Do you remember birthday parties in the '80s and ‘90s? You’d invite over all of your school friends, play Dream Phone or Mall Madness and then pop in a VHS (Troop Beverly Hills or Clueless, maybe, depending on your year of birth). Younger kids played Pin the Tail on the Donkey on backyard fences … [Read more...]
Braidy-Cat
My hair has about three style settings: loose waves, straight-ironed, or slicked back in a top knot bun. Pretty basic. I have combed through pages of Hair Inspiration on Pinterest but can never seem to find neither the time nor dedicated interest to sit down and try a new style as I am rushing … [Read more...]
Love, Sweet Love.
This weekend we celebrated with family as my husband's brother tied the knot with the love of his life. The setting was exquisite: a secret forest, tucked away in a valley, with goats and miniature horses running amok, a sparkling pond, a cozy barn, and too many details to list. Basically, … [Read more...]
Halloween Foods: Plan B thanks to Sandy
So, we're getting ready for Halloween and it looks like this monster of a storm is coming our way. My kids started talking about what to do should we get a complete rain out on the night of Halloween. They decided (yes, they did) to not go out but instead could we have some fun at home … [Read more...]
Colour Me Pinned
I've written about my tempestuous relationship with Facebook, and although I am on Twitter, I'll be the first to admit I rarely use it. It just goes way too fast for me to keep up with (and yes, I realize that just saying that makes me sound like I'm ninety-nine years old). I haven't yet found a … [Read more...]
Your Style Council – Getting Started
I'm trying a new angle here, based on a request that came from an online friend (I've met just once before) called Julie, when she mentioned on Facebook how she wanted someone to go shopping with her to get her fall wardrobe together, and on a budget. Hmmm... Earlier this summer, one of my … [Read more...]
Mrs. GreenJeans
Green is my favourite colour. You wouldn't know it unless I told you. There isn't a whole lot of green in my house. I don't have any green rooms, or linens or walls. I just love the colour. So much so that I have a board on pinterest called Green makes me feel goodIt really does make me … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – (p)inspiration
I finally figured out Pinterest. As most people do, I use it as a time suck source of inspiration for different things...fitness, style, crafting, food. I saw a photo of Mommy and baby feet with matching toe polish and I couldn't wait to do the same with my girl.Has Pinterest sucked you in … [Read more...]
Social Media, Social Mania
Here's my synopsis of today's social media tools:Pinterest: Makes me feel bad about myself. Pretty pictures of things I'll neither have the time nor money to make a reality in my own life. Twitter: Makes me feel bleak about humanity. Can we really forge connections of any depth when they are … [Read more...]
Just How Social Are You?
So you've found the most important online community out there...you're an UrbanMoms member aren't you? Do you follow us on Facebook...on Twitter? Do you tweet yourself?Just how social media savvy are you? I had trouble getting started with this post because I couldn't wrap my head around the beast … [Read more...]