Elizabeth recently wrote a great article in The Lounge section of Urbanmoms.ca about being a working mom. It rang true for me, for so many reasons. I'm a new mom who has just returned back to work. Although The Boy is being cared for in my home, the logistics of living in the suburbs and … [Read more...]
Devil in the Diet?
The biggest part of Cuyler's "plan" is his diet. He's gluten and casein free, as I've posted about previously. We started him on it when he was 2 and saw changes from day 1.At that point he ate pretty much anything I made him. Stir-fry's, rice dishes, meatballs, pasta, lasagna, chicken … [Read more...]
Honk if you love Jesus. Text while driving if you want to meet him
This was a sign outside of a church in our neighbourhood. Clever comment for the day of rest.It made me think of all the outrageous things I have seen people do while they are driving.(It may come to your attention that if I am fully engaged in my own driving, I should not be noticing all of … [Read more...]
My Love Affair….with Butter from Montreal
A few years ago, I got introduced to Marche Jean-Talon Market and Marche Atwater in Montreal.I went to Montreal that year, to specifically attend Mondial de la Biere (the world of beer) with a friend, who is also a food sales rep.The beer festival was a bit disappointing, but the food we discovered … [Read more...]
Walk This Way
I can hear my cankles getting thicker by the minute.We are presently on a family vacation in California and are spending our entire days walking. Great exercise, but it sure does wear a pregnant girl out mighty fast! Perhaps if I had been a tad more diligent in following some sort of exercise regime … [Read more...]
The Marketing Store Adventures in Chicago
On Tuesday morning I was reunited with the McMom crew again after my late Chicago arrival on Monday... so happy to see old friends with lots of hugs and catching up. Our first stop was The Marketing Store where the development, design and even production prototypes for the Happy Meals toys are put … [Read more...]
The Pop Heard Round the World!!!
I think I last left my trip on single motherhood with a meltdown in Home Depot! The next logical part to share with you is how the dude made his grand entrance. I wrote about the experience at my now defunct personal blog - so I thought I'd share it with a few edits...apologies to … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes – The Marketing Store
So, the McMoms are back in action and today we made our first stop at The Marketing Store in Chicago. We got to hear about how the Happy Meal came to be, and we learned that the first Happy Meal in Canada didn't come out until 1994! Most of us were surprised that it is such a fairly new concept in … [Read more...]
I Really Want to Do It!
I looked into the Disney Wine & Dine and the UrbanMoms package and it is a GREAT deal! I really, really want to do it. Is anyone else planning on going? Are there any plans to get together before? I hope so! … [Read more...]
They’re New…and Blue!
Snack time was in a bit of a rut around my household. Sliced apples (dipped in peanut butter if nobody was allergic), arrowroot cookies, sliced cucumber, granola bars. Ho hum, yawn, and BORING!Last month, the folks at Tostitos launched their brand new colourful Tostitos Blue Corn tortilla chips, and … [Read more...]
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