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Leading by example and tough love works at any age.
During my daily research, I encountered the blog Family Matters – Practical Parenting. In her blog, author Ronit Baras discusses the effective way animals raise and teach their young, leading by example. The video she included in her blog and which I’ve inserted below, shows a dog patiently going… Continue reading
Is positive self-esteem key to recovering from mental illness?
Two days ago, I got ‘THE LETTER’ – the one from my employer, the federal Government of Canada, informing me that since my disability has now reached the two year mark, I must now make a tough decision.
Do I return to work?
or
Do I opt to take… Continue reading
Lightroom 5 Beta is the “Cat’s @$$”!
I recently downloaded Lightroom 5 Beta to try Lightroom for the very first time. Lately I’ve been experimenting more and more with my photos and I’m amazed at what can be done with Lightroom and select free presets.
Yesterday, I had fun researching free presets and spent last evening and… Continue reading
Taco Casserole: A delicious meal made with leftover taco ingredients.
Taco Casserole
This spur of the moment meal was such a hit with my family that I decided to post it here.
A couple of nights ago, we had tacos using the following ingredients:
- tortillas
- ground beef (prepared per taco spice package)
- diced peppers
- diced tomatoes
- chopped onions
- grated cheddar… Continue reading
Mt. Cheam obsession runs in the family?
As I’ve posted about several times in the past, I have a bit (well, maybe a bit more than a ‘bit’) of an obsession with our view of Mt. Cheam from our rear decks.
No matter what time of year or what weather we’re experiencing or what time of… Continue reading
Product Reviews: Guidelines to success while maintaining a trusted online presence as a reviewer.
Reviewing free product supplied specifically for the purpose of review can be a tricky process. To be respected and trusted as a reviewer, it is important to be honest in the reviews written – about both the positive and negative. It won’t take long for you to be found out… Continue reading
Mamma Mia! Abba’s music spans the generations.
When ABBA was first starting out, do you think they would have expected that their music would become the phenomenon it did – especially in North America?
I was first exposed to ABBA by a family friend when I was about fourteen, and I was hooked.
Although some might consider… Continue reading
Out of topic ideas for a post? Post a cute picture!
How timely.
Just as I was thinking that I don’t have anything to write about, Frankie presented me with this opportunity I couldn’t resist. Sometimes a description in words is just not enough, and this is definitely one of those times.
You really must see the picture to understand.
You… Continue reading
Lightning struck and killed our treadmill.
The kids were out. Mark and his mother had gone to Chilliwack Senior Secondary School’s 1950-2013 final reunion before it’s torn down to make way for the new school.
I was sitting here alone, blogging my daily posts on the other sites, when I heard a loud bang like an… Continue reading
With Google Adsense business practices as an example, it’s no wonder the 1% get richer and the 99% get poorer.
I’ve been using Google Adsense since I started blogging on my four blogs over two years ago. Although I don’t make a personal income from the advertising revenue, it’s been enough to cover the costs of running my blogs.
That has started to change, however. I noticed that recently Google… Continue reading
