Last night around 10 o'clock my best friend called me on her way to her cottage from work in the city. She does this often in the summer because we don't get to see each other as much.Whenever I am on the phone with her my children here and her children there - always say ' I know you are on the … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Summer Bliss
just...summer bliss... … [Read more...]
How Did You Become A Critic: Part 2
With over 100 Fringe shows in, Part 2 of our series continues with Sun Media's John Coulbourn. How did you become a reviewer? I just sort of fell into it. In a way, it all seems sort of pre-ordained in that I had the good fortune to have a father who was highly opinionated and a mother … [Read more...]
A weird recommendation: Buy this skirt, but not YET.
So, Old Navy has had this skirt, or an approximation thereof, on hand for a loooong time. I know this because I WORE (and loved) it when I was pregnant. With a fetus who is now three.So, in fashion terms, I would say that, yes, this skirt has been around for a while. To me, it's not hard to see why. … [Read more...]
The First Date Burger
I was in a creative mood, and also really had a craving for some onion rings. As I began to think about the drawbacks of having onion breath the rest of the night, I thought what about if we took that theme and ran with it. Stink-breath be damned! A triple hit of onion with garlic mayo. I … [Read more...]
It Was a Wiggly Party!!!
Once upon a time there was a boy who was obsessed with The Wiggles. It followed his well documented obsessions with Bear In The Big Blue House and Sesame Street. Then The Wiggles were replaced with Toy Story and Monsters Inc. Nine years into these obsessions, along came … [Read more...]
Budget or Fudge It?
We're at that point in the year when we're looking ahead to the fall, scratching our heads and wondering how on earth we're going to pay for all of the expenses looming in September. Now that our second daughter is nearly three, she will be old enough for preschool and ballet and swimming … [Read more...]
The Precious Child
Recently we posted a link to coverage of a study on our UrbanMoms Facebook fanpage and posed this question on Twitter, "Do strollers contribute to obesity?" The study suggests that parents keep their children in strollers too long contributing to a sedentary lifestyle which then leads to … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – July 7th, 2011
I love ruffled shirts on everyone... and this one I didn't even buy! She loves I love when she receives clothes as birthday gifts, especially when they're this cute! She loves everything pink and skirty these days... that's three-and-a-half for you, I guess. Everything is ideal for summertime, be it … [Read more...]
The Cardturner
It seemed like a tough premise, at best, to write a book about bridge for teens. I mean, bridge? The Cardturnerby Louis SacharDoubledayISBN:Audience: 12 years and upI should by now just trust Louis Sachar. The man did, after all, manage to write a sort of fairy-tale like story about family … [Read more...]
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