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This Is What I See

December 22, 2008 by Jen

This Holiday Season is full of emotion. I can't seem to express all of this in words so I decided to try capturing it with my camera. This is pre-Christmas 2008 through my eyes: Gramma's knitting class. What a patient woman! So much excitement means sleepy, sleepy "girls". Sunrise … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood Tagged With: Christmas, family, fun, mom blog, photos, pictures, snow, snowballs, tobaganning

Featured Mom Business: Headpets

December 17, 2008 by Jen

Headpets are a fun and exciting Canadian made line of handmade children's animal hats which are taking the market by storm, and bringing smiles to children's faces in the process. My vision was to create a fun and exciting line of handmade children’s animal hats, like no other hats available on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: animal hats, canadian business, character hats, entrepreneur, hats, kids hats, mom blog, mom business, mom entrepreneurs, mompreneur, women entrepreneurs, women in business

OK. Listen Up…

December 17, 2008 by Jen

This is a conversation my daughter is currently having while playing with her friend:Friend: OK, I'm going to be 16. My name is Lily and I'm older and taller.Daughter: No. I'll be older but also smarter. You can be taller. My name's Ella.Friend: No! I want to be smarter! You can be smaller and older … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: daughter, friendship, imaginary play, mom blog, smart girl

The Power of Other People’s Words

December 16, 2008 by Jen

I know I have said this before but other people's words can often express how I feel better than my own. For all of my girl friends both virtual and real these words by Kelly Corrigan are for you from me (sort of): … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: friendship, kelly corrigan, mom blog, moms, women

The Folks Behind the Golden Arches

December 11, 2008 by Jen

One of the most interesting things about my recent trip to Chicago and McDonald's headquarters was getting a chance to meet the people behind the scenes. You may not know this but my very first job was at McD's and I still value my experience there. I learned about hard work, process, team work and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bob langert, employees, greenpeace, jose armario, mary dillon, McDonald's, mom blog, rob chiasson

Top 10 Holiday Gifts For Teens: Batteries Not Required

December 9, 2008 by Jen

Contest Alert! urbanmoms.ca is excited to support The Top 10 Gifts for Teens by offering two individual prize packs to be won by two lucky members. The Teen Girl Pack and Teen Boy Pack will each be filled with the books listed in the associated category below. Post a comment identifying your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: book giveaway, contest, Teen, top ten gifts, young adult

Vaseline Clinical Therapy

December 8, 2008 by Jen

The Go2Girlz have been busy in the lead-up to this year's Holiday Season, and we're thrilled to bring you the latest from their product testing efforts. As you know, we never endorse a product until it has been tested and approved by our panel of expert testers - moms like us! This time, our panel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cream, dry skin, lotion, moisturizer, mom blog, product review, Vaseline Clinical Therapy, Vaseline Intensive Care

Chatting with the Wealthy Barber

December 7, 2008 by Jen

I recently had David Chilton, author of The Wealthy Barber, come to Toronto to speak to my clients.  His message was very timely because the one main point he makes with his book is that to achieve financial success, you must always spend less than you make. This is the lesson my parents … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: credit, credit crunch, David Chilton, economy, expert advice, finances, financial advice, line of credit, mom blog, mortgage, Wealthy Barber

This Whole Writing Thing’s Got Me Down

December 5, 2008 by Jen

Remember a few weeks ago I told you that I was going to be one of the editors for the new Dove.ca site? Well the site is up and article number two has been posted. I should be thrilled, right? And in some ways I am. It is an honour to represent a brand that you really believe in and have your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: blogger, dove, dove.ca, editors, Jen Maier, mom blog, writer

AIR MILES Travel: Gotta Getaway Contest

December 1, 2008 by Jen

Not sure about you, but I'm not a winter lover, and if I can’t get my family away for a winter vacation, I’ve found that I can survive the season by taking a short trip or two.  You don’t have to travel far or break the bank to take advantage of what many local hotels and venues have to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: AIR MILES, air miles giveaway, airmiles, contest, giveaway, holiday travel, travel, travel contest, win air miles

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