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Jill Amery

Jill Amery is a mom of 2 small boys and the Publisher of UrbanMommies, a stylish digital lifestyle magazine filled with fitness, style, health, recipes and savvy mom advice to help you through pregnancy, birth, and raising your kids.

Dad's Attachment to the Baby

baby, FAM By December 8, 2009 Tags: , No Comments

Q – My husband and I were so excited to have children together, and he seemed to be really looking forward to being a father.  Now that our little boy is here, however, he has all but disappeared.  He spends long hours at work, sleeps all night while I feed the baby every 3 hours, and even when at home would rather be checking emails or mowing the lawn than spending time with him.  

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Letters to Santa…

LIVE, play By December 5, 2009 Tags: , , , No Comments

Sick in bed, trying to entertain a toddler, and holiday gold fell onto our laps.  We discovered the most amazing website.  You can write a great letter to Santa, filling in the blanks and checking boxes for the most sought-after gifts (Santa will email back within 2 days). Decorate a tree, create a personalized story, digitally paint a Santa, listen to elves tell stories, or print off a good deed calendar.  There are also parent and teacher sections to assist with learning.  With free entertainment like this, we want the holidays to come around more often.

www.northpole.com

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Sun Peaks Resort

Canada, ROAM By December 3, 2009 Tags: , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment

Sun Peaks Resort BC Skiing with KidsI remember being in Europe and asking for warm milk for my baby.  It was scalding hot and the poor screaming child had to wait an hour for it to cool.  Not the case at Sun Peaks Resort.  Not only is the hot chocolate from Cafe Soleil lukewarm and perfect for kids (they asked), but it was covered in coloured sprinkles and whipped cream.  This family resort, designed after a Tyrolean village, is 40 minutes north of Kamloops, and easily accessible from Vancouver, Calgary and Seattle by plane, shuttle and train.  Not only is the resort friendly for families, but it has tons of terrain too.  122 runs (including 12 glade areas) will keep every member of your group happy.  (At there’s a hot terrain park if you have a shredder in your midst).

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How to Navigate Airport Security with Children

How to Navigate Airport Security with Children

International, LIVE, play, ROAM, USA By November 22, 2009 Tags: , , No Comments

I think it’s been a while since the heyday of travel – when hopping on a plane was an experience in itself.  I know my mom always looked forward to being able to just sit for a few hours and have someone bring her a hot meal and a glass of wine (obviously I was older by this point!) while she thumbed a book or napped.  Unless you’re flying first class or by private jet, it’s safe to say those days are long gone, and now the “fun” of air travel begins before you’ve even hit the departure lounge. 

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Treat Yourself With A Day At The Miraj Hammam

LIVE, nourish By November 21, 2009 Tags: , , , , 1 Comment

I’m really not much of a spa person.  I can’t relax, I get bored, and I just want my nails to dry already.  I have to turn my cell phone off, and most estheticians make me feel like my skin is dry (not enough water) and I have cellulite (too much coffee). Thanks.  Needless to say, I didn’t enter the Miraj Hammam Spa expecting to feel much better about myself upon departure.  They proved me wrong.  I entered (late) into the gorgeous space and was made to feel instantly at ease – not ostracized at all for the tardiness or for not knowing where to put my shoes when I donned the slippers one wears to the ‘baths’. 

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Children, Babies and Electrical Injuries

FAM, health By November 20, 2009 Tags: , , , , 1 Comment

Electrical ShocksElectrical shocks are no laughing matter. They can kill.  The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) publishes more than 700 standards related to electrical products. From fuses to refrigerators, many of these codes are designed to improve safety in the home. Chief amongst these is the Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code), which published its 21st edition in early 2009. Read our electrical saftey tips below. 

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Moonjar

GEAR, toys By November 12, 2009 Tags: , , , , No Comments

MoonjarSpend.  Save.  Share.  Wouldn’t it have been nice if all of the world’s fighters had been given a Moonjar when they were little?  A special piggybank, the Moonjar helps to teach children financial concepts, and encourages them to learn how to handle money.  We need to save.  We need to support charity, and spending a bit is never a bad thing either.  The three pieces of the Moonjar fit together, and it cannot be a unit without the other pieces.  Pretty clever.  I bet the kids who grew up with these are never late on their Visa payments.  www.moonjar.ca

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