So. BlogHer. I know, I know. I’m supposed to do a recap of my experience — what was great, what was not so great, which blogger idols I met and what swag I lugged back. But I’m not going to. I just didn’t have time this week and now I don’t feel like it. Plus, it’s totally unnecessary, since some [...]
Archive for the ‘Internet Love’ Category
June 23rd, 2010
Who wears short-shorts?
Do you dare wear short-shorts? If you’re my age and can pull off short-shorts, all the power to you. If you’re a young woman with long tanned legs you want to show off, all the power to you. But please — let’s not dress our young girls in short-shorts. {click here to see why I’m such a prude about [...]
May 1st, 2010
This makes me happy …
… so I thought I’d share it with you! What can I say, a group of university, baseball-wearing guys singing Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance really makes my day! Check it out. On the Rocks is the University of Oregon’s all male a cappella ensemble.
March 23rd, 2010
I’m still thinking about hyper-parenting
Hyper-parenting. You might remember that a little while back, I wrote a post sparked by the CBC documentary Hyper Parents and Coddled Kids. And I’m still thinking about it. The whole concept of hyper-parenting is never really far from my mind, actually. It’s something that I consciously, actively want to avoid doing to my children. And yet, it seems we [...]
February 1st, 2010
Life As A Human has launched!
So, today is the big day! Life As A Human, the Canadian-based e-zine I was telling you about in my last post has now launched. I really had no idea how it was all going to come together or who the other writers were — it was a bit of a leap of faith to sign-on as a contributor. As [...]
November 29th, 2009
Gift ideas for Mom/Grandma
Sometimes getting gifts for my parents can be challenging. For instance, if there is something out there that my mother wants, at this point in her life she has likely already gone out and gotten it. So, in the spirit of my last post about getting ready for Christmas early (let’s hear it for avoiding stress, the zoo in the stores [...]
October 5th, 2009
Wordstock rocked
In 1969, hippies travelled from far and wide to attend Woodstock. They came to appreciate the vibe and the amazing music. They drank lots, they drugged lots. It was a good time. It’s 40 years later, in 2009. Writers travelled from far and wide to attend Wordstock, at Ryerson University. They came to appreciate the wisdom and experience of amazing [...]
August 7th, 2009
Design freebies @ The Small Object
So there is this girl named Sarah and she makes these great little small objects. No, I don’t know her. But you know how the internet is like that — I just stumbled upon her – and what a treasure of talent she is! Her company is called The Small Object. She creates absolutely delightful things … like custom cake toppers for [...]
July 25th, 2009
My own personal BOLO
As I drove home from Blog Out Loud Ottawa, I had the summer wind whipping through the car and the music on high. And something strange happened; I started to cry. But it wasn’t a bad cry. It was a good cry, if you know what I mean. I think it was a release of sorts. Because, truth be told, [...]
July 19th, 2009
Sweet Spot
Looking for a sweet spot to just hang out and have a coffee? Or perhaps you’d like a coffee but your partner for the afternoon would rather a cold beer? Well, hello Raw Sugar cafe! In the way that Ottawa is always such a funny, small-world-sort-of-place, I told my neighbour Kim that I’d be reading at BOLO (Blog Out Loud Ottawa), [...]
July 3rd, 2009
Moms have Power
More breaking news to add to the “do not host a party where you intentionally hope your children catch an illness of pandemic proportions” that I reported on last night. This time … okay, are you ready? Here it is: moms have power. Gee, moms rule the nest? Who knew. Okay, in all seriousness, I do think the article is note-worthy [...]
July 2nd, 2009
Clever Billboard Ads for your Coffee Break
As you know, I love to chat-up Canadian businesses. This morning I came across an awfully cool ad agency via LinkedIn: Revolution Strategy. And no, they’re not located in Toronto! Nope, not even in Vancouver. They’re out East, in New Brunswick to be precise. How great is that? In fact, they’re so cool that I’d even move back East (I was born [...]
June 29th, 2009
Solo vacation, anyone?
I have a girlfriend who takes an annual vacation by herself. Nothing fancy … she just picks a nearby city and books herself into a hotel room. Sometimes she meanders about the local sights and sometimes she just hangs out in her room, watching movies and ordering-in her favourite foods. She’s a big believer that this kind of break is not only good [...]
June 18th, 2009
The Wind Beneath my Wings
Dear Garry at SoHo Portal, Did you ever know that you’re my hero, and everything I would like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle, for you are the wind beneath my wings. It might have appeared to go unnoticed, but I’ve got it all here in my heart. I want you to know I know the truth, [...]
