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Tooth Fairy Favours Atlantic Canada, Quebec Kids Miss Out

August 25, 2014 by Marianne Litman 2 Comments

I have a sister who is two years older than me. For me, that meant spending a lot of time wishing I could do what my big sis was doing. This included all the growing up milestones you can think of: going to school, dating boys, having a sleep over. You name it, I wanted to do it! (I even got my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Parenting Tagged With: allowance, Canada, children's allowance, tooth fairy, visa canada

Celebrities “Stand Up To Cancer” And Canada Joins In!

August 21, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Mark your calendars and get ready for a spectacular event! On Friday, September 5th, Hollywood stars will join together to support Stand Up To Cancer Canada (SU2C Canada) in a one-hour fundraising telecast to be aired simultaneously on CBC, City, CTV, Global and other Canadian services. Live from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Entertainment Tagged With: Canada, cancer, CBC CHCH, charity, CHEK, City, ctv, Global, gwyneth paltrow, Hollywood, Katie Couric, Stand Up To Cancer, SU2C

Who Won The Cheesecake Of The Year?

August 12, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Last week turned out to be a delicious one as I was asked to participate in selecting the winner of the 3rd annual Cheesecake of the Year competition (I know, tough job). But I took one for the team *winks*. It sounds like a dreamy position to be in, right? The judging panel consisted of three Kraft … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Life Tagged With: 2014, Canada, Caramel Pretzel Cheesecake, cheesecake, Cheesecake of the Year, Kraft, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, PHILLYUP, Real Woman of Philadelphia, Ronda Hahn

How To Throw A Great Canadian Summer Party For Kids

July 22, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

I don't have my kids in camps the entire summer. They aren't big on overnight camps so we rely on a couple weeks of day camps in the city and finding things to do in and around home. The kids have been house hopping too for playdates. We also have a birthday to celebrate with the young one so we'll … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, TV Tagged With: Are You Afraid of the Dark, Canada, coffee crisp, Goosebumps, Great Canadian Party for Kids, Kawartha Dairy, Ketchup Chips, kids' party, Maple Syrup, Michael Smith, NetFlix, poutine, President's Choice, smores, Stream Team

Entrepreneur Barbie Unveiled With New Business Initiative For Kids

July 18, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

When we were invited to the unveiling of the 2014 Entrepreneur Barbie this week, attendees were sharing their personal Barbie stories. There were several who mentioned that Barbie is where aspiring hair stylists had experimented with their dolls and others who fondly remembered Barbie for endless … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Work & Career Tagged With: barbie, Barbie Business Bursary, Canada, Entrepreneur Barbie, mattel, Strategic Objectives

All Aboard Via Rail’s Ocean Line!

July 17, 2014 by Sara 1 Comment

Last week, Will and I had the amazing opportunity to join Via Rail to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the Ocean. The Ocean is Via's rail line that runs between Montreal and Halifax, up and down the St. Lawrence and through New Brunswick. It's a day long voyage, passing absolutely beautiful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reviews, Travel Tagged With: Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, ocean line, train travel, travel, VIA Rail

Celebrate This Summer With Boston Pizza And Win!

July 8, 2014 by Sonya 26 Comments

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR ENTERING! Boston Pizza is celebrating being in Canada for 50 years and as part of the celebration we've got a $50 gift card for one lucky Urbanmoms reader! Executive Chef Michael Gray has brought back some of the all-time favourites like Popeye Pizza … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: Boston Pizza, Canada, contest

Celebrating “Made In Canada”

June 30, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

How do Canadians celebrate the nation's birthday? Most likely kicking back and enjoying the warmer weather with friends and family. It's a chance to slow things down and appreciate our country's finest offerings. We head to cottage country and drive through mountain roads. We go fishing and we head … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Holidays, Technology Tagged With: Apple, apps, Brunch Montreal, Calgary, Canada, Canada Day, Chromeo, family, itunes, made in Canada, Montreal, Ottawa, RED, Toronto, travel, Vancouver

10 Questions With 15-Year-Old Karting Sensation Jeff Kingsley

June 9, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Jeff Kingsley is on the road to fulfilling his dreams. Literally. This 15 year old fresh-faced teenager is one to watch on the racing circuit. Jeff has been given the green flag to proceed and has already earned the title of Eastern Canadian ROTAX Kart Champion. Recently I caught up with Jeff at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Technology Tagged With: Canada, F1, F1600, Grand Prix, Jeff Kingsley, Karting, Lewis Hamilton, Mario, Mario Kart 8, Mosport, Nintendo of Canada, racing, Wii U

Fighting For Crap! Designer Tiffany Pratt Chats About Auctions & Her Gig On HGTV Canada

May 28, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Tiffany Pratt is one of the fun hosts of HGTV Canada's new series Buy It! Fix It! Sell It! — a show that follows design experts to auctions who fight over second hand crap. Their mission is to buy low and then restore or repurpose their items to sell high to shops, collectors and clients. Tiffany … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design/Decor, DIY, Entertainment, The Arts Tagged With: Auctions, But It Fix it Sell It, Canada, design, DIY, HGTV, home decor, Tiffany Pratt

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