To my 5 year old daughter one's age is a direct reflection of their status. Height helps but age is key. In her camp group she knew everyone's age to the 1/2 or 3/4 year but could only identify one or two of the group by name. This weekend I had some insight into exactly why this is so important in … [Read more...]
Love Thy Neighbor
The Lounge is that special area of urbanmoms.ca reserved for member submissions. So sit back and enjoy this week's submission, brought to you from Kara of Peachland (gotta love that name!), BC. Often at the end of my days I sit down on my couch with a cup of tea and say to my husband “What a … [Read more...]
Book Giveaway: The 10 Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer
One of the greatest things about writing this blog has been the opportunity to meet some really great authors. I had a wonderful chance to chat on the phone with MEG WOLITZER, author of The Ten Year Nap and although I was supposed to be conducting an interview, I felt like I was making a new … [Read more...]
Baby Love
While my husband and I were on vacation in England and staying with my "little" sis and her hubby we attended a party at their place. Also in attendance was baby Cassandra. The first born to Keith and Angela she is a sweet and smiley little beauty who normally relaxes and zonks straight … [Read more...]
This Land Belongs to You and Me…
Mr. Husband and I are spoiled by being members of two families who each have family cottages. We are also devoted winter road warriors for our ski weekends in Collingwood. This leaves us with two months a year when we are actually home in our house - November and April, affectionately termed, the … [Read more...]
A Girl Thing and Boys Who Cook
As those of you who read my blog know, my daughter is not a girlie-girl. She likes sports and skateboarding and spends most of her time trying to keep up with her nearly 9 year old brother and his friends. The truth is, I'm not an expert on girlie stuff either. I am a fool with make-up, I can't … [Read more...]
No Need to Make Time for Myself
The title of this post may be a bit deceiving. Sympathetic mommies across the virtual world might be nodding their heads thinking how tough it is for a busy mom to find time alone. This, of course, is totally true. However, I feel that the tides have turned a bit for me and I am not sure I like … [Read more...]
Theft: A Love Story
I will confess from the beginning that I did not really like this book. It was the May choice for my book club, so I had to read it, and left to my own devices I may never have cracked the spine. Now, that is not to say this is a bad book. Many of the other members of my club did like it … [Read more...]
Exhausted Mom
I was talking to a friend of mine in the schoolyard and she said she had been googling "Exhausted Mom" the other day. She was looking for solace. Advice. A solution to her constant state of fatigue. Of course, she found nothing new. The advice was to "slow down", "take time … [Read more...]
Reality sets in – and it’s challenging
The first two weeks of being home with the Baby were somewhat of a honeymoon. My husband was home for a week, and then my in-laws came for the following week. The house was buzzing with people and I felt safe in the comfort of numbers. Week three is here, and we're now getting into a … [Read more...]
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