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Happy birthday

I turned 37 this week and it wasn’t nearly as difficult as I expected. Most of my colleagues forgot and I was in meetings all day, but the very special people in my life remembered. My son was so excited … Continue reading

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Trying to lose weight when others can’t afford food

It does strike me as ironic that reading an article in Kingston This Week, the Partners in Mission Foodbank has had a 22 per cent increase in usage of its services since mid-2008, and the top New Year’s Resolution for … Continue reading

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A different kind of debt

At the  beginning of a new calendar year, every blog, radio and TV show discusses resolutions and one of the most popular is about reducing debt. According to Time magazine, ‘get out of debt and save money’ is on the … Continue reading

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Resolution number 9… number 9… 9

With two children, I must admit that resolution number nine to donate 13 items to charity each month will not be too challenging. As the saying goes, kids grow like weeds, so it’s not too tough to gather gently used … Continue reading

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H&M aims to save clothes from landfill

This just in! “H&M aims to save clothes from landfill… Starting in February, H&M stores in Canada and other countries will give customers a $5 voucher for each bag of used clothes they drop in the I: Collect recycling box … Continue reading

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The lucky 13!

After some back and forth with family, we have come up with our To the Power of 13 goals for this year. The inspiration is to encourage physical, cultural or environmental participation in our community and to choose goals that … Continue reading

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