For at least a year now, maybe longer it’s been bugging me - getwifed that is. That’s the name I grabbed when I thought about starting a blog way, way back in 2015. At the time I was newly engaged and super excited about it (still am) and the term ‘getwifed’ was having a moment... Continue Reading →
Bad Science Journalism: Is it Fake News?
Science journalism has really started to develop into something very possibly decent in the last few years from something decidedly not. It was/is an emerging field and its only been in the last few years that it ever was really very good. There are still instances of terrible cases or older science type reporting out... Continue Reading →
What are You Doing with Your Old Running Shoes?
Which is to say what should I be doing with my old running shoes? It’s not that I need any help transferring emotions onto inanimate objects, I got that covered already, or that I need any more shoes but I’m fresh out of ideas here folks! What I normally do once shoes start to feel... Continue Reading →
New and Appriciated Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day
Mother’s are a hard bunch either they say, “I’ll I want is to spend time with you” or they already have everything they ever wanted like my mom. And sure you can buy her another gift certificate for a mani pedi and I’m sure she’ll appreciate it. But just in case you really are looking... Continue Reading →
Easter Ideas for the Non-Church Going Crowd
Easter is without a doubt one of the most important holidays in the christian calendar. But not everyone is in that group right? So how do you celebrate easter respectfully if you don’t celebrate easter. It’s a shame to let it go unnoticed as it’s one of only 6 paid days off or includes 2... Continue Reading →
Active Date Ideas for Valentine’s Day
A girl can only have so many fancy mid-winter dinners and long stemmed roses before she get’s sort of bored with it right? Plus after a few years with the same person the shine wears off those fancy planned dates but today is Valentine’s Day and you can’t let it pass totally unacknowledged right? PS... Continue Reading →
Valentines DIY Craft and Dinner Ideas
Being part of a couple, or having a couple of single friends maybe, can get a bit boring, repeatitipve and costly. Not that there is anything wrong with chocolate and flowers, actually bought honey some today but sometimes you feel like mixing it up a bit and the best gifts are really from the heart.... Continue Reading →
In Defence of the Recreational Athlete
I was thinking about the people like you reading my blog and the NYC marathon recently and I figured most of my readers are just like me. AKA, not winning, probably no Charlie Sheens here. Almost half of the runners of any race are slower than average by definition yet we’re all still out there.... Continue Reading →
How to Start the School Year Off Right
One of the things I do is tutor, mostly high school kids. I've done it since I was in grade 11 so for the last OMG 18 years! It's actually my favourite thing that I do and no matter how busy I get I'll probably always tutor a little. So parents and students how... Continue Reading →