What did you want to be when you grew up? When I was a very little girl I wanted to be a large animal veterinarian. I imagined myself travelling in a dusty pickup truck from farm to farm in red cowgirl boots treating and cuddling sick horses. By grade six my dreams had shifted and I declared to my parents that I wanted to be a molecular biologist so I could cure cancer and maybe even grow a unicorn. Somehow by the time I was at a career fair in high school I had pivoted to a school guidance …
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6 Easy Steps to Better Breathing
When was the last time you took time to breathe? I mean, REALLY breathe. Have you also noticed that life has become such a whirlwind for most of us that we don’t even take the time to slow down and take deep …
Cord Blood Donation is Easier Than You Think
Of all the things I’ve ever donated in life, giving blood has been the easiest. It causes me no financial pain and yet it still does a world of good for those in need. What I give is naturally replenished in my own body, …
Top 10 Travel Apps
A great travel app should make your life easier, whether you’re camped out under a beach parasol in Martinique or backpacking between B&Bs in Slovenia. There are countless — really, I lost count — apps available for …
Dealing With Lice: They Can Be Beaten
Show of hands: Who here has received the dreaded letter from school advising of a lice invasion? Makes your head itch just thinking about it, right? Go ahead; have a good scratch, this will keep. All good? It’s …
How to Prepare for a Garage Sale
In the tradition of deal seekers and women who just can't take the stuff piling up in the basement corners for one more day, it's time to join the noble Saturday morning pursuit of garage sale season. We have a …
10 Money Saving Tips for Back To School
Alright, who took July? And while we're at it, who is stealing August away from us so quickly too? I swear it was only yesterday that I was clearing out rotten sandwiches from the bottom of school bags and sending my …
