Last Friday was International Women’s Day: a day dedicated to celebrating women and their achievements both today and throughout history, the world over. I originally thought that I wanted to write something for the day but I couldn’t think of a story to tell that was any more impactful than the stories that were already read more
Category Archives: Causes
It’s that time again: Help me raise $500 for charity and force me to run a half marathon! HOORAY!
February 12, 2013 – 7:30 am
The thing about saying that you’re going to do something is that it’s all talk until you commit in some kind official capacity. When it comes to running a race, the point of commitment for me is always registration. You toss your name into the ring and hand over the fee (which usually isn’t chump read more
HURRY HARD: Finding fun in unexpected places
February 5, 2013 – 7:30 am
When I was in the fifth grade I lived in a tiny prairie village an hour outside of Medicine Hat, Alberta. It had a population of maybe 100 and took about 10 minutes to walk from one end to the other. Our school was home to 75 students, most of which obviously came from elsewhere read more
Will run for money (and I promise to use it for good)
April 5, 2012 – 7:49 am
Oh ho ho, what’s this? Will run for money? It’s true, but not nearly as selfish as it probably sounds! But anyway… 24. That’s how many days are left before my 10km race in the Quinte West Healthy Half benefiting the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation. I’m one part nervous and another part excited now that read more
Run 10km? Sure, why the heck not (or, Announcing my potentially impending doom and a request for your support)
February 24, 2012 – 11:29 am
Well, it’s not just talk any more, my friends – I’ve officially signed up for my first ever 10km run. Oh yes. Actually, it’s my first organized run ever, but it’s also my first 10km. So. Yeah. So many firsts! On April 29th I’ll be joining hundreds of other spirited sprinters in the third annual read more
Miss Representation: Thoughts and opinions on a powerful message
January 24, 2012 – 5:04 pm
Back when I was in Florida, I received a text from my friend, Sarah. The text was to inform me that, as soon as possible, I needed to check out a documentary called “Miss Representation“. We’re always sharing and recommending content we stumble upon that we think the other will appreciate, but there was something read more
Little Bodies: Body Image, Kids and Why We Need to Pay Attention
May 3, 2011 – 10:10 am
Last week I was clicking around on Twitter, just doin’ what I do, when I found myself clicking on a link that sent me to Marci Warhaft-Nadler’s blog ‘Fit Vs Fiction’ on EverythingMom.com (Yeah, I know – I read a lot of mom blogs considering the closest thing I may ever have to a dependant read more
How You Can Help Victims of the Sendai Earthquake and Tsunami
March 11, 2011 – 4:57 pm
Waking up to bad news is always awful, but there’s a big difference between getting up on the wrong side of the bed and getting up to total devastation. I thought I was still dreaming when I woke up this morning, rolled over and opened up Hootsuite to see what Twitter was up to. An read more
On Being a Woman on International Women’s Day
March 8, 2011 – 11:22 pm
I am the first of three children and the only daughter in the mix. For all of the bonuses that come with being an eldest child, the role comes with its share of responsibility too. Adding the “only daughter” factor to the mix just makes the equation that much more interesting. I was raised by read more
