Here at the urbanmoms.ca Marketplace, our mission is to share with you the many stories of amazing Canadian mom entrepreneurs. This week, we're thrilled to bring you Maria's story: My mother Dianne and I started Paisley Baby in 2002. When I was a little girl my mother made all of my Barbie clothes. We never looked back! Paisley Baby is a combination of my love of fabric shopping and Dianne’s 50 years of sewing experience. Together we design and create unique baby accessories and funky fabric handbags. Our first product was a hooded towel. When my first baby was born... More »

Located in Richmond Hill, ON, Designs By Mimi & Lola Ltd. has been creating a quality line of fleece blankets & pillows for babies, toddler and kids since September 2006. Laura D’Urzo and Lidia D’Alberto both make up the creative team behind the Designs By Mimi & Lola label.  Their main focus is to make durable and stylish fleece blankets.  Since both women are mothers themselves, they certainly understand the importance of creating blankets that can maintain their softness even after multiple washings.  They are also committed to creating age-appropriate blanket patterns with unique, stylish designs that are fun for... More »

My name is Carol Leon, mother of 3 very active little girls. I developed a new product out of my own necessity. I strongly believe that there is an incredible need for this type of product in the market, and it caters towards a real issue that so many women face. My product is called Serene: Individual Bed Sheet Protectors that are made for all of us women who, during our menstrual cycle experience heavy, irregular or unexpected periods and often worry about staining and damaging our bed sheets during the night. Serene Protectors are ultra thin sheets that are... More »