...EGG SALAD! Yes, evidently if my family had their 'druthers, all our sandwiches would be decked out in egg salad. Now, many moms would give pause if asked to prepare egg salad for a crowd on a regular basis. I mean, even with one of these I know, old school, eh? who wants to do all that … [Read more...]

I hate myself. Officially. I have issued myself a certificate of self-loathing. Why? Well, it's a bit of a painful story. Kinda convoluted and complicated and tangent-y. Still wanna hear it? Ya sure? Okay. Well, you know how my scale switches between pounds and kilos, right? So I stepped on it … [Read more...]

It's everywhere in my home:  piles of crap. In my room, it's piles of clothes. On our dining room table, piles of papers - bills, fliers, my son's artwork from school - you name it.  In our kitchen, it's cookbooks, jars of change, dishes filled with my daughter's hair clips, and books, … [Read more...]

THESE CONTESTS ARE NOW CLOSED! urbanmoms.ca is thrilled to announce three great new contests for members! It's so easy to enter...simply login, then go to your membership preferences, and select one, two or all three contests to enter! If you're not yet an urbanmoms.ca member, simply select the … [Read more...]

Last summer, urbanmoms.ca teamed up with Sun-Rype to offer the Sun-Rype Community Party contest. Well, it took nearly a year, but lucky winners Carina and Ellie hosted their parties recently. Judging by the photos below, a fabulous time was had by all! In keeping with the party themes of community, … [Read more...]

By urbanmoms.ca member Kiersten I grew up in the big city, so always considered myself a big city girl.  Before children, I always thought I would have kids, go back to work and live in the big city.  It wasn't until I had my daughter in 2003, that my mindset began to shift.  … [Read more...]

We say it every week, but it never gets old. One of the best things we do is to help mom-based businesses spread the word and share their stories. This week, Jackie's story: Hi - I am the founder of a new business, Boot Scootin' Baby.  Boot Scootin’ Baby is a great way to kick start a post … [Read more...]

With a summer of record high temperatures in the forecast, who wouldn’t want their own ice cream maker at home? Well, some of us would question the wisdom of having ice cream available all the time, so it’s a good thing this machine handles frozen yogurt and fat-free sorbets with as much ease as it … [Read more...]

It's camping season again, and that, to me, means both good and bad things...all wrapped up into one messy package! Here's how it shakes out: One of the best plusses of camping is all the outdoor activity. As a family we definitely get our full share of fresh air and exercise when we go camping. … [Read more...]

Living in New Brunswick, it was a challenge for my mum to find all the requisite ingredients for our favourite Indian dishes.  We would make an annual pilgrimage to Toronto (Kohinoor on Gerrard Street - it's still there!) and stock up on basmati rice, vibrant orange and yellow lentils, aromatic … [Read more...]