You might send your mom a text to thank her for all she does for you and the kids. You’ll probably ‘like’ your childhood friend’s picture she just posted on Facebook. Heck, if you’re feeling generous, who knows—maybe you’ll even write a little comment underneath it. You could do any one of those … [Read more...]
Our Favourite Valentine’s Day Gifts Under $100
I heart Valentine's Day! Okay, it's really a guilt free day of indulging with those you love right? But no pressure, really. I don't expect to be showered by expensive gifts. Hey, I've been with my honey since 1986 and I'm grateful for everyday that he's stuck with my antics! (Yes, we were really, … [Read more...]
UrbanMoms Holiday Wishlist Giveaway: 10 Prizes To Be Won!
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED We’ve made our list, checked it twice and it turns out all our UrbanMoms aren’t naughty, they’re nice! So we’ve put together our Holiday Wishlist Giveaway to help you fulfill your holiday dreams! Every week for the next six weeks, we will have two contests to help get you … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – say it ain’t so
There it is. An entire wall of Christmas ornaments at our local Hallmark. In August. … [Read more...]
Hallmark Canada Contest
Hallmark Canada wants to help you release your inner comedian. All you have to do is take a funny photo, pair it with a witty caption, and turn it into a hilarious birthday card. Because, after all, you're creative, you're funny, you love greeting cards, and you've always wanted to write and … [Read more...]
Stale Mail
Bill, bill, bank statement, random flyer, bill, credit card report, another bill. Is it just me, or has fetching the mail lost its allure? This makes me feel like an old fart, but...back in my day we used to write letters to our friends and send care packages and postcards in the mail. I'm … [Read more...]
Celebrity Couples That WORK!
Sure, everyone who loves Celebrity Gossip loves to read about the Hollywood break-ups. We all love to say "I told you so!" when a hasty marriage/engagement/coupling ends. I mean...can we say Ryan Reynolds and ScarJo? But we hardly ever celebrate the couples that actually, you know, WORK. Like … [Read more...]
CLOSED: Write to the Future Giveaway: Congratulations: Laura, Kathryn, jenyasha, Ircig, hipmom, akskathy, lisha, skwd, StaceyS, reese210
Write to your future self! Hallmark has just re-introduced its popular "Write to the Future" program whereby consumers can write and send a personal message to themselves or to someone special, 10 years into the future.Our friends at hallmark are giving 10 lucky UrbanMoms members their own … [Read more...]
Write to the Future – AND A GIVEAWAY
The concept of time travel continues to thrill and intrigue us all. Ask a handful of friends what superpower they'd most like, and after the ever-popular "ability to make yourself invisible" (oh how I wish for this a million times a day!), the ability to travel through time is right up … [Read more...]
Here’s to You, Mom
Many of us are looking forward to this weekend as an opportunity to slow down and take some time to enjoy our role as mothers. Perhaps Mother's Day means spending a little time alone, or maybe it means extra family time. If you're scrambling for a Mother's Day gift idea for the special mother in … [Read more...]