Gerard Nolst Trenité: Dearest Creature in Creation – an exercise in English
I read that if you can read this poem without mispronouncing any words, you speak English better than 90% of native English speakers in the world. True or not, it’s a serious
Were women really all that greedy in the past?
Having read the amazing biographies of late, and other fictional-yet-historically-based takes on some of these women by Michelle Moran and Emma Campion, I can’t help but wond
You’re designing the life you have and want
Bottom line – you’re in charge of your life, are you not? There may be things out of your control, but the things within your control are not being handled properly if
What apps do I love to use on my phone
Note: I am in Canada, so some of these may not work for you. BROWSING Ecosia – Every 7 searches, plants a tree. They use the revenues from advertising to do it. Newsify RSS R
Industry Secrets: The Reddit Thread of Secrets from Those Working In Them
I have been posting these industry secrets on Instagram @saverspender, and I thought it would be handy to have them all in one spot. THE GROCERY EDITION THE EATING OUT EDITION &nbs
Do you think you’re privileged? I feel like a rich brat sometimes.
If you live in a First World Country, as a citizen and have a roof over your head with food, you’re privileged. My mother was the poorest of the poor I have never grown up in
If you’re a stay at home parent, read this. You need to be an Equalist.
You’re not a house elf – get paid for your labour I am putting this in the most polite way possible, but you are entitled to some of that money earned outside of the ho
How to cut your own hair at home
It is so easy. Truly. I have been cutting my own hair for about 2 years now and have never looked back. Disclaimer: My hair is EASY. I have past shoulder-length, straight-ish, medi
Securing your valuables: Bank deposit box or a personal safe at home?
We owned a bank deposit box for many years and kept things like a USB key full of scanned important documents, and so on. As we got older, we realized that it wasn’t so easy
Are we Privileged or Hardworking?
I posted this wonderful illustration by emanu.se the other day on Instagram and the comments were so revealing: It is incredible how one picture can stir up so many angles, discuss