Looking forward to spending Canada Day or a long weekend at a friend's cottage? Have you made your packing list? Sunscreen? Check. Bug spray? Check. Bathing suit and summer read? Check, check. Host's gift? Oh shoot....If you're planning on spending time mooching off visiting friends and family at … [Read more...]
Because Daddy Needs Pampering Too!
Eeeek! In between end of school year activities, soccer championships, birthday parties, field trips, preschool graduation and all, Father's Day has sneaked up on me. It's this coming Sunday and if, like me, you're looking for a last minute Father's Day gift idea, why not consider a little Daddy … [Read more...]
Hey Teacher, You’re Special!
You may not realize it, but report card marks have already been submitted by your children's teachers. So, it's too late to worry about bribing those teachers for a couple of extra As for Tommy. Class placements have already been decided upon, so don't worry about gifting the teacher to ensure … [Read more...]
Garden Fresh
This past sunny weekend found me in some of my favourite places...chilling by the soccer pitch, freezing by the baseball diamond and elbow deep in dirt in the backyard. The temperatures don't seem summer-like, but I think it's safe to say that we can look forward to frost-free nights, and that means … [Read more...]
Junior on the Computer
Computer time is much enjoyed around our house by my nine- and seven-year old sons. They've graduated from the Bob the Builder games I bought them years ago to Webkinz for the past few years to miniclip these days. My three-year old daughter has been watching them for a while, anxious to start … [Read more...]
Recession-Proof Moms and Win!
We may be in the midst of an economic recession, but there's one group that's clearly surviving (and in many cases thriving) in these uneasy times. Mompreneurs, the group of mother entrepreneurs who spawned the hot buzzword of last year, are still around and many are doing better than ever.Recently … [Read more...]
When Life Hands You Lemons
Spring is in the air, and it's time to put away our winter sweaters, pull out our patio furniture and change our seasonal scents. It may be that you hadn't considered the need to update your fragrance wardrobe with the changing seasons, but chances are your perfumes, shower gels and body lotions are … [Read more...]
Here’s to You, Mom
Many of us are looking forward to this weekend as an opportunity to slow down and take some time to enjoy our role as mothers. Perhaps Mother's Day means spending a little time alone, or maybe it means extra family time. If you're scrambling for a Mother's Day gift idea for the special mother in … [Read more...]
Bring Your Own Bottle
I've long been a fan of BPA-free water bottles. Over a year ago I wrote about how Health Canada had announced BPA was part of its list of toxic substances, and I promoted stanless steel, BPA-free bottles. Ever since I've been carting my water bottle around with me to work, to the park, to the … [Read more...]
Diapers and the Environment
It's Earth Day and our kids will come home after school full of great enthusiasm and good intentions. The lessons my kids are learning about Earth Day are that we are all responsible, and that every "little" thing helps! In honour of Earth Day today, I've got some interesting facts for urbanmoms to … [Read more...]
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