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Mother’s Day Gifts

May 4, 2011 by Racheal

Barbara Reid is one of my favourite Canadian artists and authors.  Even if you don't know her name, you're sure to know work which looks like this:                    I was fortunate to meet her and, even better, my kids got to do a workshop … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, baking, Barbara Reid, Cocktails & Curtain Calls, crafts, kids, Mother's Day, parenting, plasticine, Racheal McCaig, Tenderflake

Of Mice and Men and Birds

April 7, 2011 by Alice

This super-charming read-aloud has me wanting to read more of this author's work:A Nest for Celesteby Henry ColeHarperCollinsISBN: 978 0 061 70410 9Audience: ages 4-10This small but thick book would be an easy one to pass by, with its quiet cover and unusual format. I left it on my shelf for a while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, Audubon, birds, illustrated

What Do You Think?

March 17, 2011 by Racheal

It's been mucky out there lately, but spring is finally in the air.  So I thought I'd share some pretty pictures.  They all have something in common.  Can you guess what it is?       Every one of these images was taken in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, Cocktails & Curtain Calls, Racheal McCaig

A Bad Case of Artist’s Block

February 24, 2011 by Alice

Bridget's Beretby Tom LichtenheldHenry HoltISBN: 978 0 8050 8775 8Audience:Bridget is an artiste, and covers her world in drawings - but her most prized possession and key to her success, she believes, is her beret. The day this artistic chapeau took flight on a gust of wind, Bridget tried on every … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, artist, inspiration, security blanket

Static Free.

June 8, 2010 by Christine

The other day I was talking to a friend about Cuylers interest in the move Toy Story 3.  I remember telling her "He really likes Toy Story 3"It was the first time in a very long time that I have not used the term obsessed.  Because he is not. Not too long ago he would obsess over a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: art, Franklin, movies, obsession, Thomas, Wiggles

Coffee and art with my friend Kie and the Girl

June 18, 2009 by amreen

Earlier this week, my friend Kie visited me from California.  Kie and I haven't seen each other in six years, and it was amazing to reconnect and spend time together after such a long time.  Our lives have changed dramatically in the past few years:  I've had three kids, and Kie is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: AGO, art, Art Gallery of Ontario, coffee, daughter, old friends, Toronto

Theft: A Love Story

May 20, 2008 by Jen

I will confess from the beginning that I did not really like this book. It was the May choice for my book club, so I had to read it, and left to my own devices I may never have cracked the spine. Now, that is not to say this is a bad book. Many of the other members of my club did like it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, books, guardian, Jacques Leibovitz, Michael Boone, mom, new yorker, parenting, peter carey, review, theft: a love story

Featured Mom Business: Bealoo Kids Decor

March 25, 2008 by Jen

Each week we feature a different mom-based business in the urbanmoms.ca Marketplace. This week, we're pleased to bring you Lucy's story: Before having children I automatically assumed that once my family began, I would return to the upper-level management position that I held with a large … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, children's art, children's decor, mom entrepreneurs, mom-based business, moms in business, women in business

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