I don't claim to be any kind of an expert but I have learned a few things since starting my own business and the fab Mom's Night Out event last week is a perfect way to illustrate my point.  I run a homebased business and when I first opened up shop I had no idea how to get the word out or how … [Read more...]

Last week all the planning and organizing finally came together and the result was amazing!  All of those who attended urbanmoms.ca's Mom's Night Out had a blast...and I've got the video to prove it!  Check out the video mantage of photos below as well as responses from members and guests … [Read more...]

Our contest to win the 50th Birthday Edition of Dr.Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat and The Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook has come to an end.    +    Thanks to all of you who entered and congratulations to our winners listed below. How cute are all these pictures of reading with … [Read more...]

Baby, you looook maaaahvellous! Okay, I'm likely dating myself severely by quoting Billy Crystal from his SNL days (that was the 80s, ladies!), but I couldn't resist. I'm so excited about the new Cusinart/urbanmoms.ca Marvellous Meals contest, that I went all silly in the head! So here's how it … [Read more...]

Well, I know what Cinderella felt like after the ball, now. I'm back home here in Calgary, finally (somewhat) caught up on my sleep and with bags unpacked. Whew...that only took me four days! Me & Haley-O @ Mom's Night Out But I guess in a way, it really took me about 10 months...see, it was … [Read more...]

I'm sitting in the basement typing and my kids are upstairs playing quietly - for the moment.  It's been approximately 15 minutes and no one is crying.  Nothing has crashed or broken, and all seems calm.  Wow. What a journey it has been to get to this place. My kids are 19 months … [Read more...]

So, I'm on the airplane last night, right? And being uber-cheap, I didn't want to shell out $3 for the WestJet headphones. So I tried watching the Miami Ink marathon on TLC but somehow, without sound, it just didn't work. Never fear, I didn't cave in and buy the headphones. Instead I pulled my … [Read more...]

Just last week I was watching one of my old fave reality TV shows; X-Weighted.  On this episode,  some poor woman admits to feeling like a failure for having had lap band surgery (this is a weight-loss surgical procedure similar to gastric bypass surgery). She admits to feeling like she … [Read more...]

Wow. What an amazing depth of savvy business women we have here in the urbanmoms.ca community! And each week, here in the urbanmoms.ca Marketplace, we'll introduce you to one. It is often said that business success is based not so much on what you know, but rather who you know. Hence the importance … [Read more...]

Life as a mom, especially an urban mom, = RUSH?! Having a three year old and a 9 month old I feel as though my life is now on fast forward. My heart beats so quickly, I am on a constant adrenaline rush! I rush at home, at work, and when I'm driving. I rush through my workouts, the grocery store, and … [Read more...]