I've talked about it many times—love sent across the miles, letter-writing, being away from the people I love. . .and that seems to be the norm for me. While I do consider myself a social person, the only real evidence of this is via my social media connections, paper letters sent through the mail and the occasional email (to people other than PR reps). Generally, I don't mind spending time alone at home, and mostly communicating virtually (so-to-speak), though I do miss people when I can't see ...
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The Best Blog Posts from Blog Sites You May Not Know About
I have made some great connections with other bloggers, people that I would not have known in any other capacity. I am quite pleased about getting to know them further through my favourite hobby/part-time job—blogging, of course! Here are some of the latest and greatest posts from some of these fine bloggers: ...
Film Set Inspiration—Crazy, Stupid Love Jacob’s Classic Modern Bachelor Pad
While watching the movie Crazy, Stupid Love I noticed how great Ryan Gosling's character's bachelor pad was. Jacob's place is a combination of classic, modern pieces and random stuff, like a Zebra skin rug. While, I'm not going to tell you to go out and put an animal skin on your floor, I am going to suggest some ideas for recreating the best parts of this look: Glass Top Table from CB2 Sectional Sofa from CB2 Rather than using the black stool in the photo, I would go with one of these ...
Pinterest — Benefits, Changes and Increased Popularity
Every second (or more) email I've gotten in the last 3 days has been from Pinterest, and at peak times, I can get over 20 re-pins and likes within a few minutes. The face of blogging has changed—because of Pinterest, what might have been a bland post with mostly text has transformed in to a much more beautiful one. I am all for people adding more photos to their posts, and for that reason—I love how popular Pinterest has gotten. Something that started out being "a neat idea, but kind of ...
Arcam rCube iPod Speaker Review
Sometimes gadget lust is hard to understand, but sometimes it's all too easy. I've lusted after one of these rCube iPod audio docks since they were first released at a price of around a grand (or £500) in June. At the time, audiophile magazines and reviewers worldwide lauded this British manufacturer's prodigal ability to cram room filling sound into something smaller than your average subwoofer—but few of them seemed to mention the price—except to say it was worth it. It's not exactly ...
Wish You Were Here—Travel Tales and Love Sent Via Email
Thank you to Yahoo! Mail for sponsoring this post about staying connected. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. It wasn't just the fact that I was outside of Canada on my own (with Greg) for an extended period of time that made the trip to India, Paris and London so memorable, but the fact that my mom and brother kept in touch with me via email throughout the entire trip. Five years prior to that trip, ...
Creating Modern Country Décor
Whether you call it rustic-modern or modern-country, this style of décor evokes a certain feeling. This style shows that one enjoys living in and keeping up with current style trends yet has an appreciation for vintage and classic elements of design. If you're updating the look of an older home that has, for instance, lots of pine flooring, baseboards, etc. you'll want to try and update the look with more modern pieces, so as not end up with a dated feel. Pictures via EHomeE Elements ...
Bodum Bistro Toaster Review – Red Hot Toast
Since they first made a splash a couple of years ago, we've been intrigued by Bodum's new line of bistro products. Between their clean contemporary design, and their availability in that particular crimson that sparks both our appetite and avarice—the whole range hit us squarely in our sweet-spot. But it also triggered our suspicions and piqued our too-pretty prejudice. Would they actually work? Would that striking rubberized coating gunge up or peel off? And, which of them might we need and ...
Clear That Clutter (Magazines)- Organize Your Home Week
No matter how organized certain areas of my home can be, there is always more stuff coming in to my home to be dealt with. This stuff is more often than not - paper! Paper in the form of bills, magazines, and junk mail. So, what do we do with it all? Here are some of my ideas for organizing your incoming paper, and dealing with the stuff you already have. Today is all about magazines: Do you get print magazines? There are only 2 or 3 we still get and are just waiting for their subscriptions ...
Organize Your Paper Stash – Organize Your Home Week
Have a ton of paper lying around that needs to be organized? Take a look at these links and tips to help you get rid of your excess paper. Here are 10 basic tips on how to reduce your paper stash. This is a great list of ways to organize your household papers. What you can safely throw away: Expired insurance policies. Non-tax related checks. Records, manuals and receipts for things you no longer own. Pay stubs going back more than two years. Do you have a place to put your ...
