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Those Eyes.

June 28, 2011 by Jen

The strangest thing happened to me today. I was meeting my uncle, my mom's younger brother, for coffee. It had been a while since I had seen him, maybe even the two years since my mom died, I'm not sure. A while. I sat down and looked over at him and I was hit by a bolt of lightening. Those … [Read more...]

An Early Start

June 27, 2011 by Christine

Last night was one of those perfect summer nights. The air was calm and warm, filled with the sounds of basketballs bouncing. Kids shouting. Counting. Laughing.Once again I was so completely grateful that we found this house on this street, where there is never a shortage of … [Read more...]

A Fork in the Road

June 23, 2011 by Racheal

I'm taking a break from celeb interviews and fab photos to share something I've been struggling with for the past few days. For the 5th time in 2.5 years I've been offered a job as the General Manager of a theatre company. I'm starting to wonder if the universe … [Read more...]

The Things I Do…

June 22, 2011 by Christine

Two weeks ago I was approached by Cam's teacher:Teacher: "I was wondering if you would be available to help with the grade 4 Medieval Feast next week?"Me: Sure. What do I have to do?Teacher: "Just help bring the food from the staff room down to the gym and help set it up and then serve … [Read more...]

Making an Impact. Can blogging save lives?

June 21, 2011 by Jen

Remember when I wrote this: If only we had known.? It was about how I wished we had known more about skin cancer. How we could have, maybe, saved my mom. And how I wished we had checked into things sooner. It was about a lot of other "what ifs". I have always loved the sun. But I have … [Read more...]

In an Unexpected Place

June 20, 2011 by Kath

Join UrbanMoms as we discuss being active and making healthy choices in the "life is good" blog series sponsored by Nesquik. At a time when most Canadian children may not be getting the calcium and other essential nutrients they need, delicious milk - like chocolate milk made with Nesquik - is just … [Read more...]

FotoFriday – A good choice

June 17, 2011 by Christine

I made a wise decision when I said "I do" back in May of 1999. He's a great husband and and even better father. I picked the right one to raise a family with.Thank you for being exactly who and what I want their Dad to be.Happy Father's Day! … [Read more...]

Writing Report Cards

June 12, 2011 by Carol Enright

By: Cayla from Running, Recipes, and ReadingHere are some things you should know about me:I stink at math; I would've failed math had I not had a tutor between grades 7-10 before finally dropping it after my teacher told me "some girls just don't have a mind for math."I leave everything to the last … [Read more...]

David Suzuki on UrbanMoms

June 10, 2011 by Racheal

There's 2 problems with interviewing David Suzuki when you're at a big media bash: a) it's really, really loud and b) waiters keep thrusting trays of food in your face begging you to eat.So as we started chatting, grilled cheese, mini sliders and the perennial favourite, meat on a stick, were … [Read more...]

Surplus.

June 1, 2011 by LylaD

I sit, just staring. I don't know how long I've been here and I don't really care. After all, it's not like anyone is missing me. Everyone is taken care of. I have been rendered surplus in my own life. This latest revelation shocks and consumes me. I can think of nothing else. When I dreamed of … [Read more...]