Back when I first got married, my mother-in-law gave me a bunch of family recipes. At the time, I was a bit miffed: as IF I couldn't cook well enough to keep my husband happy. And anyway, what's with this outdated 1950s notion that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach? (I later found out … [Read more...]

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED - Congratulations to Samantha from Dawson Creek, B.C. urbanmoms.ca is proud to offer members another exciting contest opportunity! In our Outfit My Family Contest from Hot Chillys, one lucky member will win Hot Chillys apparel for the entire family - a prize valued at … [Read more...]

Week: 29 Pounds Lost: 47.4 I'm inventing a new weight-loss strategy (that's right, you heard it on urbanmoms.ca first!). I call it: THE START-OVER EFFECT(Hereinafter referred to as the SOE) It's very simple. You join a weight loss program (Weight Watchers, in my case). You lose some weight. Then … [Read more...]

Last Wednesday, at about 1:00 a.m. in the morning our family had a wake-up call.  Literally!!  Our main-floor carbon monoxide detector’s alarm set off while we were all fast asleep. While we had never planned what to do if this should happen,  my quick-thinking husband turned off the … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses! I have two secs. Just wanted to say ciao before I go to DISNEY WORLD tomorrow. I'm leaving in, like, 7 hours and have YET TO PACK! Josh-O will be calling down the stairs any minute now: "Hale? It's past midnight. Maybe you should start packing?" I'm soooo last minute! … [Read more...]

First of all I just want to say THANK YOU so much for all of your advice on what I should wear to my partay this weekend!  Your comments and emails and votes were very helpful.   So…as Haley-O says on Cheaty’s Celebrity Gossip…CHECK IT!     The party was great fun!  … [Read more...]

Hi Gorgeouses... The monkey has a terribly horrible cold. Wet, runny nose, swollen eyelids, glassy eyes, fever, coughing, the works. Suckage. And, I'm majorly on edge because my little RUBY BOOBIE's feeling so grody. She's in her crib now. Humidifier's on. Tempra administered. Hopefully sleep will … [Read more...]

I've only met Catherine of Her Bad Mother fame once. It was too short of a conversation. she came late. i was leaving early. but it only took a fraction of a minute to realize how amazing Catherine really is. I mean, think about it. She's behind the call-to-action posts and the mommy blogger … [Read more...]

I've been a total downer lately, and, really, who wants to read about downerness? I know, I know - one of the greatest things about blogging as a parent is that it is both an outlet for complicated emotions and a space in which one can find support for both one's tribulations and one's trials. I … [Read more...]

my uncle Don is most definitely the most unique and bizarre members of my family. and trust me, we are quite good at unique and bizarre. He lives in Kingsport, Tennessee. and he's Southern. y'all, he is sooo southern. i've known him my entire life and i still have to ask him to repeat things that … [Read more...]