We've reached the point of the summer break where the kids are starting to kind of go crazy.Too much ice cream, too many late nights, too many preservative-soaked hot dog dinners, too much sun, too much sand, too much everything.It gets me starting to feel ready for the fall routine to descend upon … [Read more...]
In Praise of Spontaneous Getaways (and a not-so-fun mudslide this time)
Ever since we got stranded in Monterey, CA overnight due to a rogue mudslide caused by heavy rains that closed the Pacific Coast Highway before we could reach Los Angeles, I've wanted to take my girls back to the beach. I called that trip "A Delightful Detour", and it truly was one of the brightest … [Read more...]
1 down, 63 to go!
Yes. Sixty three days until school starts. The kids are on day 2 of camp and all reports came back positive yesterday. Cam likes his group. Cuyler likes his support worker. Eva likes that she's only going for this week. The rest of the summer she's with moi. I want to cram in as much girl time … [Read more...]
Could this be the IT (beach) bag for summer?
It definitely feels like a heatwave these days and I almost want to pull out a bikini (ok, who am I kidding?...Maybe a tankini.) There are construction workers at my house after all. Never mind 'cause summer is beating down our doors and the pool season is officially open! But why oh … [Read more...]
A Delightful Detour
We never meant to stay in Monterey.But it almost seemed as if we were meant to stay there.We left San Francisco in the morning, driving down the Pacific Coast Highway. Destination: Los Angeles. It's a long, beautiful, scenic, LONG drive. We stopped at what I thought would be the half-way point, in … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Farewell to Summer
This is how we spent our last Saturday afternoon of summer. With a guitar on a beach.And our last Saturday night of summer. With a guitar by a campfire.With no kids and great friends. … [Read more...]
Wonderful Wonderland
We took the kids to Canada's Wonderland yesterday.For the first time. Ever.I think Cam is the only one of his friends who hadn't been yet. And I felt bad. We haven't done much this summer. Sean is just taking holidays now and I have a hard time taking the 3 of them by myself … [Read more...]
Exhausted Mom
I was talking to a friend of mine in the schoolyard and she said she had been googling "Exhausted Mom" the other day. She was looking for solace. Advice. A solution to her constant state of fatigue. Of course, she found nothing new. The advice was to "slow down", "take time … [Read more...]
Welcome to the World of Travel!
The team at urbanmoms.ca is pleased to introduce Sandy, our newest addition to the Ask urbanmoms.ca team of experts. Sandy is responsible for Package Vacations and Cruises at AIR MILES Travel. Check out Sandy's advice in our Women's Intuition Video: Travel Expert. Join her here regularly for tips, … [Read more...]
Fun, Sun and RELAXATION
Sorry for my recent absence but I've been "busy" relaxing on the beach. My husband finally managed to convince this obsessive workaholic that it was time to take a break. No blackberry. No internet. No urbanmoms.ca. What's a girl to do?! Believe it or not, I managed just fine. After all, … [Read more...]