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MomentUS: An Interview with Teen Activist Hannah Alper

By //  by Laureen Farnam

I wanted to call this post "Hope in Action" because that is what I see and think about when I hear the name Hannah Alper. How else do you describe a person who, by the age of 9, had discovered what she was passionate about and was already putting her words into action? I think she is amazing. (I have it on good authority that her parents think she's pretty great, too.) However, I didn't want to confuse readers or project my feelings onto you. Oh, who am I kidding? You know me. That is exactly …

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Eight Healthy Habits to Slip Into Your Day

I am a workhorse, and I freely and readily admit this. I often plunk myself down in front of my computer at 6:30 am and shut it down at 11:00pm with only short breaks thrown in to make dinner or grab groceries. It’s bad …

How to Find Zen In The Laundry Basket

©Remon Rijper If there is a more Sisyphean task than laundry, I don’t know what it is. There is no such thing as being caught up on laundry; someone always needs clean underwear and socks, and then the towels need …

Everything You Know About Winter Tires is Wrong And What You Need to Do About It!

I was recently invited to attend a Kal Tire driving event in Edmonton and obviously, I surmised, it was because of my mad driving skills. I figured they'd heard how I can do 0-60 without spilling my tea, how I can …

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This is Why Illegal Tobacco Affects Us All

I was eleven when I tried my first cigarette. Eleven. My youngest is eleven now and every time I look at her I can’t imagine a cigarette dangling between her lips. I can only imagine how absurd I must have looked, all 80 …

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Beat the January Blues With These 10 Budget-Friendly Tips

The January blues, aka post-holiday depression, seasonal depression, winter blues, or what I like to call temporary insanity, can be a common occurrence after the festive season comes to an end. It's natural to feel a …

How To Attend (and Enjoy) a Twitter Party!

So You Think You Can Tweet You have decided you want to attend a Twitter party. You've heard there are fun online chats happening with knowledgable people at the helm. You have seen the stories of so-called influencers …

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