Hi Gorgeouses, Minden says hi ("meow"). So, who's the latest celeb to get a DUI? Can you say...celebrity DORK moment!? Did Britney leave rehab too soon? Salma, can I borrow some clothes? Are J-Lo and Marc patching things up on their vacay? How insane can Tom Cruise get? ANTM? All this, … [Read more...]

Spring in books is wonderful. the weather starts to get warm. the sun shines. the birds chirp. it's green everywhere. parks are up and running in full swing. kids are back outside on bikes and playing sports. flowers start to bloom. but this is not real spring. at least not real spring in … [Read more...]

urbanmoms.ca and partner Duncan Hines are thrilled to announce an amazing new contest: the Cupcake Challenge! And entering the challenge couldn't be easier...just send us a picture of you (or Grandma or Dad or -- you get the picture...) baking with the kids. We'll publish our favourite pics on the … [Read more...]

The joys of a two week March Break, a 20 year old neice, an ex-wife who has the kids this weekend, and a hubby who likes to play poker...and is quite good at it. Add these all together and you get a 4 day trip to Sin City, this afternoon. Of course nothing is ready, I have no clothes, I have huge … [Read more...]

The urbanmoms.ca Moms Night out is fast approaching, and we have some fantastic news.  The Bay and Zellers (supported by Timex) will be bringing us a fashion show at the event featuring cool clothing and awesome accessories for busy moms. We've been shopping all week and our mom models look … [Read more...]

Yeeeaaah, Baby! Last Week's Weight Loss: 3.5 lbs! Okay, so after weeks and weeks (well, okay, months really) of up-one-down-one weight gain/loss cycles, I finally broke free and shook off 3.5 pounds, putting me only 8.4 pounds away (blessedly less than ten) from my goal weight. Ahhh...what a relief … [Read more...]

Ever think you have had the "BIG IDEA"?  Something you could market and sell and would actually make you some money?  Well, you just might have but where do you go from here?  As most of us have heard, there is a huge trend toward entrepreneurship, especially with … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses! I have a bad cold, but I'm still gonna BRING it! What's Paris doing on the catwalk? Salma, can I borrow one of your bras? Could Hilary Duff BE any skinnier? Could Katherine McPhee BE any more Gorj? Heather Mills on Dancing with the Stars -- publicity stunt much? And, MORE! check … [Read more...]

Five weeks of vacation with my husband Raoul, three boys; 9 year old Liam, almost 8 year old Ethan and 3.5 year old Gavin, as well as my in-laws in Cape Town South Africa was bitter sweet. We were on the go every day and by the end I was tired and the boys didn’t want to go back to school, Raoul … [Read more...]

Not enough time? Kids picky eaters? Does this sound like you or someone you know? Well, according to our recent Kitchen Party mini poll, 55% of us are challenged by lack of time, and 28% by picky children when preparing the family meals. Mention either problem in a room full of mothers, and … [Read more...]