Hi! I’m very excited to be joining this dynamic community of moms who share my quest to balance motherhood and all the other things that make us who we are. I’m also honoured to share the space of such other seasoned bloggers whose writing I enjoy and admire. I settled on “The Balancing Act” as a … [Read more...]

i'm a short girl. i'm 5"2 in my dreams....more like 5"1 and a half. ish. i wear heels most of the time. i'm a short girl, after all, and we are bred to wear heels. the more unconfortable, the better. i have learned to use my shoes to complete my outfits. AND my pants only fit properly when … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses, We have something very serious to discuss today: BRITNEY!!! I like to keep the language clean here, but no other phrase conveys my reaction better than (and I leave it abbreviated) WTF!!??!!?? Bald head? Bald? Head is bald. I.e., NO HAIR. Bald as a door knob. Bald as Sinead O'connor … [Read more...]

My grandmother is sick. my father's mother. physically, she's in great health. in fact, over the last few years, it's been nice to see her break out of her self-starvation anorexic stage (nobody likes an anorexic grandmother.) and put on a few pounds. it's her mental health. her dementia. her … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses, On tap today!: Beyonce fashions, Reese skinny but unhappy (looking), Ashlee's ever-changing face, Keri Russell gets married, and a Lost Valentine's Day, Tyra on a...date? Now, want to know what's so not funny? I've been up for over 24 hours tending to a vomiting monkey AND husband! … [Read more...]

ah...the guilty pleasure. those foods. those shows. those movies. and songs. and hairstyles. and clothing. that you are totally mortified to tell anyone that you actually like. and since it's a week of me sharing my dirty little secrets, i figured i'd continue the trend and tell you about some of … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses! Welcome to Pukapalooza Gossip, 2007! On the menu: The perfect butt, Jess 'n John come out, Hot Daddy Dempsey, ANOTHER Mischa moment, Christina Aguilera and hubby post Grammys, a gorj Nicole Ritchie, AMERICAN IDOL POLL, and more, more, MORE!!! Why "Pukapalooza"? Because the … [Read more...]

Well. It's here. The hardest day of the year for dieters. V-Day. Valentine's Day. The day on which your lover is supposed to lavish you with affection at least partly in the form of fancy dinners, chocolate, champagne or edible aphrodisiacs...help! What's a dieter to do, then, when faced with this … [Read more...]

I don't know about all of you, but in my house, the whole stretch of time from after-school until dinner is a total write-off. My friends and I call it "the witching hour", which I'm sure has been used by moms around the world since time immemorial. There is no soporific that will calm my … [Read more...]

Welcome to the urbanmoms.ca Style File! Our goal is to focus on fashion and shopping tips that work for real moms and real budgets. We’re not going to focus on fashion fads (seriously, leggings?) or high-priced designer duds (spend $30 or $300 on a shirt and the baby will spit up on it just the … [Read more...]