomato plant overnight, I've … [Read more...]
When “Hired” Doesn’t Mean You Actually Have a Job
I'm a teacher by training. After spending several years working in the private sector and then as a work-at-home-mother, I decided I'd like to go back to my original career choice, and applied to the public school board here in Calgary. I'll be straight with you, I was nervous. It had been a … [Read more...]
Blood Ties
I live halfway across the country from one sister and her kids, and across the Atlantic from my other sister and hers. It's hard to be so far away from my sisters, but we talk on the phone, we share photos on facebook and we see each other about once a year and that is okay, when you're an adult. … [Read more...]
Que Sera, Cera…
My nearly-ten-year-old daughter has a celebrity crush. But don't expect me to go on to talk about posters of Rob Pattinson or Taylor Lautner or even Justin Bieber or one of the Jonas Brothers. No, my little gal has got much better taste. Or at least she likes a guy who can make her laugh. See, my … [Read more...]
Toronto Travel Diary Part Three: Canada’s Wonderland
A visit to the Greater Toronto Area wouldn't be complete without a day trip to Canada's Wonderland. My kids waited patiently until well past the half-way mark in our visit to Toronto to check out Canada's biggest outdoor amusement park, but boy, was it worth the wait!We went on Friday, and because … [Read more...]
Toronto Travel Diary Part Two: ROM & Bata
Busy Thursday for the urbanmoms families, as Jen and I took our kids to the Royal Ontario Museum and the Bata Shoe Museum! Since both museums are only a block away from each other, it seemed like a great way to take in two attractions in one day (and on one subway fare!)At the ROM, we decided to … [Read more...]
Toronto Travel Diary Part One: Ontario Science Centre
I'm visiting Toronto with my kids for a few weeks, and while we're here we plan to check out as many of the great local attractions as we can. On Friday we had the pleasure of visiting the Ontario Science Centre and taking in all it has to offer, including the fantastic Harry Potter … [Read more...]
Superior Salads
So, I mentioned a little while ago that I'm back at Weight Watchers. Yeah. That's been a long time coming. You know, I've been through a year and a half of rough times, and every time I would soothe myself with food I'd know it wasn't the best thing to do, and yet I'd keep right on doing it ... … [Read more...]
c u l8r mom
Yes.I bought my daughter a mobile phone. My nearly-ten-year-old daughter. Why, you ask? Well, this fall she'll be riding the school bus all on her own (and yes, I do know that plenty of kids start riding school buses waaaay before grade five and they don't need mobile phones). Thing is, she'll … [Read more...]
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