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...]
Recipe Review: Florida Grapefruit, Avocado and Fennel Salad with Orange Juice
Ahhh. It's been a good month to be living and eating at my house, what with all the cool recipes the good people at Florida Citrus have sent me to sample. This week, I made this lovely and very interesting Florida Grapefruit, Avocado and Fennel Salad.I know! It's that impressive! Oh, and by the way, … [Read more...]
This is What Happens When the Doorbell Rings…
...the second after you get dinner started:You know, in retrospect, I don't think that me taking that extra second to put the lid on the pot would have pissed off the person on my doorstep. Me on the other hand? Scrubbing baked on tomato sauce off the stove? Pretty pissed off. … [Read more...]
Who’s A Bully?
My eight year-old daughter spoke at a school assembly yesterday, which made me really proud. The theme of the assembly was RESPECT. (Actually, my daughter shared what she'd learned about Mozart and the Magic Flute - the respect theme came later). At one point in the assembly, the grade ones read … [Read more...]
We did it! Welcome to the new urbanmoms.ca
We did it! After months of gathering feedback from you, our members, exploring new technology, and chatting with some of Canada's top brands, we have finally launched the exciting new www.urbanmoms.ca! With a new design and amazing new community functionality the new urbanmoms.ca offers you cool new … [Read more...]
Women, Know Your Limits. Know Your Place.
The dangers of educating women and encouraging free thought. Frightening but very, very funny from a BBC comedy series with Harry Enfield. … [Read more...]
Featured Mom Business: Bugalug
Canadian Designer Takes the Frustration out of the Morning “do” dilemma.The hair gods can be cruel to parents. Each morning as they struggle to push back bangs or finagle a finicky fly away strand into a barrette, the inevitable transpires – that stubborn piece of hair slips out of the clip! … [Read more...]
We Generation
I often find reason to reflect on how incredibly different my daughters' childhood will be than mine was. And it's not just cell phones and google or our relationship with technology that makes childhood different today; it's our relationship with childhood itself. Author Michael Ungar, … [Read more...]
Overheard
My five year-old daughter and her friend playing make-believe in the living room:DAUGHTER: "Pretend I'm the mom, and you're the kid."FRIEND: "And you're a teenager."DAUGHTER: "Teenagers aren't moms!"FRIEND: "Some of them are."DAUGHTER: … [Read more...]