So many of the mom-based businesses we feature in the urbanmoms.ca Marketplace are inspired by gaps these enterprising mothers find in the marketplace. In this case, Chandra created Ryan Jaide designs after searching for hip, modern bedding for her children and finding none. This week, Chandra's … [Read more...]

I spend a lot of time at home. And as a mom with two small children, I also spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Actually, the whole family spends a lot of time in the kitchen. We eat in - three meals a day - pretty much every day. Dad reads his paper at the table. The kids do homework, draw, write, … [Read more...]

The results are in!! To all of you who submitted your topic preferences, thank you, the feedback was overwhelming. The sub-topics listed under the ‘CHILDREN’ category were voted on as follows: Sibling Rivalry: 10%Attachment: 4%School/Daycare: 11%Illness/Diagnoses: 6%Consequences/Rewards: … [Read more...]

My kid eats kafta. Yup, that's right, in a Lebanese restaurant: kafta kebabs served in a pita with lettuce, onion, tomato and raita (the sauce). And she wolfed it down. My six year old white-bread, Canadian kid sat down in Aida's Mediterranean Bistro in the trendy Mission district of Calgary, and … [Read more...]

Whew! I made it. I MADE IT! I walked home from STARBUCKS, and I made it. Didn't think I would. Thought I'd have to sit on someone's front porch for a bit. But, I MADE IT. I took teeny-tiny baby steps, and I MADE IT! YES! Now, I'm sitting here downing a COLD glass of water and writing to you. And, … [Read more...]

I'm not sure if there is some sort of agist tunnel vision or something, but lately it seems that all the women I see around me are in their late thirties, early forties or, maybe even not so early forties. I could chalk it up to the fact that most of the time since I run into other women at the … [Read more...]

there are certainly a number of things i do well. i won't deny this. i am, after all, quite Fabulous. There are, however, many a thing i do, well, not so well. the day trip is one of them. the pack your kids up at 8:00 am, bring everything you need for the day. lunch, snacks, drinks etc. the … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses! The research assistant Minden made up today's Gossip title. Like it? EEEEEEEE! GORJ! LOVE! OBSESSED.... On tap today: SURI AND KATIE look GORJ; just when you thought ARMY PANTS could never look bad...; Jayden James, and SEAN PRESTON FEDERLINE!; Ellen's eco tips; Lindsay turns … [Read more...]

It's a beautiful morning in Calgary. From the living room window of my in-laws' condo, I'm looking out at a beautiful vista of lush greenery, a rippling, winding river and in the background, the magnificent mountains that give the city its majestic frame. I've been coming to Calgary for seven years … [Read more...]

aha...you might think i'd be talking about Georgie Bush and the state of his union (and the fact that he wears crocs and socks...but that's a travesty for another day)....today we are talking about the state of MY union, the one over here at this little site called Fabulous. i've always had a harder … [Read more...]