Share the rewardsThe UrbanMoms Network is a powerful blogger network that builds community and provides established bloggers with an opportunity to participate in and get compensated for content-based marketing initiatives. We know there are many other bloggers with tons of influence in their own communities and we want to get connected! We are creating a group of influential, successful bloggers who are great networkers, have an established audience, and are excited to have their voices heard. How it Works for Brands and Agencies:By joining the UrbanMoms Network as a brand or agency, you will reach the vast UrbanMoms audience while... More »

I know many of you have been wondering if I have been on vacation this week as I haven't blogged for the entire week. It was really weird for me NOT to be blogging as I have enjoyed the experience of sharing events, stories, recipes etc. with you, more than I would have ever imagined. However, the reason I didn't blog, is that I have been busy trying to to set up my own website. Yup, that's right: My own website. You will soon find me at www.momwhoruns.com.!! Yup, it's under construction now, but in no time at all I will... More »

A childhood friend introduced me to Lisa a few months ago. We met for a coffee one day and quickly hit it off. Over the coffee (at the local Starbucks naturally), she told me about her life. Here's the details.Name: LisaAge; 43Married: 18 yearsKids: 15 years old, 11, twins who are 8Raised in South Africa but moved to Toronto 20 years ago.Education: Speech and Language TherapistHobbies: TennisMidlife crisis occurred: a year agoHere's some more details about the midlife crisis (actually it was more like a career crisis)Lisa had worked part time for many many years and even though she loved... More »

I love deals. Don't you? It's a great feeling to know that you saved $$.Recently I have discovered the world of GROUP discounts.-FabFind (www.fabfind.com)-Groupon (www.groupon.com)-DealFind (www.dealfind.com)I subscribe so I can receive daily emails about the "deal of the day".It might be 4 free cupcakes from The Designer Cookie Boutique and Bake Shop or it might be a free drink at Aroma Espresso or it might be 3 blow drys from the Blo Blow Dry Bar for $60.(I did them all by the way).Apparanetly the blow dry offer was so popular that they extended the offer for another day.The deals range... More »

My full name is Victoria Lynn. So it was kinda kewl to get a printed invitation that read "Dear Victoria. From one Victoria to another". The invitation was for the opening of the new Victoria Secret that is opening at Yorkdale Shopping Centre. I RSVP'ed immediately that YES I WAS GOING TO ATTEND. Yup, that was really really a hard decision. NOT.On Monday nite, the door bell rang and a lovely young woman with a Victoria Secret presented me with a white box containing a pink rose, some Victoria Secret mints, and a shopping discount card. SWEET.On Tuesday afternoon, I was... More »

I didn't appreciate a bath when I was in my teens. I certainly didn't appreciate a bath when I was in my twenties. However when I became a MOM...things changed.I started to LOVE a bath. Crave a bath. I even looked forward to having a bath.But the bath needed something. Plain water was just not going to do it for me. However when I went looking for a bath product,  I knew I wasnt looking for Fa or Keri...I was looking for something fun.Thats when I discovered Lush and their bath bombs.I was also one of those moms who insisted... More »

As the ads say..."Let's go to the Ex".I listened and I was there exactly when the gates opened at 10:00 a.m.I was on a mission to E-A-T!! and guess what? Mission Accomplished.I had been reading on twitter all week about (brace yourself) a new item offered by the Sweet Treats Truck...Deep Fried Butter. Most people are grossed out by the idea but seeing as I am kinda of adventerous, I HAD to try it.So by 10:02 a.m. I was at the booth and had placed my order.Verdict: I was in love. The dough was perfect and the butter was perfect too.Please... More »

Ya gotta love watermelon.It's juicy, full of vitamins, sweet and simply...a wonderful fruit.Perhaps my only complaint is that sometimes it's just too heavy for me to carry!!They must have been listening to my complaint coz now you can buy these little cute ones.(you know that small dark green watermelon I'm talking about, right?).Today when my daughter came home from camp, we did a fun watermelon activity.We made a Watermelon Hedgehog carving. How adorable is this?Then we made watermelon popsicles. I simply put watermelon chunks into the blender and whizzed it up. Then I poured it in the moulds.How simple. How... More »

I had a feeling that on Sunday it would be hot and muggy and I would NOT want to work-out. This means that I would have the opportunity to do THREE activities that I really wanted to do. So I did them. (does this suprise you?)a) Visit the Cutting Veg Farm.I don't know who introduced me to this website (www.thecuttingveg.com)but I wish I could remember so I could say thank you.  I know that after reading this website I signed up to receive the newsletter and I gotta tell you, I love reading the updates. But I always wanted to visit... More »

I have been really lucky over the years to attend the Rogers Cup many times. My love affair with tennis started 19 years ago while watching the quarterfinals that included Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier and Michael Chang. It was incredible. They were all rising stars and I was hooked.I now watch all the majors and when the Rogers Cup arrives in Toronto I try to go three times during the week. Once on Family Day (sometimes with the family, sometimes without), and I attend two matches as well. This year I went on Sunday to walk the grounds and... More »