This is a bit of an experiment and to be honest with you I'm a bit weirded out by it. Since when do I have a lisp like Kath? Since when is my hair fuzzy instead of curly? Since when are my lips totally non-existent? OK. I already knew that but now so does the world. Anyway, the purpose of the Mom's the Word video podcast is to a) try out some new technology b) put a face to urbanmoms.ca and c) to get you guys contributing. So please, be kind. And please, comment on the questions and topics from... More »

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 into sleep. Not so on the night we met. On this particular evening Cassie was up for a party. However, truth be told, the kid needed some sleep. By the time she would normally be sleeping she was putting up a bit of a fuss and... More »

Yup, lucky me! I just got back from 10 days in London and Paris. I had been to London before (my "little" sis lives there) but never Paris. And, it was just me and my hubby. Jealous yet? Don't blame you. It was amazing. It was my gift to him for a very special birthday. Gotta love those gifts where you get to enjoy the benefits too. Anyway, I decided to start things off with my Top 5 things about my now favourite city in the world - Paris. Here goes: 1. The City. Paris is alive! It is so... More »