Oh my goodness, friends, I am in love. I recently watched this video by Merlin Mann, and now I have a new mission in life. My Inbox is a ridiculous wasteland of thousands of emails, most of which I will never read. I do need to keep some of them for future reference, and a … Continue reading Discovering Inbox Zero
Why My Girl Is Not Vaccinated Against HPV
In Manitoba, the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine is offered to all Grade 6 girls. I had to do some serious soul-searching, as well as some research, before I decided against having my daughter vaccinated, and here's why. I should start out by declaring that I am not against vaccination, in general. My children are … Continue reading Why My Girl Is Not Vaccinated Against HPV
Starting the eBook Project
OK, good people, here we go. Starting a new arc of posts, in this case following my progress as I learn how to publish an eBook. Since my friend Berni told us that real is the new black, transparency is the way to go! Are you with me on this journey? The road ahead might … Continue reading Starting the eBook Project
Cats Dressed Up As Disney Princesses, or Trafficking Traffic
OK, sorry, this is as close as I could find without actual theft. But September has had a distressing effect on my traffic numbers, and it is just serendipitous that the Fizzle guys just came out with a wonderful podcast on the subject (traffic, not so much cats dressed up as Disney princesses, although that … Continue reading Cats Dressed Up As Disney Princesses, or Trafficking Traffic
Where September Went
So, in August I inundated you with posts every day, and in September I was absent for three days of almost every week. What's going on? The Jewish holidays are on a curious schedule, strictly tied to the seasons of the Northern Hemisphere (the Torah clearly did not envision Jews in Australia or South Africa). … Continue reading Where September Went
Fear and Inevitability
You may have been steadfastly ignoring my newsletter sign-up form here to the right, but I really think my latest one was particularly good. Have a look (click on the picture) and see what you think. If you like it, sign up!
I’ll See It When I Believe It
Do I have the old adage backwards? Surely we'll believe it when we see it, not the other way around? Not if you ask David Wood. His thesis is that we see things when we believe in them. Now that's food for thought. I particularly like the podcast episode I linked to above because David … Continue reading I’ll See It When I Believe It
Five Things Mothers Should Do To Take Care of Themselves
This blog post is part of the Week of Self-Love hosted by Anne-Sophie Reinhardt of annesophie.us. The lovely Anne-Sophie has a blog, a podcast and lots of wonderful videos about self-love, success and controlling that Lizard Brain. This week she is hosting a blog carnival, and I am honoured to be invited to contribute to … Continue reading Five Things Mothers Should Do To Take Care of Themselves
Adventures in Wine
The following is a guest post by my friend Marci Formato, who is a much braver fermenter than I am. In the part of the world where I live, there is an abundance of wild berries known as “black caps”. These are similar to blackberries, but smaller and with a higher seed to fruit ratio. … Continue reading Adventures in Wine
Why I’m Not Running For The Cure This Year
At this time in years past, this blog has been adorned with pink badges and pleas for money. I was very successful in raising funds from my generous friends. But this year, I'm not doing it. Here's why. Everything I wrote in the blog post I linked to above is completely true. I am very … Continue reading Why I’m Not Running For The Cure This Year