I'll be honest.  Although I was looking forward to the Ottawa Cuisinart Kitchen Party I didn't really expect it to be much different from the last.  What was I thinking?!  Each one of these events has been unique.  You know why?  Because of the people!  I have been … [Read more...]

We played hooky today.  I woke up with that glorious sun shining into my bedroom, and decided that today was going to be all about fun.  I had a few errands to run, but nothing was tremendously urgent.  My son had his usual afternoon Montessori - but it's the last couple weeks of … [Read more...]

Our regular weekly feature urbanmoms.ca Marketplace is an open forum for mom-run businesses to share their amazing stories. This week, Joy's story... My name is Joy. President and founder of Wee-Knees Design Inc., knee pads for infants and toddlers. More importantly, I am Darcy's Mom, our little … [Read more...]

Last Tuesday I got a flyer in the mail advertising a $25/month membership to a local gym. Seemed like a sweet deal to me so I went to check it out on Wednesday; a cold, rainy morning with news stories of floods and no less than four (yes FOUR) people hit by lightning during the massive electrical … [Read more...]

I recently picked up the photographs of my kids that I had taken in March.  Jennifer Pearson, our photographer (www.jenniferpearsonphotography.com) has done a mind-bogglingly exquisite job of capturing the innocence and joy of our children in her images, and her photos made me weep.  … [Read more...]

Hi again Urban Moms This time around I’m taking advice from you!!! I’ve been thinking over all of the questions you’ve been sending me and thought it might be best to get some direct feedback – from you – around what topics would be most important for me to focus on in my blog, in addition to … [Read more...]

Chafe \Chafe\ (ch[=a]f), v. t. 1. To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm. 2. To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate. 3. To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable. Syn: To rub; fret; gall; vex; excite; inflame. Source: Webster's Revised … [Read more...]

Our regular weekly feature urbanmoms.ca Marketplace is an open forum for mom-run businesses to share their amazing stories. This week, Nicole's story... Nightshade Creations is your online one-stop shop for finding affordable and adorable personalized note cards, memo pads and mommy (business) … [Read more...]

As moms, we’re always looking for great-tasting yet healthy choices for our families, and this is no less true for our beverage choices. There is a seemingly endless selection of sugary drinks on supermarket shelves and coolers, but for moms who are looking for beverages that deliver more complete … [Read more...]

You know that scene in Breakfast at Tiffany's when Audrey Hepburn talks about how Tiffany's makes her feel? I can't remember the exact words, but I know the sentiment.  For Audrey, Tiffany's gave her that temporary escape from reality - into a world of diamonds, velvet boxes and fantasy - that … [Read more...]