Urbanmoms.ca Book Review: Ecoholic - Your Guide to the Most Environmentally Friendly Information, Products and Services in Canada, by Adria Vasil Global warming, carbon emissions, toxic waste, landfills, climate change, endangered species, unsustainable farming practices, diminishing natural … [Read more...]

Okay, so I'm on to week 2 of the running program here. Sorry I neglected you on all on the weekend - luckily I didn't also neglect my run, much as I would have loved to. You see, my left bum cheek was so sore from my first days on the program that I thought I might not ever be able to walk again. At … [Read more...]

We have become experts in the tag team. especially on sundays. because we both work full time, we use the weekends to both spend some great concentrated time with the kiddies and to get everything done. you add in a few birthday parties and some extra-curriculars and our weekends become … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses, The hubby just got back from partying in Vegas (since WEDNESDAY). Poor thing -- he's TIRED. Ahem. Don't you love that? A-NY-WAY. On tap today (from yours truly -- a LEGITIMATELY TIRED-OUT mama): Britney's prepping for secret concert...; Alyson Hannigan's hubby's cute; Angelina Jolie … [Read more...]

Last week, I had a presentation in Mississauga for my new job. I don't drive on the highway, so I asked the woman with whom I was doing the presentation (she is a speaker retained by our company to do workshops) if I could get a lift.  She replied that yes, that would be no problem, as long as … [Read more...]

My excuse includes 3 adolescent step-children, a three year old, a large couch-chewing dog, with expensive phantom allergies and separation anxiety, a teaching job at an independent high school, a house that never seems tidy, a life style that sees us on the highway most Friday and Sunday nights, … [Read more...]

Well, I ran again yesterday, Day 2 of the 10k Training Plan. I would post a picture of myself that I took post-run, but I can't yet figure out how to get the %#@$ pictures off the &*%$ blackberry!!! Well, photographic evidence or not, I did manage to get out for an hour yesterday, and I'm happy … [Read more...]

one of my besties, Ilana, had a baby on Monday. A scheduled c-section to bring her third baby girl into this world. (There is something to be said about a) knowing the exact day and time you will be having your baby and b) not delivering your baby out of your who-ha. Ilana was able to prep for … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses! Some different peeps today -- because I'm getting bored again of the same-old-same-old paparazzi girls. Today we got HEIDI MONTAG'S NEW NOSE AND BREASTS, Pamela Anderson revisiting her famous red full-piece, Ali Larter drinking vitamin juice (funny!), Nick Lachey disappointing Vanessa … [Read more...]

Sometimes, things just coast along, and then there are those other times... With work, kids and family, a home and a busy husband, I am forced to  do a lot of multi-tasking.  The juggling of various responsibilities, however, is not my chosen m.o. and it's something I've had to consciously … [Read more...]