OK, ladies.  I know we like to spread the Dove love on urbanmoms.ca but I just can't stop!  This brand floors me...and I know I am not the only one!  We heard it from you in a recent urbanmoms.ca survey, in our product reviews for Dove's handwash and in your comments on this … [Read more...]

I've been back at work now for two weeks and I am bursting with joy.  After having been at home for the past 2.5 years, I can't tell you how great it is to be engaged in something outside of my home.  I've done some freelance writing over the past couple of years, which provided some … [Read more...]

Bring on the nostalgia…. did you celebrate The Cat in the Hat’s 50th  birthday by pulling out all of the great Dr. Seuss masterpieces from your kids library? Horton Hears a Who? The Lorax? Oh the Places you will go?  Whatever you read with your kids on Friday for Read Aloud! Day, I’m … [Read more...]

Bring on the nostalgia…. did you celebrate The Cat in the Hat’s 50th  birthday by pulling out all of the great Dr. Seuss masterpieces from your kids library? Horton Hears a Who? The Lorax? Oh the Places you will go?  Whatever you read with your kids on Friday for Read Aloud! Day, I’m sure … [Read more...]

Part 1 March 2006 my husband comes home from work and tells me we are going on vacation… to South Africa!... (with his parents!?!) After the shock wears off I freak: how can we afford it on his income? He assures me we can afford it; he just played every wedding he could get his hands on. And the … [Read more...]

The night may have been cold, but the party was hot! On Thursday, March 1, the urbanmoms.ca and Cuisinart team descended on the Calgary home of member Candace Leung for the second Kitchen Party event. And what a night it was! The preparations started mid-day with shopping at Calgary's Sunterra … [Read more...]

Strangely, I would never have seen myself here.  The idea of owning and running my own business simply never occurred to me.  I was quite happy working for someone else and focusing on “me” when the days came to a close.  I was always antsy though.  Never quite satisfied.  … [Read more...]

I've discovered how to motivate myself: GO SHOPPING! My sister was in town last week, and we skived off on a meeting and went shopping instead! My goal was to find something nice to wear to the Mom's Night Out event next month. Well, what I found blew my mind and has the added bonus of boosting my … [Read more...]

"Mummy, put Dora."  "Put it NOOOOOW". "Amreen, do you know if there are razors?" "Do I have clean socks?" "Mummy, I want Dora."  "Sweetheart, is there clean laundry folded downstairs?"  The blaring siren of questions bombard … [Read more...]

March 5, 2007Member Exclusive Contest! Come Party with urbanmoms.ca! Where: Rosehill, Toronto When: March 28th from 7pm Who: urbanmoms.ca member exclusive! What: an evening of relaxation, indulgence and restoration. Why: because we know how much you need a night out, and it's all on … [Read more...]