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Booo, William Willett!

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Or Why I Hate Daylight Saving Time.This guy here, William Willett, he's the one you can blame for the loss of one hour of sleep Saturday night. And you can also blame him for taking away that lovely, motivational SUNLIGHT that was just starting to help you wake yourself and your family up at 7:00 … [Read more...]

And the Award for Most Versatile Survivor Tocantins Attire Goes to…

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TAJ, of course.Her orange stretchy dress-thingy is, like, the perfect thing to wear on Survivor, no?Worn long, comme ça, it protects the legs from all that scratchy underbrush, keeps them warm and also generally looks lovely:But just in case that long, flowy skirt might get in the way (in, say, a … [Read more...]

NEW MultiGrain Krispies

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We're all familiar with the iconic Snap, Crackle and Pop of Rice Krispies cereal, so the urbanmoms.ca team was happy to team up with Kellogg's to try out NEW MultiGrain Krispies, a high source of fibre. 50 lucky members of our Go2Girlz panel of product testers tried out NEW MultiGrain Krispies with … [Read more...]

Great Siblings: A Sibling Preparation Film for Preschoolers

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Expecting another bundle of joy is exciting for parents, but bringing home a new baby may be difficult and upsetting for young children.  To help ease the transition from only child to big brother or sister, a Canadian mom has created Great Siblings:  A Sibling Preparation Film for … [Read more...]

Recipe Review: Florida Grapefruit, Avocado and Fennel Salad with Orange Juice

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Ahhh. It's been a good month to be living and eating at my house, what with all the cool recipes the good people at Florida Citrus have sent me to sample. This week, I made this lovely and very interesting Florida Grapefruit, Avocado and Fennel Salad.I know! It's that impressive! Oh, and by the way, … [Read more...]

RRSP Contribution Deadline is March 2, 2009

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Next Monday is your deadline for making an RRSP contribution that will count towards your 2008 tax return. I want to make an important clarification on how much one is able to contribute.  If you look at your Notice of Assessment, which is the document that you are sent from CRA after you … [Read more...]

Asparagus Stir Fry with Grapefruit and Almonds

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Okay seriously? This recipe was delicious. Seriously delicious. And also very, very simple to prepare. And, this was also my first time actually cooking with grapefruit, since last week's recipe used raw grapefruit in salsa. I was a bit nervous about trying it, but as it turns out, I didn't need to … [Read more...]

The Little Stamp Company

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Here in The Marketplace, we make it our mission to bring you stories of moms and their businesses. Are you a Canadian Mom who owns or runs her own business? Do you know someone who is? Submit a story for consideration in The Marketplace by emailing marketplace@urbanmoms.ca.This week, Leeann's … [Read more...]