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The Perfect Holiday Movies To Get You Through The Season

December 5, 2018 by Sonya 2 Comments

netflix, holiday movies, christmas movies

'Tis the season of running around and getting organized for the holidays. Trees are going up (okay, eventually), that little elf guy is ready and we've got our shopping list in full swing. Then we've got the friends and family visits to entertain. Hey, we got this right? Amidst the flurry of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies, TV Tagged With: Christmas, holiday, NetFlix

If Jessica Simpson Can’t Wear That, What Exactly Should Moms Dress Like?

December 12, 2017 by Rebecca Eckler Leave a Comment

What exactly does a mother look like? For 14 years, I’ve been asking myself this question. This week, I find myself asking the question yet again because recently Jessica Simpson created quite the stir when she posted an Instagram photo of her doing the unthinkable…given that she’s a mother of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: dress, Instagram, Jessica Simpson, mom-shamed, shamed

Here Are The 2017 Game Awards Winners (And Your Last Minute Christmas Shopping Inspo)

December 8, 2017 by Sonya 4 Comments

If you've got any gamers in your family and wondering what's the best of the best out there, we have the thing for you. The Game Awards, held in Los Angeles, just announced the winners and the nominees of this year's gaming selection! The Awards, as voted by gaming fans around the world, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: Forza Motorsport 7, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Sony Playstation, SuperMario Odyssey, The Game Awards, The Legend of Zelda, Xbox, Xbox one

Mobile Manners: 7 Cell Phone Boundaries Every Home Needs

December 8, 2017 by UrbanMoms 24 Comments

Sometimes it feels like mobile technology is taking over a big part of our lives and the lives of our children. Cell phones and tablets are never far from our teenagers’ reach and, truth be told, from our own hands. As parents, it is our responsibility to ensure that our kids develop healthy and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues, Technology, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: bell mobility, cellphone etiquette, family plans, family time, homework, mobile manners, parental controls, school, share plans

This Year’s Ross Petty Panto Is Their Most Fun Yet

December 5, 2017 by UrbanMoms Leave a Comment

Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas in Toronto without a Ross Petty Panto. 'Oh, no it wouldn't!' 'Oh, yes it would!' You get the idea. Ross Petty is back for another holiday season—and with it comes all the hit songs, high energy dance numbers, innuendo-laden laughs and (most importantly) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Arts Tagged With: A Christmas Carol: The Family Musical with a Scrooge Loose!, Christmas, Elgin Theatre, pantomine, Ross Petty, theatre, Toronto

Will Ferrell Is Every Parent Texting During Dinner

October 25, 2017 by Katie Bridges Leave a Comment

We all do it. Just a quick check to see if anyone liked our last Instagram post. Maybe a quick scroll through Facebook to check what's happening while we wait for our coffee. Then suddenly, it's 3 hours later and we've looked at the entire internet. Whoops. We're a generation of smartphone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: #DeviceFreeDinner, dad, parent, Phone, PSA, smartphone, texting, Will Ferrell

7 Spookily Awesome Netflix-Inspired Halloween Costumes

October 23, 2017 by UrbanMoms Leave a Comment

When Halloween rolls around, many of us head to Pinterest. Some of us pin ideas and start planning, while other moms roll their eyes so hard they almost pull something. But there's another resource for mom's looking for some inspiration this Halloween—and it's been right under our noses all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Beauty and the Beast, GLOW, Halloween, Lady Gaga, last minute, NetFlix, Santa Clarita Diet, The Color N' Glow, The Crown, the mindy project

This Is The Reason Why A Nation Wept For Gord Downie

October 18, 2017 by Leslie Kennedy 7 Comments

Why does it hurt so much? Why did I cry over losing someone I didn’t even know? What is it about Gord Downie and the tragic loss of his life last night that has struck such a chord with me, and with so very many of us? I’ve seen so much in my newsfeed today about how The Tragically Hip was the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: God Downie, The Tragically Hip

Cirque Du Soleil’s Volta Brings A Modern Twist To The Big Top

October 13, 2017 by Katie Bridges 2 Comments

Having waited thirty years to see a live performance of Cirque du Soleil, my expectations were almost as lofty as the trapeze wire hanging in the eaves of the Big Top. The popular performing troupe, which was founded in Montreal in 1984 by street performers, Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Arts Tagged With: circus, Cirque du Soleil, Port Lands, theatre, Toronto, Volta

Pumpkin Spice Everything: An Ode On My Seasonal Obsession

October 6, 2017 by Heather Jones Leave a Comment

Dear Pumpkin Spice, Hello, Beautiful. It’s been a while since I've had the pleasure of your company. I hope you have been well the past 10 months. I have missed you, and I forgive you for the hurt you caused by leaving me. I recognize our love is fleeting. You are too free-spirited to be tied … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Humour Tagged With: fall, Pumpkin Spiced

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