When was the last time you heard that saying? Chances are it was from your grandparents. Turns out our parents' generation did a lousy job at saving, and our generation's not doing any better. That's one of the reasons that the economy's in such a mess. (You don't need to know me well to figure out … [Read more...]
Everybody’s Doing It!
Your husband may be whispering to you that everyone's doing it. He may even be telling you that he heard the neighbours talking about doing it. Perhaps he's trying to convince you that the two of you should consider it, and this time he's right. Get your minds out of the gutter, ladies! Home … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday to Me!
There is something seriously lacking about birthdays as you age. First of all, you're aging. That in itself seems cruel enough, but to add insult to injury, birthdays come with many unhappy greetings. Growing up, I'd look forward to checking my mailbox for birthday cards from farflung friends and … [Read more...]
Spring Has Sprung
Spring has sprung,The grass has ris.I wonder where the birdies is.The birdies on the wing.Why that's absurd...I always thought the wing was on the bird!Even if you're not a fan of classic poetry, and even if you're not feeling like spring has sprung in your own backyard (my husband asked if I … [Read more...]
Swap Stop
With Spring just days away, many of us immersing in a little Spring cleaning. But, before you toss that too-tight jacket, or ditch your kid's too-small boots, consider a swap party.I first heard about swap parties from a very hip friend who read about them in Vogue magazine. Vogue wrote about this … [Read more...]
Great Wolf Lodge Getaway
With the economy the way it is, I've noticed a real trend this March Break for families to stay a little closer to home. Far fewer of us are planning the big weeklong getaway to southern climes, and more of us are looking at local and more economical options.When offered a night away at Niagara … [Read more...]
What’s in a Name?
I read an article today about how people with the most -or least - common names around are forming alliances to "make a better name for their names". You can find an entire website devoted to the name Wendy (with members bonding over nicknames and sharing their favourite movie characters), and … [Read more...]
I Can See Clearly Now
Most of the time, I can live with watching my beautiful HD television through a film of sticky fingerprints. Usually it doesn't bother me that my lovely Apple computer monitor is littered with spots and dots. There comes a time, though, when my plasma and LCD monitors need a good clean; I recently … [Read more...]
Will you remember me?
As urbanmoms, we've all got coping mechanisms for heading off the more negative signs of aging. We try to keep our bodies healthy and able to do what we want by exercising and eating right. We take care of our skin with creams and lotions to keep wrinkles at bay and age spots to a minimum. How, … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day…Help!
Hot on the heels of finding that perfect holiday gift (and just after you've finally paid the holiday bills off!) comes the next holiday on the calendar...the feast of St.Valentine. Wikipedia tells us that it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending … [Read more...]
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