Posted on Wednesday, 3rd February 2010 by Catherine

Are the days of using good old pen and paper a thing of the past?   How about handwriting a note to a friend?  When was the last time you wrote a note to someone?
You may not even have a pen and paper handy which is not surprising with e-mail, twitter, Facebook, texting, iphones, blackberries, [...]

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Posted on Monday, 25th January 2010 by Catherine

A few short months ago when I entered the public blogging world I learned about the wonderful concept of RSS.  It occurred to me the other day that I always encourage readers to subscribe but perhaps I should explain what RSS is and why I think it is the best way to get content from [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 21st January 2010 by Catherine

This is one of my favorite topics when it comes to needing a pick-me up.  When you want to make small changes in your life consider your “ING” shoes.  Yes, it implies action but not always in the form of exercise.  I, of course believe that movement is key both for your body and mind. [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 14th January 2010 by Catherine

If you stop for just one moment, if you turn on your TV, or spend any time online, you can’t help but get absorbed into the crisis in Haiti. I have to admit I am NOT a news watcher. I catch highlights online now and again but I just don’t keep up very [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 6th January 2010 by Catherine

Photo by: Paola
My very closest friends are smiling right now as they know how I feel about “the good news”
Have you ever being telling someone about an unfortunate situation in your life and their response is “well the good news is __________________.”
MOST days I am all for the good news…and I often can find [...]

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