And holy smokes, she's doing it right!
I have some opinions about how-to/DIY-oriented video shows*. Some strong ones. And having just watched Diane's inaugural two-minute video, I'm compelled to shout to all the world that she's nailed the three most important rules I think MUST be followed to ensure the healthy progression of how-to video...
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Last week a woman in Indiana shot off a quick blog post in response to a report in the Chicago Tribune about an Iranian Muslim cleric who said immodestly dressed women corrupt young men and spread adultery, and consequently cause earthquakes.
"Many women who do not dress modestly ... lead young men astray, corrupt ...
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I know, "nearly approved" is like "almost pregnant."
Still, we really are nearly approved, and I'm itchy to talk about it.
Over the last several weeks we completed the final major part of our application to be approved to adopt: the home study. As I think I've said, this isn't what you might think it is...
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The Swedish title, Män som hatar kvinnor, translates as "Men Who Hate Women". Somewhere along the line the title for the English translation of the wildly popular, bestselling novel was changed to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
It's this difference in how stories are packaged in Sweden vs. North America that's making me insist...
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I was skeptical about The Book of Fires. It's the first non-"women's fiction" review title I received from Penguin Canada, and my experiences with women's lit had left a bad taste in my mouth. So although I was promised a great book, I didn't have the most open mind going into it.
The story is...
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A couple of weeks ago an idea pounced on me while I was riding the bus home at night. The kind of idea that led me to run home from the bus stop and have a domain registered and half a website built before I went to bed.
I've written about intentionally making ugly crafts...
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Cryptic title, eh?
The Museum of Vancouver's had a craft exhibit on for the last few months, and in January they held an epic night of crafting to go along with it. It was such a successful and popular event, they're holding another this Friday night. For $15 you get materials, workshops, music and a...
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