Recently, I was "unfriended" on Facebook. It's possible this has happened with others before but I never noticed. I have somewhere around 230 "friends" give or take a few but I don't watch the number count with an eagle eye so I could definitely miss it. This particular person though I did notice because in the timeline you can now see when other friends comment on other statuses, even if they're not your friends. Holy convuluted Batman, life in social media is hard, but I digress. The update …
Go Big or Go Home: Ten Outrageous Father’s Day Gifts
Go ahead, search the internet high and low for best gifts for Father's Day and you'll find *yawn* the same boring old lists. The stuff that your Dad doesn't really want. Hint: He doesn't want another tie. Dad wants something that will make him grunt in Tim-the-Tool-Man-Taylor style. So if money is no object for you then here are ten outrageous Father's Day gifts that will ensure your favourite status in the family for years to come. The Barbecue Dining Boat - This will only set you back a …
The Internet Killed My Attention Span
The idea is that I'm supposed to step into this blog space and leave you a nice tidy little post about one thing. And herein lies the problem today. I don't have one thing. I have too many things. Way too many things. Yesterday, I attempted to sit down and work at my computer but 45 minutes in, I knew it wasn't happening. Between Buzzfeed and UpWorthy I lost my morning. Did I snap out of it and say "Get back to work, Candace?". I tried. I really did, but the suck of that damn Neil Patrick …
Black Bean Burritos
I've really been working hard to have more meatless meals around here and these Black Bean Burritos fit the bill perfectly. Black beans as you may know are wonderful little gas inducers, which just happens to be a great comic reliever. And if laughter is the best medicine than we can credit beans for a few good chuckles,can't we? They have other benefits as well, not least of which is heart health, a biggie around here lately. I found this recipe in a Parents Canada magazine a couple of …
Dumb Ways to Die
by: Morgan Derickx Hey People you may remember me from my post in December about Top Ten Gifts for Tween Girls. Most of you may have been wondering stuff like, "Why did that awesome Tween girl stop writing?" or "Thank goodness that tween stopped writing!" Personally I prefer the first one but whatever. Anyway, a few days ago my friend introduced me to Dumb Ways to Die and it is hilarious! Sick in a twisted way but definitely hilarious! Watch this video now! Funny, right? There's an app …