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Comfortably Numb

June 29, 2011 by erinlittle

I feel nothing right now. I have become comfortably numb. Not totally numb. I feel love for my girls. I still get frustrated sometimes about their behaviour, or the mess in my house.But as for the the tough stuff, like my dad's death, my renter backing out, and our precarious … [Read more...]

Chung Chung….New Law & Order SVU Cast

June 28, 2011 by Sara

First things first. KNOCK KNOCK...Helloooo George. I'm waiting! Chop Chop brother - I'm not going to wait around forever. (Did I mention I'm a great rebound girl???)Okay. Have I told you of my love of Law and Order SVU? I think so. I love them all - every episode … [Read more...]

CLOSED: Win a Banana Boat Prize Pack! Congratulations to Judy!

June 28, 2011 by Carol Enright

It's time to get serious about sun protection and Banana Boat wants to help you and your family get a jump on it! Sara from D.I.Y. is really excited to be able to share with one lucky UrbanMoms member a $240 gift basket from Banana Boat filled with protection essentials! To enter to win simply … [Read more...]

Those Eyes.

June 28, 2011 by Jen

The strangest thing happened to me today. I was meeting my uncle, my mom's younger brother, for coffee. It had been a while since I had seen him, maybe even the two years since my mom died, I'm not sure. A while. I sat down and looked over at him and I was hit by a bolt of lightening. Those … [Read more...]

Deep.

June 28, 2011 by LylaD

The overwhelming sadness and despair has consumed me. It has been ages.Time has both stood still and gone on forever. Just now am I beginning to see small cracks. Often they are too much and I sink back again. Hope can be its own demon. My room at the hospital is cheerfully … [Read more...]

Blink & Caution

June 28, 2011 by Alice

This teen novel takes two runaways on a crazy ride.Blink & Cautionby Tim Wynne-JonesCandlewick PressISBN: 978 0 7636 3983 9Audience: teensBlink has left his home and abusive stepfather behind, and is scraping by - barely - by snitching breakfasts in fancy hotels, and sleeping in a squat. One … [Read more...]

IIFA 2011: Stars, Fashion, Mobs and More!

June 28, 2011 by amreen

Last Saturday night, I attended the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards! I was blown away by the enthusiasm with which Toronto embraced India's glittering stars, and by the grand scale of the event.The show was long and could have used some serious editing. That being said, there … [Read more...]

Win a Banana Boat Prize Pack and Get Sun Safe This Summer!!

June 28, 2011 by Sara

The summer when I was pregnant with Will, I took my nephew Scotty to my dad's farm for the weekend. We had an awesome time and he basically spent the entire day in the pool as most kids do. I truly thought that I had liberally applied all kinds of sunscreen to him throughout the day. … [Read more...]

To Camp or Not To Camp, That Is the Question

June 28, 2011 by Amanda

Camping.Family bonding. Weenie roasts. Getting back to nature. The lullaby of crickets' chirping. Lifelong memories. Or...Screaming toddler refusing to sleep in the tent, punting all other family members in the guts while thrashing through a tantrum at 3 am. Mosquito bites the size of dimes. … [Read more...]

Circle of Friends Kylie Leave-In Conditioner: One more item in a line of many that I steal from my children.

June 27, 2011 by Metalia

I recently took my son for a haircut, and fell in love with the product they used in his hair afterward: Jacques Circle of Friends Hair Jam. I loved that it was natural, gentle, smelled fantastic (grape-y!), and worked beautifully in his thick straight hair.I loved the product so much I started … [Read more...]