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EBSCO Alerts
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First, I did not receive the alert for virtual schools. Next, I also did
not receive the alert for cyber schools. Finally, I did not receive the
alert for ...
Try not to be all or nothing
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After putting our decorations up yesterday, my brain wants to be in
cleaning mode today. I had big plans for decluttering and organizing my
house this year...
Winter Hike
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*Winter Hike*
On December 16, 2007, I snowshoed to Main Beach Pond in Holyrood from my
house on the Salmonier Line. I had my camera and stopped ...
Rebirth
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A friend texted me a couple of days ago and said there was a duo we had
previously enjoyed playing at a local coffee house that Friday night and we
shou...
Episode 96 - East Coast Canadians
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Streamed live on Nov 30th, 2023.
No doubt we'll talk conspiracy with our special guest tonight, Matt Copeland,
but we'll also dive a little into living lif...
Archaic branches
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The Archaic period begins around 9000 years ago in Newfoundland and
Labrador with the oldest recognized Archaic site in the province at Pinware
Hill in the...
2024 Bike-Run Brick Sessions
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Following on the success of last year’s sessions, TriNL will once again be
organizing bike-run brick session at *The Works*, starting in *January 2024*
.
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The House of Eve, by Sadeqa Johnson
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Much like Johnson’s first novel, Yellow Wife, The House of Eve (one of
whose characters turns out to be descended from Pheby in Yellow Wife
explores aspect...
Marginal
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I write historical fiction because I’m interested in stories that come from
the margins of history – stories of people whose perspective rarely gets
includ...
The 5 Best Defensive Stocks in Canada for 2024
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With Canadian dividend stocks getting hit hard this year, several people
have commented asking me what the best defensive stocks in Canada are. If
our tra...
Dreaming of a Wine Christmas
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Aren’t we all? Hey, it’s a hectic time of the year. There’s so much going
on. Last evening my sister and my Mom arrived from Newfoundland and my
sister is ...
A Late Autumn Hike to Uisge Ban Falls
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There's something about late fall hikes. The cool air, the light snow
flurries, the intermittent sun peaking behind those heavy, fluffy fall
clouds and ...
Beach, Forest, and Dunes
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It’s been a while since my last post, as I’ve been quite busy with our move
from Souris to Fortune. After the first few weeks in this new location I’m
happ...
HAPPY PRESENTATION DAY
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It is 21 November, Presentation Day. Once again my thoughts spin back
through the years (many, many years now 😏)! My thoughts go back to our
school day...
Now that my children are grown…
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… what is my life purpose? Questions for women thinking about their next
stage of life From an article entitled, “Now that my children are grown,
what is m...
You are invited to An Old Picture Night!
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Thursday, November 23rd, 7:30 PM
Beaches Arts and Heritage Annex, Eastport
Are you interested in old pictures of Salvage and Eastport? Heritage NL is
...
Did You Know I Sell Tauck Land Tours?
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Hello to all my loyal clients & subscribers from Beautiful Tokyo, Japan! 🙂
10 days ago I arrived in this fascinating City where I spent
the fi...
Apple Shallot Roast Chicken
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[image: Apple Shallot Roast Chicken photo of roasted chicken with carrots
and parsnips on a white platter with mashed potato and sauce in the
background]...
Brain Injury doesn't mean stopping
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I misspoke in the intro, it's episode 164, not 165.
From player to coach, coach to triathlete, triathlete to coach, Paul Moores
wasn't daunted by life ev...
Brian McPhee at The Capitol Bar
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East Hamilton is well worth a cultural visit until the end of November. The
very cool The Capitol Bar is hosting an exhibition of watercolours and
gouaches...
Back Yard Abstract.....
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Autumn arrived rather abruptly this year here in Windsor. One day it was
+28 C., and the next it was +12 C., and it has stayed there since the
Thanksgivi...
When Is The Best Time to Visit Newfoundland?
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[image: When to Visit Newfoundland]
Whenever I meet someone who has never been to my fair province, first I
encourage them to come see us and second, I tel...
Six months to the Total Eclipse
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On April 8, 2024, a Total Eclipse of the Sun is coming to Newfoundland.
This must-see event is so rare that I recommend taking the day off and
driving into...
What to Eat this week..
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I cannot believe its the tail end of September!!
My meal planning has been severely lacking 😭
I stopped by Superstore today and grabbed some fresh fruit...
The Opposite of Poetry
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Well, it’s Labour day–which to me is the real New Year’s Eve. My calendar
has been tied to the cycle of the academic year since kindergarten, so the
desper...
The Complication
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...the reality hit me harder than expected. My life is still paused. My
soul floats in darkness. There is no baby. This collection of cells was
never going...
Five ways to stay in touch with stakeholders
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As an IT Business Analyst, staying in touch with stakeholders is crucial
for understanding their needs, gathering requirements, and ensuring
successful pro...
Dragonflies At Dawn 2 Photos + Video
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[image: ArtByJudieAnn]
[image: ArtByJudieAnn Nature Photography]
Dragonflies At Dawn
ArtByJudieAnn(c)2023
A calm morning for a few dragonflies to froli...
Trans-Canada Highway …and new project
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Hi friends, Its time to fill you in on my next project and this time I’m
going to take you along. Virtually of course, I couldn’t possible feed you
all. ...
Memorial Day July 01 -2023
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July 01-2023
Memorial Day
Memorial Day - We Will Remember
Memorial Day - We Will Remember
Memorial Day - We Will Remember
Reposted every year.
Ju...
Measure of a … Man?
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For some reason I just had a vivd memory of our old yardstick. I recall it
being stored in the little closet in our porch (previously...
Jury Duty
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Jury summons tend to go a number of ways. A lot of times, you get the
summons but then find out the court date has been cancelled. Other times
you get th...
2023 Churchill Park Music Festival Lineup
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Solidifying itself as an annual tradition we can all look forward to, the
Churchill Park Music Festival is back again in 2023 flexing its muscles
among t...
2023 Marks Ten Years of Problematic Press
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Although it has been a wild journey, it's almost difficult to imagine that
Problematic Press has been publishing titles for just over 10 years now.
1 year.
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1 year.
12:05.
1 year since the metal hit the glass.
40 minutes from when I landed and texted you, "Yay ground!"
And you didn't reply.
45 minutes from...
Ice, ice baby!
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First paddle of 2023! Pack ice drifted into Conception Bay for the first
time in years so it was a have to paddle.
The ice was close to shore but furthe...
Kitchen Update
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If you are interested in our kitchen renovation, click on over to my website's
other blog post. Here's the new backsplash, countertop and a partial view
...
Five Years Have Passed...
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It seems like yesterday that we moved into our new home. It has been five
years now and little did I know that the next five years would be just as
busy a...
Ten Years: A Letter to My Past Self
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Dear sweet, innocent, past self, You will not believe where life has taken
us and what life has taken from us. If I stood in front of you today, my
most i...
THE CCGS DES GROSEILLIERS IN ST JOHNS
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The Quebec based icebreaker, the Des Groseilliers has been in St. John's
almost a month, anyone know whats going on
The ship is 322 feet, and was built in...
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
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I guess a measure that a song is a classic is its ability to be adapted to
different genres. I love what King Curtis did with his sax in covering
Frank Loe...
Bayfront Park 2022 "Big Year"
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After moving to Hamilton, Ontario in the Summer of 2020 I soon started
exploring Bayfront Park as a birding patch close to home and, conveniently,
on my ...
Clarenville's 2023 Budget
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* Video Slide Show*
*Budget Summary*
The Town of Clarenville
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has seen increased expenses in three areas Inflation, Interest and
Inve...
Cage Diving with Sharks in Hawaii
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While on vacation in Hawaii, we got to tick a huge one off our bucket
list, which is cage diving with sharks. It was amazing! We did this through North
...
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Paddy's Lamentation Oct 14, 2022
Paddy's Lamentation
by Linda Thompson
Well it's by the hush, me boys, and sure that's to hold your noise
And listen to p...
I Am Enough.
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Content Warning: body image issues, eating disorders, internalized ableism.
I am enough. That’s a sentence I’m trying so hard to embrace and to
believe. I’...
Slàinte Mhaith
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Now that the scorching dry dearth-inducing summer in my little corner of
Newfoundland with record-breaking high temperatures has come to a close,
beekeepin...
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Just signing in today to inform anyone who still checks or runs across my
Blog that I'm still around. Battling Cancer and hope someday to actually
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New website coming soon!
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As I look at my previous post, it is clear that I have not kept up with
posting STBT episodes. There are several more available on my youtube
channel. I ...
Air Fryer Spicy Salmon
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This is the easiest recipe to throw together on a busy evening. Make your
sauce the night before, have your salmon cleaned and ready to go, get your
Air Fr...
TWENTY-ONE
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Well … wasn’t that a ride?? Looking back on 2021, I’m not quite sure what
to say about it. It was certainly challenging and disappointing for many of
us, i...
TA’s Guide to the Winter Wonderverse
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I’m on a mission to help people fall in love with winter. Tall order. I
know winter makes so many folks’ lives so much more difficult and filled
with barri...
Kayla and Nick's Skona House Corner Brook Wedding
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Kayla and Nick were to be married at beautiful Skona House in Frenchman's
Cove overlooking the outer Bay of Islands and to follow up with a reception
in ...
Take a Look at This
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I have not done much birding over the last two years or so. It was very
easy to fill up my time with other things. Little by little, I spent less
time...
Untitled AF
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Just in case anyone was curious, I’ll Keep Coming by Low Roar is my
personal anthem song (though Introdiction by Scroobius Pip, All Eyes On Me
by Bo Burnha...
Sinking of the SS Caribou
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The night of October 13, 1942 the SS *Caribou* left Sydney, Nova Scotia
bound for Port aux Basque, Newfoundland. It was to be the last voyage the
passeng...
Thank You Corner Brook
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A huge thank you to everyone who supported me during my campaign and who
helped to make this happen.I appreciate all the help, advice, support and
encour...
Snow Ball | Vee 27.5 x 4.0 Studdable Tire
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Just in time for Eurobike 2021, the folks at Vee Tire released their most
recent fat bike tire called the Snow Ball.
Using a tread pattern based on their...
My 9/11
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Everyone remembers where they were on 9/11. I was working in Jasper,
Alberta, overnight, as a security officer with a hotel. In the last hour of
work, myse...
Reframing for Our New Reality
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Copyright 2020, Maurice Barry, Performance Rights Waived Our spirits
strong; our strength not deadened,we somehow survived a snowmageddon.But
twenty-twenty...
Price changes for Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
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Hi to all,
Here’s what I have for this week’s price changes:
*Heating, stove oil and Diesel all show an increase of 1.8 cents a litre.
*Gasolin...
Princes Ridge of the ECT
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In the last 5 days we've had over 100 cms rain. Today the winds were
blowing at 50 kms with gusts to 70. Not a biking or kayak day. The first
day with...
End of March Reading List
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Paper towns by John Green. 4/5. Loved it. I've read lots of his books, and
they are so nice to read. His characters are in high school and really
smar...
Winter 2020/2021 Rare Birds
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The winter of 2020/2021 was good with a liberal sprinkling of important
rarities. It was a mild winter from December to mid February. Mid February
thro...
How do We Counteract the Marketing of Fear?
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Don’t buy it. When someone tells you to worry about something, ask if it
requires that you subscribe to something that will reduce your paycheck on
a mon...
How to visit New York City on a budget
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Today I’ve got a guest post from Matt Kepnes of Nomadic Matt—my former
boss! Matt’s take on budget travel is always awesome, and he knows New York
City l...
Opinions, the tip of the Iceberg
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When I started teaching, almost 35 years ago, an ‘expert was someone from
out of town with a slide show’. And they were actual slides in a carrosel,
not a ...
Find the new Bond Papers
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We've moved to edhollett.substack.com.
Read for free, sign-up for email delivery, or subscribe and get special
content on politics and history in Newfo...
A Little Ring
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Every so often, I experience a moment that reminds me why I originally
started writing these posts so many years ago. I like these moments. They
do not n...
Postcard #2713 - USA
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This postcard was sent to me from Boston, MA. It's a cute art card saying
"Greetings from the Moon" - a clever take on the classic "Greetings from"
postcar...
The Great Northern Peninsula Bikepacking Loop
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DAY ONE (Rocky Harbour to Hawkes Bay 170 km) It was never my intention to
ride from Rocky Harbour to Hawkes Bay in a day but we did. 160 km on the
road, pl...
Introductions
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Hello, I'm Jess and the purpose of this blog is to maintain my sanity as I
try to make roots in my new home in St. John's, NL! I do love myself a
blog, b...
Seen black cat
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Seen a black cat just off topsail road new road from team gushue. It was
about 400 ft before the lights . it was just sitting there looking at the
hill. ...
Cauliflower and Chanterelle Salad with Simple Sauce
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Thanks to my Roots Farm NL Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) basket
that shows up like Christmas every Thursday from July to November, I get
food items...
Recycling an old phone case
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Hi Everyone!!
A simple recycling craft !
A thrifted cell phone case + cheap felt + hot glue ======> "new" needle
case
Ta-Dah!
💕Andréa
From Journey To Discovery
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It's no secret that I began this blog because I didn't like the person I
looked at in the mirror every day, actually I hated her. (wow... the
beginning of ...
19 for 2019 – Being Virginia (part 2)
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Yesterday, I explained the idea of taking on #19for2019 and outlined goals
one to nine. There were some successes, some decent attempts and some
unrealisti...
Christmas 2019
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It's hard to believe another Christmas has come and gone (though our
holidays are not over yet!) Andrew is like a certified Christmas elf. He
loves the hus...
Top 30 of the '10s
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As was the case 10 years ago when these sorts of lists were making the
rounds, it has been fun to reflect on the music I've enjoyed most over the
last deca...
Maternity Leave - thus far
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Life with a newborn is busy, but honestly - I thought that I would be
busier. The weather this Fall has been amazing! It's making is easier to
get out with...
Wood Pewee
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**Note This blog is posted in an effort to illicit responses from people
with experience identifying silent Wood Pewees in the field. A general
discussio...
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Memories of Pack's Harbour By: Flora Elson
Pack's Harbour of Days Gone ByPack's Harbor was a busy fishing community
about 9 miles north of Cartwright, Labra...
We started a podcast! OOPS NL
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The following is a transcript of the OOPS NL podcast, episode #1 For just
the audio:
https://oops.blubrry.net/2019/06/21/oops-the-podcast-june-21-2019/ For...
Kid's Run for Nature
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Interested in running and helping out our planet?
Come out for the Kid's Run for Nature! World Wildlife Fund Canada's Kids'
Run for Nature is a 1 kilometre...
Guest Post: Maisie and Vivian
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Welcome to Maisie and Vivian’s guest post. These two kitties embody all
the wonderful qualities of our feline friends. They must be a great source
of joy...
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They're Back. This one was just down from my home in Petty Harbour. Wanted
to get out and chisel off a few chunks for visitors coming this July.
Wicked i...
Brush or knife?
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I usually paint on a larger scale with most supports 36" wide or tall and
ranging from a mere 4" or 48". Painting solely with a knife takes its toll
on ...
Groswater and Beothuk Artifact Reproductions
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Reproduction Beothuk
ArtifactsI dropped off two sets of Newfoundland and Labrador artifact
reproductions to Memorial University of Newfoundland's Archaeolo...
Time Management
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So, it turns out that doing things around the homestead or elsewhere in the
province, and writing about said things, both takes time. Who'da thunk it?
20...
Undisclosure
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So the plot thickens.
Elections Newfoundland and Labrador is chronically incapable of posting
public campaign finance disclosures within a calendar year of...
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It has been quite a while since I have posted on this blog. But recent
events have prompted me to return.
Below you will find excerpts I have lifted from a...
My Biggest Mistake
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Well, hello. It’s been a minute. When last I graced this site with my
presence it was until celebratory circumstances. I was an award winning
writer on th...
Exciting 2019 news!
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With the start of a new year, I have taken an adventurous leap off the Yarn
Cove wharf and I have launched a Yarn Cove Facebook page. Now that Yarn
Cove ...
Winter Classes!
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Myself and Jason had so much fun teaching last fall, we’re at it again!
Here are our winter class offerings; if anything tickles your fancy, please
email m...
Newfoundland Craft Beer Roundup, December 2018
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What a year it’s been for Newfoundland Craft beer! Looking back at my post
from January, “What to Expect in Newfoundland Beer in 2018,” it’s great to
see t...
Reality in Advertising
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If you’re in marketing, you’ve probably heard the phrase unique selling
proposition (USP), even if it was 20 years ago in marketing 1001. The term
was coin...
I said I was Going to
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Finally!
Today I published the first pattern and launched the ebook I first dreamed
up two years ago.
The Light Reel Cowl went live on Ravelry this mornin...
Picturesque Portugal Cove-St. Philips
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We decided to take a little drive on Sunday.
There are so many pretty places to visit on the Avalon Peninsula.
Portugal Cove-St. Philips ranks right up ...
I Finished and Did Not Die
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Well as you already know, I DID IT! I successfully completed my first
Tely10 in 3 hours 30 minutes and …
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They're back!
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I've been very remiss with posting to my blog but I can tell you that the
London Osprey nest and Clarke and Fanshawe Roads is occupied again this
year. We...
Apricot-Ginger Scones (Vegan), Revised
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In the 3 years since I posted my recipe I have gradually changed some
ingredients in these scones, so I thought it was time for a recipe
revision. I love c...
Depression is a nasty bully
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*** Disclaimer***
These are my thoughts and experiences, I am by no means a pro on either of
the subjects I write about.
I have suffered from depression fo...
Macular Degeneration Market Research Study
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BluStar Consulting, an independent marketing research firm is conducting a
Market Research Study with patients living in Canada that have been
diagnosed ...
Calvert Kayak / Butter Pot Camp
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Friday I checked the weather and it seemed to finally be a decent weekend,
so I asked my buddy Terry if he was up for a paddle from Calvert to
Ferryland an...
This aggressive sexual culture is sadly banal
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The Aziz Ansari bad, coercive date *account *makes me really sad. Not even
specifically in the larger context of the deluge of allegations and
revelations ...
This blog is splitting into two!
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You may have noticed that this blog was offline for some time. In the
process of recovering it, I have decided to split this blog into two parts.
The fi...
Tire Safety
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Michelin said it best: Because so much is riding on your tires.
Winter driving in NL can be deadly, and thats not a joke or an
overstatement. We live in a ...
How To Increase Your Frequency
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Hey guys. I hope this blog finds you well. Today I am writing about how to
raise your vibrational frequency. If you are unsure what this means or why
you s...