The end of another month has come upon us and somehow we are 1/6 of the way through 2018! Where the heck has the time gone? While I feel like the month flew by I was still able to read a few awesome books that I think all of you should know about them. At … Continue reading the best books I read this month – february 2018
Today marks the start of Freedom to Read week, something that means a lot to me as an advocate of literacy, and the right for everyone to access any and all information. On the website for FTR they state, “Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm … Continue reading freedom to read
I love to travel and have been fortunate enough to get to visit many different states and provinces throughout my life. See below to see all the different places I have been to (also Quebec, but that was so quick that I don’t think it counts). Outside of North America I have … Continue reading travel dreams
My favourite store used to be Forever 21. I used to love going to the mall and buying new clothes with every new season and I never concerned myself where my clothes were coming from. Over the past few years however my opinion on clothes have changed a lot. Learning about the fast fashion industry … Continue reading the problem with fast fashion – how my clothes buying has changed
“Love doesn’t mean gazing at each other, but looking, together, in the same direction” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery Ah Valentines Day, One of two days each year that I can write sappy, loving things about my husband and no one can get mad at me (The other is our Anniversary). I have learned a lot … Continue reading on love
I haven’t had cable for a year and a half and guess what? I haven’t missed it at all. Whenever I do see something on actual TV (like the superbowl last week) I am blown away by the amount of commercials that exist and how I really don’t want any of the things that they … Continue reading the best netflix shows
There is no reason I should own as much stuff as I do. I lived in the same bedroom for the first 22 years of my life, where I couldn’t accumulate that much stuff and then when Nigel and I moved to Ontario 17 months ago, we barely filled up half of a U-Haul box. … Continue reading decluttering and minimalism – how we cleaned up our lives and plan to keep it that way
One of the benefits of being in library school and specifically being in library school in Ontario is the opportunity to go to OLA – or the Ontario Library Association Super Conference in Toronto. As a student who volunteers for a few hours I got the opportunity to go to the entire conference for free, … Continue reading Learning to become Fearless: My adventures at OLA
The Visual Miscellaneum by David McCandless Sometimes you just need look at pretty graphs and learn at the same time. This is such a random, fun book that I enjoyed perusing over the course of a few days. Through intricate and beautiful info graphics, different world facts and issues are presented in a new format that both … Continue reading the best books I read this month – january 2018
One of the joys of my life is makeup. The time that I get to spend in front of the mirror in the morning is super relaxing and energizing for me, whether it is just a few minutes or I really take my time. This does not mean that I wear makeup every day though. … Continue reading being “natural” and wearing makeup
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