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Sharing My Childhood Favourites With My Children – The Booky Trilogy

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Reading is part of a regular bedtime routine at our house. One the whole family looks forward to. Whether it be a family affair sharing a great story book or the latest issue of Owl or Chirp or whether it be alone or two and two we try and read for at least a half an hour every night. My son and … [Read more...]

Video Podcast – Judging Other Moms

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My daughter is intense and spirited but nothing could prepare me for her over-the-top tantrum the other day. And NOTHING could prepare me for the judgment I felt from another mom. Perspective and advice required on this one! (btw, in case you are wondering why there are two parts it is because I had … [Read more...]

Featured Mom Business: My Beading Art

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This week, the folks here at the urbanmoms.ca Marketplace are pleased to bring you Hedy's story. I make all one-of-a-kind, hand-beaded jewelry for adults and kids at My Beading Art. One of my latest and hottest products at the moment are Sterling Silver Mommy Bracelets: Moms and grandmothers … [Read more...]

Me on CBC.ca!

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I got a call from a producer at www.cbc.ca the other day to take questions from moms across Canada about back-to-school. Everything from fashion to snacks to routines. "I can do this." I thought. "I'm a mom. I've been doing back-to-school for years. I have a whole resource of Canadian … [Read more...]

Bye-Bye Back Fat!

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One of the most common questions I get as a personal trainer is “how do I get rid of this?” or “how can I make this smaller?” Typically, my answer to these questions is that you can’t spot reduce.  The most problem areas seem to be the back of the arms and the core.  Lately though, I have … [Read more...]

Flirting With Eating Disorders

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This morning I woke up in agony. The pain from the headache actually woke me up from sleep. And it was one of those near-migraine skull pounders that throbs with every breath you take, where even the thud of your own life-giving heartbeat brings a fresh explosion of pain. With each throb I thought … [Read more...]

A Walk in the Park

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Yesterday was a great day. I spent over 11 hours with 6 kids and a pal at Canada's Wonderland. A place I adored as a teenager. The rides, the thrills. I was a full-fledged roller coaster junkie. And now, so are my kids. My nearly 9 year old son (3 more days!) would go on anything. No fear. He LOVED … [Read more...]