Last night when I was putting my 9-year-old son to bed we had a really interesting conversation. First of all I should tell you that my son is incredibly practical and reaslistic for a kid his age. Logic and reason definitely prevail over creativity and fantasy. He was asking me about when he will … [Read more...]
Comfort Eat Much?
You know those times in life when everything is just...hard? When you're down in the dumps and it looks like one hell of a long and smelly climb back out? You have moments when you rail at the dump you find yourself in, shaking one clenched fist at the sky in indignation, voice raised in a roar of … [Read more...]
The Small-Town Big City
So. I live in Calgary, which is, according to its own PR "the Heart of the New West". Which is a phrase that just makes me want to barf. But I guess that's because I grew up in stodgy old Toronto which is, as anyone west of the Manitoba border will tell you, THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE. Funny thing … [Read more...]
Glow Marketing
Glow Marketing is the leading marketing consultancy in Western Canada specializing in marketing to Moms. It was started by Sharole Lawrence after she decided it was time to leave the agency life and make time for her family. The light bulb went on when Sharole was on her second maternity leave and … [Read more...]
Just Do It!
It has been a long, cold winter so far. We have survived the coldest months of 2009. We have seen it all...snow, ice and frigid temperatures. As a personal trainer whose primary job is to motivate, the weather this winter has made my job extremely challenging. Nobody wants to walk … [Read more...]
CLOSED: Book Giveaway: The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
This contest is now closed. Do you belong to a book club? Do you want to recommend a great new novel for your book club?Would you like to win a copy of the novel?Check out Kath's review of The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. One lucky urbanmoms.ca member will win† a hardcover copy of this engaging, … [Read more...]
The Help – and a Giveaway!
THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED.From the publisher of The Help: Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step. Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter … [Read more...]
Booo, William Willett!
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…
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...]
What the Heck Happened “Down There”?
This contribution is by urbanmoms.ca member Andrea Joyce.No kidding being a mom can be a tad stressful. Between changing diapers, negotiating tantrums, balancing schedules and saying "Honey, I'm really not in the mood" for the millionth time, it can all get a bit much. So you can only … [Read more...]
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