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Change.

by samantha on February 17, 2011

I had resigned myself to being The Fat Friend a long time ago. I have always been the largest of my group of friends. Maybe not always the heaviest, but the one with the broad shoulders and larger build, which always made me feel like I was The Fat Friend. It’s hard not to when all the girls were able to swap clothes with each other and I was the odd one out with … keep reading »


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It’s really the same old story with me, isn’t it? I say something and seem to never follow through. It’s not for a lack of trying; work has taken on a life of its own. Freelance, web design, as well as my day job have begun to boil over to the point I’ve actually been forced to organize! my life. I began (finally) using my calendar – and syncing my calendar! In fact, I … keep reading »


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I’m a coffee fan. Big Time.

I typically have a large mug when I get up, an extra large Tim Hortons’ on the way to work and a mid-morning Tim’s. Some evenings I like to have lattes and cappuccinos.

But this isn’t about me, or my love for coffee, it’s about YOU and YOUR love of coffee.

Because I have a Tassimo T20 single-cup coffee machine for YOU.

The Tassimo machine is so simple to use that I’ve … keep reading »


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Extremists in the Spotlight: Good Idea?

by samantha on January 20, 2011

This is a break from a typical post you may read here. For the most part, I like to keep it light, but this is something I have been thinking a lot about. The images contained herein are very hurtful, the group of which I’ve written about have been discussed at length elsewhere and have been in the news a lot over the past few years as soldiers, it seems, have been returning home … keep reading »


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Making Change: Hearts of Haiti

by samantha on January 12, 2011

January 12, 2011 marks the one year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. A country, still torn, still in ruins, rises above the their tremendous loss, creating awe-inspiring works of art which, remarkably, even brings a smile to the faces of those affected by the ravaging earthquake. Haitians not only lost their homes, but their way of life has been taken as there is, still, virtually no way for them to earn an … keep reading »


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