You know, my Mom has always been a great one for folk wisdom. And one of the sayings she was always fond of is this: you have to take the good with the bad. Which I always thought was backwards. Didn't she mean that although life was generally good, you had to accept that some bad things will … [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...]
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…
Yes. It snowed today. In Toronto. In October. … [Read more...]
When a field of flowers looks like Starbucks
We are urban dwellers. We live in a typical Toronto neighbourhood. We are near the subway, near the high street, and our house is very close to our neighbours. We share a driveway and have a postage stamp backyard. My kids spend far more time at the school playground or park then in their backyard. … [Read more...]
March Break
It's Thursday night of March break, and I'm feeling a bit wistful. It's been a lovely week with the kids, and I've really enjoyed having them home with me all day. They're only gone three hours a day at Montessori, but it does limit what activities we can do together when they're at home. It's … [Read more...]
Spring Break: Close to Home
I cannot believe that it is already the first week in February – where did January go? As much as I don’t love winter, you really can’t beat those beautiful crisp days where you can spend hours building forts and snow “people”. And with February comes the last minute plans for Spring Break. … [Read more...]
Our Final Kitchen Party of 2007!
With holiday entertaining at it's peak what could be better than another Cuisinart and urbanmoms.ca Kitchen Party and tips from our fave lovable Chef Ezra Title of Chez Vous Dining! It was our final Kitchen Party of 2007 and definitely one of the best. This diverse group of Toronto women were … [Read more...]
Toronto Toy Tea
If you live in Toronto and were driving around the Hog's Hollow area today, you may have noticed an increase in yummy mummy traffic. The annual Toronto Toy Tea was hosted in the heart of the hollow today and it was its usual triumphant smash hit! From what I could figure out from my few … [Read more...]
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