In National News: 'Spiritual dream team' to gather in B.C. for peace (National Post)In our opinion: While our government may have denied British MP George Galloway admission to Canada, we can rest assured that - unlike the South African government - they won't close our doors to the Dalai Lama. CSIS … [Read more...]
My Top Five Favourite Craft Blogs (for softies)
I love crafts. I do all kinds of crafts: knitting, sewing, scrapbooking, and I even paint and draw (when I can find enough time). And when I'm not actually making crafts, I love to read about other people's crafts. Especially when those crafts involve making softies. Which I have tried my hand at, … [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...]
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...]
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...]
NEW MultiGrain Krispies
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...]
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
What child hasn't loved the antics of mischevious Peter Rabbit and the other lovable animal characters brought to life by author Beatrix Potter? These wonderful tales have been passed down through generations, and now you can "recycle" the tale once again with the new The Tale of Peter Rabbit Green … [Read more...]