You know that old quote, "of all the things I've lost, it's my mind I miss the most"?  I sort of feel like that since becoming a mother, except it's not so much the lost mind that bothers me.  After all, I do still have my mind; it just happens to be a little more frazzled and … [Read more...]

The urbanmoms.ca team is delighted to present "Ask Shelly", a bi-weekly advice column featured on ask urbanmoms.ca. Shelly is a working wife and mom of 3 grown boys. She's a Registered Licensed Holistic Massage Therapist, Reflexology Practitioner, Reiki Master, and freelance writer. In the … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses, Tonight I got the Oscar fashion rundown for ya, as promised! All the most memorable fashions from the red carpet and beyond. Plus, since everyone LOVED Cheaty's Oscar pick for Best Celebrity Mom, I got more Jennifer Garner pics, weird Katie Holmes news, and the latest on Britney. … [Read more...]

my sister is getting her boobs done. and i'm jealous as hell. well, my husband is jealous as hell. if i had to pick one surgery to have, plastics-wise, it would be a tummy tuck. hands down.  every day of the week and twice on tuesdays. i actually am the perfect candidate. my dad told me so … [Read more...]

Last night I went to bed with damp hair. I thought it was mostly dry. But I was wrong. And this beautiful hairdo is the result. Why did I go to bed with damp hair, you ask? Well, I've decided to write a new page in the book of my life...I'm going to wake up early (6:00 a.m.) and get an hour of work … [Read more...]

What kind of flyer are you? good? bad? nervous? are you asleep before the plane takes off? do you deal well with delays? turbulence? does it scare you to fly? do you get motion sickness? do you arrive chronically early? do you get sent to the front of the check-in line because you are running very, … [Read more...]

Last Tuesday, it was 9:30 am and my kids were bouncing off the walls.  With minus 20 degree weather outside, a walk was out of the question (you moms out their bravely trekking in the frigid nothern temperatures, I admire you and envy your Arctic perseverance).  Realizing my kids' urgent … [Read more...]

My daughter is going to be 3 tomorrow and all she wants is dinner at McDonald's, "candy of mine own", party hats and a baby humpback whale cake. Birthdays are not my strength. I love them. I like to celebrate them with others and am quite happy to honour my own as well, but I don't have … [Read more...]

HI GORGEOUSES! Are we all having an oscar party??? We're having pizza here, and I have my macbook in front of me -- so I can give you my up-to-the-minute reactions to everyone who's anyone on the red carpet! (PICS TO COME ON WEDNESDAY!) check it!!!! First off, J-LO -- HELLO -- fabulous. … [Read more...]

So, I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about motivation for weight loss. It's a question I get asked a lot, and one I frequently ask myself. What made it work this time? Why have I (and my husband, too) been able to stick with a moderate, healthy eating plan for six months with very little … [Read more...]