You nominated some great choices for our 2012 Ultimate Toronto Mom Bloggers. Now before we ask you to vote on your favourite, we’ll be introducing you to the 30 top nominees over the week. This week say hello to: Fiona and Lyranda of Reasons Mommy Drinks Vicky Weiss of Mom Who Runs Carolyn Verkuyl of Carolyn Draws Rebecca Cuneo Keenan of Playground Confidential Jane Martin of Toronto Shopoholic Nysa Zaran “Midtown Mama” of Midtown parent Fiona and Lyranda of Reasons Mommy Drinks Fiona and Lyranda met at North Toronto CI two
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You nominated some great choices for our 2012 Ultimate Toronto Mom Bloggers. Now before we ask you to vote on your favourite, we’ll be introducing you to the 30 top nominees over the week. This week say hello to: Dara Duff-Bergeron of Fit Family Haley Overland of Cheaty Monkey Tal Srulovicz of clubmom Ms. A of Rescuing My Marriage Heather Greenwood Davis of Globe Trotting Mama Jenn Farr of Kitchen Counter Chronicles Dara Duff-Bergeron of Fit Family Dara Duff-Bergeron is one of Toronto’s most well-known personal trainers and women’s fitness experts
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You nominated some great choices for our 2012 Ultimate Toronto Mom Bloggers. Now before we ask you to vote on your favourite, we’ll be introducing you to the 30 top nominees over the week. This week say hello to: Erica Berman of Tales of a Thirty Something Nothing 2010 Laura Watt of Cubits Organic Diana Mancuso of Toronto Teacher Mom Katie of Little Miss Kate Akheela Hisham of TorView Toronto Terri Krajden of Babylish Advice Erica Berman of Tales of a Thirty Something Nothing 2010 Erica is a mom of two
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You nominated some great choices for our 2012 Ultimate Toronto Mom Bloggers. Now before we ask you to vote on your favourite, we’ll be introducing you to the 30 top nominees over the week. This week say hello to: Lisa Thornbury of Forever in Mom Genes Maya Fitzpatrick of Mayahood Melanie Lam of Melanie OTG Erica Ashmore of Everything Mom and Baby Deborah Coombs of Raising My Boys Andrea Traynor of Mommy Gearest Lisa Thornbury of Forever in Mom Genes After her youngest child was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, Lisa left her teaching job
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Do you know of any phenomenal moms blogging in the Greater Toronto Area? We want to know who writes your favourite Toronto mom blog. We’re putting together a list of the most Favourite 30 Blogs by Toronto Moms. This list will then be put to vote to you – our dear Toronto Mom Now readers – who will choose which mom is the mother of them all! How to Qualify: 1. Site needs to be a blog. You probably know what qualifies as a blog, but just in case you don’t, we’re going with the
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April is Earth Month in Canada and throughout the month Earth Day Canada has partnered with countless businesses and organizations to take part in earth friendly activities and campaigns. It is a time to reflect on our own lifestyle choices and how they impact the planet and educate ourselves and our families about preserving the environment. We challenge you to be your family’s ambassador for the earth and let us know how you’re teaching your children to go green. Toronto Mom has made an earth day weekend commitment to lessen our environmental impact by walking
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If you’re a mom in Toronto or visiting T.O. this Earth Day weekend, try getting a little retail therapy in at one of Toronto’s many coveted consignment stores and be sure to stop by midtown gem, Second Nature Boutique. By choosing consignment, you can confidentially call anything you buy Eco-Fashion because giving clothing new life is an earth preserving act. Consignment shopping is the fashionable big sister to thrift shopping, offering better quality second hand and vintage items that have been carefully juried, cleaned and are ready to wear. In Toronto there are many designer
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Valentine's Day ideas to indulge yourself abound in The Annex. A cool neighbourhood of shops, independent booksellers, hard to find DVD rentals, restaurants and unique clothing stores, The Annex is a great place to indulge
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Shannon Echlin’s photography of children and babies uses depth and “naturalness,” darkness and light. Her work has been published in Toronto Life, The Eye, The National Post and the Globe and Mail. She is also a regular blogger for the Huffington Post. What inspired you to become a photographer? As a kid I used to take lots of pictures; my dad’s camera was always my favourite toy. When I hit high school I just kept going with it. Yearbook club lead to summer jobs at local newspapers which lead to Sheridan College for Applied Photography,
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Lucy Literna Photography specializes in portraiture. Lucy’s studio is based in downtown Toronto providing convenient access for client all around the GTA. What inspired you to become a photographer? I’ve been interested in photography ever since I discovered a film camera, and haven’t stopped taking pictures since then. My great-grandfather was one of the first photographers in our area, so I think it runs in the family. How would you characterize your style? My style is a mix of high-end magazine-type photography applied to fine portraiture with a European touch. Who are your clients and
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