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Featured Mom Business: Paisley Baby

January 27, 2009 by Jen

Here at the urbanmoms.ca Marketplace, our mission is to share with you the many stories of amazing Canadian mom entrepreneurs. This week, we're thrilled to bring you Maria's story: My mother Dianne and I started Paisley Baby in 2002. When I was a little girl my mother made all of my Barbie … [Read more...]

Confessions of a Naughty Mommy

January 26, 2009 by Jen

I have a little secret - mommies can be naughty too. Not much of a secret to you but you'd be surprised how many people are shocked to hear it. Although we spend much of our time shuttling our kids back and forth and making super responsible decisions there is still a woman inside of every mom. … [Read more...]

Addicted to History

January 24, 2009 by Kath

Okay, how much of a geek am I?I am obsessed with...wait for it...HISTORY.I know! History???But I just can't help it. I actually think it's genetic. I remember -- as a kid, teenager, young adult -- noticing with dismay the bedtime reading on my Dad's bedside table (yes, Ali, it's … [Read more...]

Mothering or Meddling?

January 22, 2009 by Jen

How involved should we be in our children's social lives? Check out the latest Mom's The Word Video Podcast and let me know what you think. … [Read more...]

Judge This!

January 21, 2009 by Kath

A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I was a young mother with a four-month old daughter. I religiously attended La Leche League meetings and co-founded a natural parents group at the local complementary health centre.I breastfed. On demand and in public. Proudly. Ostentatiously, even. I … [Read more...]

To YouTube or Not to YouTube

January 19, 2009 by Kath

I love YouTube. I can spend hours and hours (and hours) there. It's almost as big a black hole for me as Wikipedia. Oh, and facebook. I forgot about facebook. Geez, there sure are enough places to spend your time on the internet, aren't there? And I wonder why I never get anything done … [Read more...]

The Calm

January 17, 2009 by Jen

December was a whirlwind of family visits, outdoor play, and heart-to-heart chats. Days filled with family and festivities. Pure joy! The months before were filled with fear, dread, and sadness. Our realities thrown off kilter, barely able to hold it together. But January is the strangest of all. It … [Read more...]

May I Present…

January 13, 2009 by Kath

...The humble Lumberjack Jacket: So named of course, because of its lumberjack-ish origins. To wit: Available -- cheap -- at any self-respecting army surplus store or hunting/fishing retailer for those low on both cash and class.Also available, evidently, for those low on brains, but high on … [Read more...]

Featured Mom Business: Designs by Mimi & Lola

January 13, 2009 by Jen

Located in Richmond Hill, ON, Designs By Mimi & Lola Ltd. has been creating a quality line of fleece blankets & pillows for babies, toddler and kids since September 2006. Laura D’Urzo and Lidia D’Alberto both make up the creative team behind the Designs By Mimi & Lola label. … [Read more...]

Spinning Out of Control

January 12, 2009 by Jen

I know, I know. January is the month of resolutions with diet and exercise topping the list. Well, I am certainly no exception although mine is less of a resolution and more of a practical necessity. I can not afford (both financially and physically) to get any fatter. The 10+lbs I have gained in … [Read more...]