canadianbooknerd
CanadianBookNerd
canadianbooknerd

As I have written before, my daughter died when she was five in 2011, two months after being diagnosed with an inoperable and malignant brain tumor. There is no cure for her type of tumor - DIPG - and current treatments do little more than extend life for a few months.

Every article like this I read puts me further and further and further away from wanting to have children, because the only positive thing you ever heard is “oh, it’s the most rewarding thing you can ever do!!” Really? REALLY?!

Kickboxing.

Oooh I like Money March. Best of luck!

Stonehenge.

Iceland was a fantastic surprise! I went a couple of years ago with my sister, and we had a wonderful time. It was easy to get there, cheaper than rumored, jam-packed with natural beauty, the hot-springs and pools were great fun, and the people were incredibly nice ... I can’t wait to go back again.

Jamie Sheffield

I’ve been told that just the city and state is good enough, you don’t need to put your full street address, they can get that info if they hire you.

If you’re applying locally, it’s good to have an address posted. If you’re applying to a job out of town, drop the address.

This is a really good idea. I sometimes have a hard time maintaining momentum to do things when I get home from work. Lately, I’ve been coming home, changing out of my work clothes, and going straight to the dining room to work on my current knitting project. Even if I only get through one episode of something on