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In which she sings the praises of Telus and her shiny new toy

I have been thinking about upgrading my iPhone 4S for almost a year now. The battery is dying and the phone randomly shuts itself down if it gets below 30% charge or the ambient temperature falls below...

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Ketchup wars

I have been following with interest the story of French’s versus Heinz ketchup. If you’ve missed it, the story so far goes something like this. Last year, worlds collided in the condiment aisle when...

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Renovation project: a ten-minute update for an eight-year-old sofa

We’ve been meaning to do something about the sofa for quite some time now. Funny, not too long ago I came across the blog post I wrote in 2008 when we bought it. It’s been a great couch – oversized and...

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The IKEA Sustainability Project

It’s time to throw back the curtain on a fun new project the family has been working on through the summer! We’ve been selected as participants in IKEA’s Sustainable Living project. Through the...

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A happier, safer winter with boots that don’t slip

Last winter I spent a disproportionate amount of time kvetching about my boots to Tristan as we walked the dog after dinner each night. Our rural street is sidewalk-free and not a bus route, so it...

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