Maybe it's because my life is so overwhelming right now, or maybe it's just something about summer, but I am devouring books by the bucketful. And not particularly literary books. No, I'm into the page-turning, all-engrossing, character-driven escapist novel: exclusively. So much so that when my new … [Read more...]
No Shame in Dying
Let me set the stage...it's a darkened movie theatre on the May long weekend and I'm preparing to see Angels & Demons. The trailers are running and I'm all geared up because this is one of the things I love best about movies: the trailers. But not on this evening, because the trailer I'm … [Read more...]
Wish Bedding
My name is Natalie Kaplan and my partner is Allison Meshwork. We are two moms who have just launched Wish Bedding, an e-boutique dedicated to children's bedding.As you click through the pages of our website, you will see the combined efforts of two very devoted stay-at-home moms with a dream. We're … [Read more...]
We Are Extremely Very Good Recyclers
"I have this little sister Lola. She is small and very funny."Thus begins We Are Extremely Very Good Recyclers, a small and very funny book about recycling from award-winning children's author/illustrator Lauren Child. After Charlie convinces Lola to recycle her old toys instead of throwing them … [Read more...]
The Wedding Cake, the Icing Sugar and the Chelsea Blue Side-Effect
Last week, Jen posted about being my Assistant Baker as we spent a night(s) baking and decorating our sister's wedding cake and cupcakes. Well, not to ruin the ending of the story, but it all ultimately turned out to be a smashing success!What you don't know is that while we were preparing the … [Read more...]
Yoplait Minigo Immuni+ Jr
Our Go2Girlz product testing panel were recently treated to samples of Yoplait Minigo Immuni+ Jr, a fresh cheese product that has been reformulated to contain 25 per cent less sugar. This means that 60-gram portions of Yoplait Minigo now contain only eight grams and seven grams of total sugars … [Read more...]
Cake Decorating Craft How-To
My little sister's wedding is in a few days! We are all massively excited, and the preparations are in full swing. Flowers are ordered, dresses purchased, limos reserved and pedicure appointments made. And the cake is... Oh. Yeah. The cake is my responsibility!Not that it's a worry, because one of … [Read more...]
CLOSED: Win the urbanmoms.ca Summer Reading List Contest!
THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED!Wondering what to read this summer? Let urbanmoms.ca help you out. We've got a list of ten great summer reads, and we love them all so much we want to share the love with you. So one lucky member is going to win† all ten titles in the urbanmoms.ca Summer Reading List!To be … [Read more...]
Sweet Peanut
Sweet Peanut started with a very stylish advertising and marketing executive. New York's dailycandy.com was her bible and shopbop.com was her homepage. Her Manolos were on altars, her Sevens on padded hangers and she brought C&C California to her very stylish friends before it was one of Oprah's … [Read more...]
In Defense of Benign Neglect
So here's the thing. I play a number of roles in this theatre of life, and one of the biggest ones is my role as a mother. I think it's probably the most important job I'll ever do. So I think about it. A lot. I spend a lot of time considering how I will handle situations that are sure to arise in … [Read more...]
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