Now that we're well and truly into summer, I thought it would be great to focus on some of the amazing cuisine we look forward to all year long. Of course the first thing that comes to mind when you think of summer cuisine is the old stand-by barbecue (and I have plans for our friend the barbie … [Read more...]

So, I'm sitting here eating an apple as I type. Why? Major, major case of guilt and self-deprecation, that's why! You see, last week I hosted a party for one of those home-based direct sales businesses - you remember the old Tupperware party, right? Well, it's in the same vein, but mine was all … [Read more...]

My name is  Cheryl Atkinson and I am a busy mom of 3 children  The newest addition is only 8 1/2 months old. I am also the owner of my Bump Maternity situated in The Beach (in Toronto)! While pregnant with my second daughter I was amazed that fashionable yet affordable maternity clothes … [Read more...]

When my husband mentioned going to Vegas for a weekend for a friend's stag, my first thought was "How am I going to manage my kids alone for 2.5 days??!!".   Well, that weekend was this past one and I survived!  Mind you, one night I got a sitter and my family helped me … [Read more...]

It's an Indian thing. No matter how tired, unkempt or unruly I am, I must always have perfectly groomed eyebrows.  Now, this is no easy matter because, for Indian women, there is only one proper way to have one's eyebrows groomed - threading.  Here's the explanation from … [Read more...]

So my hubby & I had a question posed to us by one of our friends, & I figured it would be great to get your opinion on it.  Up until this point our almost 2 year old son has not been to a movie in a movie theatre.  He has seen several movies on DVD (I admit that I am weak & let … [Read more...]

The urbanmoms.ca Marketplace is a space for mom-based businesses to share their stories. Each week we feature a different business and the story of the mom(s) behind it. Do you have a mom-based business you'd like us to feature? It couldn't be simpler: simply email a 100-word story and a picture of … [Read more...]

So I did it after all. I went to the gym last week. Not once, but TWICE! To quote my four-year old, "YAYHOO!" So...Wednesday morning I splashed my way over there in the pouring rain, and ran for 45 minutes on the treadmill while reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince...(gotta … [Read more...]

My son's first year at Montessori preschool is coming to an end.  He started the year as a baby-faced three-year old and has emerged a naughty Spider Man loving little boy! He's thoroughly enjoyed his first foray into institutional learning. I was nervous about sending him in September, but … [Read more...]

I remember when my boys were really small. We had just moved to Calgary. I was a new Mom with no friends, 25 lbs of extra baby weight and a stroller. I walked everywhere with the stroller.  It was my salvation and the thing that kept me sane. I would walk for miles along the river and end up at … [Read more...]