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Flotsam and jetsam – a “cleaning out my inbox” post
A few tidbits that have dribbled out of my inbox lately, worth a mention but not quite an entire post… Remember when I blogged about the MoonJars? I just received their newsletter, and now you can...
View ArticleCanadian kids don’t count to corporate America
Sheesh, as it if it weren’t bad enough that gullible Canadian parents have been excluded from the Baby Einstein refund offer, now comes news that Canadian parents aren’t included in the...
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Five things I love about my Mazda 5
As you may remember, I made a (ahem) somewhat involuntary switch from driving a Dodge Grand Caravan to a Mazda 5 last July, when I wrecked the van and it burst into flames. (You know, I’m still a...
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Canadian Toy Testing Council: Best Toys for 2010
This time of year, it seems like every website, TV show and magazine is offering up the “Best Bet” toys for the holiday season. I’m always a little bit skeptical though: can I trust Disney to...
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Hooray for December!
I‘m always glad when November turns to December. Despite the short days and cold weather, December is a bright month filled with warmth. We got our first dusting of snow yesterday, which helps to add a...
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Loblaws Holiday Giveaway!
When my friends at Hill and Knowlton asked me if I’d be interested in sponsoring a Loblaws / President’s Choice holiday giveaway, I was torn. I have a very intense relationship with Loblaws, even...
View ArticleIn which she joins the ranting multitudes on Apple’s ridiculous iTunes gift...
So I got an iPod Touch for Christmas, as I mentioned. And, as I mentioned, even though I hadn’t even asked for it and when I opened it, wasn’t entirely convinced I wanted it, in the two weeks I’ve had...
View ArticleOkay, bloggy peeps, talk to me about bicycles
Sheesh, can you tell I’m on a self-improvement kick? Healthier foods, the 100-push-up challenge (are you in?) and now — I’m thinking of bicycling in to work. Can you tell I get all fired up by the...
View ArticleTalk fridgey to me, baby!
In the ongoing evolution of the Great Moving Project of 2010, we have moved beyond the rush of finding, the excitement of buying, the panic of preparing and the pain of selling. While we endure the...
View ArticleThis is worth reviving the sideblog for!
Found this and had to share! “Ever dreamed to go space journy with your R2D2?? Unfortunately, such a dream can’t be true at the moment. But now this tiny R2D2 can serve you Soy Sauce by your one-hand...
View ArticleThe newest member of our family
I adopted a new coffee maker this week. This is a momentous occasion in our household, as the coffee pot is often the last safety rail between me and the gaping maw of insanity. I don’t just like...
View ArticleO Christmas Tree
Okay bloggy peeps, here’s another debate that started on Twitter but simply needs more than 140 characters to be fully explored. I am in the market for a new Christmas tree. I have an ‘artificial’ tree...
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Two tales of customer service done right
This is the story of two companies, one big and one small, that impressed me over the holiday break. I think businesses get a lot of flack when they do poorly, but not nearly enough props when they get...
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Countdown to Ikea’s grand opening!!
It’s been a looooooooong wait since we first heard the news back in January of 2009 (eek, I was just starting my very first 365 project that month, seems like a hundred years ago!) that Ikea would be...
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New Ottawa Ikea Sneak Peek!
It was a dark and stormy night in Ottawa, but it was dry and bright with brilliant colours inside the new Ikea during the special media sneak peek last night! ZOMG, what an awesome, enormous store!!...
View ArticleCrowdsourcing input for a new computer
So, my three year old laptop is circling the drain and I’m thinking about upgrading. I’m crowdsourcing random opinions. I thought the debate was laptop versus desktop. From what I understand, most pro...
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A very long ramble about about the time the coffee maker died and she lost an...
On a Sunday morning already off to a rocky start by virtue of it starting at 5:15 am, and further compromised by the need to stand barefoot outside on the frozen patio bricks in nothing but a nightgown...
View ArticleThe skinny on “mom jeans”
Okay, peeps, we need to talk about jeans. I was going to play this one straight for comedy, but like all things that are truly funny, this cuts a little too close to the bone for me to leave my...
View ArticleYour thoughts regarding VoIP telephone, please?
I have been waffling over switching to Rogers “Home Phone” service for more than a year now. Under the current offer, we stand to save about $45 per month for the first two years, and about $20 per...
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Buyer beware: a cautionary tale on details
Before I had kids I used to be secretly horrified by the conditions of the cars of my friends with kids. How hard is it to keep your car clean, I wondered sanctimoniously. Ha. Shame on me. How hard...
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