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A New Year, A New Focus: My Word For 2025
Like many others, I usually choose a word to help steer my activities and attitudes for the coming year. My past words have included CONNECTING, BALANCE, MAXIMIZE, and FOCUS. For 2024, my chosen word was SIMPLICITY. I won’t bore you with the details of changes it’s led to in my personal and professional lives, but…
Read MoreHappy Holidays!
During this season of giving, I’d like to give a big thanks to you, my reader. You make my days merry and bright all year round! Wishing you a peaceful, joyful holiday season and an even better year than the last!
Read MoreEverything is Connected:The Value of Networking & The Butterfly Effect
Connections can often seem random and coincidental, yet when we look closely, we see an intricate web of events and relationships shaping our lives. A perfect example of this is how a seemingly unrelated high school romance indirectly led me to design a new website for The Duet Club of Hamilton. Let me take you…
Read MoreWill 2024 be your year to shine?
We’re already a couple of weeks into the new year – how’s it going so far? Have you kept all your New Year’s Resolutions? Even if you don’t make resolutions, setting goals and creating a plan to achieve them definitely gives you a sense of direction. My own process is fairly simple these days, consisting…
Read MoreHappy Everything
Thank you for reading my blogs and newsletters! In between spending time with family and friends over the holidays, I’ll be doing a year-end review and will share my findings with you early in the new year. Whatever you’re doing, I hope it goes well, and look forward to reconnecting with you in 2024.…
Read MoreJoin me for a cup of tea!
Tea has been part of my daily life for many years. It’s more than just a hot beverage – exploring different flavours and brands of tea is a fun and rewarding hobby. Earlier this year, I stumbled upon a company called Genuine Tea and quickly became a big fan. Here’s why: Their teas have no…
Read MoreTechnology, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways…
You might assume that I’m a Website Caregiver because I love technology, and you would be correct. Many people whose jobs involve a lot of computer use are all too happy to set it aside when their workday is done, but not me. When I see all the amazing ways technology helps me in my…
Read More2023, I’m ready for you!
I’ve been thinking a lot about the past year, what went well and what didn’t, and how I’d like the next 12 months to look. If you’re going through the same process, I hope my thoughts will inspire you. My Word for 2023 I’m at an age where many of my friends, clients, and former…
Read MoreMy Warmest Wishes to You
Every year it seems to get harder and harder to say the right thing. Is it okay to say Merry Christmas? Is it better to say Season’s Greetings or Happy Holidays? Or is it presumptuous to assume that someone is celebrating a holiday at all? Yet not saying anything doesn’t feel right either. So let me just say this:…
Read MoreHow I Combined Five Interests for an Awesome Experience
Lately I’ve noticed that some of my activities encompass two or more of my interests. Since I tend to be task-oriented, I appreciate being able to tick off lots of boxes, even if they’re only in my head. But what’s more exciting is that the process of combining passions leads to a more satisfying experience.…
Read MoreColorcinch: A powerful yet easy-to-use photo editing app
As a blogger and web designer, I’m always looking for ways to make the process of resizing photos less labour-intensive for myself and my clients. So, when someone from Colorcinch told me about their image resizer, I was eager to take it out for a spin. I confess that as a hobby photographer, I was…
Read MoreMy Experience as a Big Sister
As a matched Big Sister for many years, I once answered a few questions from someone who was interested in becoming a Big Sister. In case you’re also considering this volunteer role, I’m republishing their questions and my updated answers. Do you have any personal insight on this? Anything about your experience (as either a Big…
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