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  • biomonitoring

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    This afternoon I participated in a webinar titled “Biomonitoring: measuring the pollution in women’s bodies to build healthier communites.” ?áThese webinars are offered for free on a monthly basis. The?áCanadian Women’s Health Network invited Sharyle Patton to discuss how biomonitoring is being used to help inform personal choice and political engagement. As some of you…

  • it is getting to that point

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    A Sweeping Epic: An Epic Sweeping. In recent weeks I’ve been feeling a stirring, an urge… and it cannot be denied much longer. Obsession. Thoughts drifting off at highly inappropriate times. Should I do it? Am I ready? I break?áinto a?ánervous sweat.?áGetting ready to… clean. In pre-Spring-cleaning mode, I am thinking about my methods of…

  • the beauty is in the practice

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    I just read a very silly article in the Globe and Mail called The promise and perils of backyard herbalism by Adriana Barton. ?áIn this, she tries to pit herbalists against ‘real’ science and research. ?áI love how this article reveals how bound-up we are in our respective beliefs. ?áSome people are thoroughly disgusted with…

  • temps des sucres

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    It can be hit and miss as city folk head to the country in search of traddy?ácabane ?á sucre. ?áI have heard horror stories of people finding themselves in a factory style set up, feeling like they are just another maple-covered cog in the wheel of over-commercialized traditions.?á I don’t personally know of any family…

  • extending comfort zones

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    I just got back home after almost two hours of Hip-Hop Dance class. I’ve never really listened to Hip-Hop music, I’ve not paid much attention (outside of some sideline, “Oh, wow look at what that person just did, so bendy!”) to Hip-Hop Dance or Music videos, and I’ve not taken a Hip-Hop Dance class, ever,…

  • in the botanical gardens last summer

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    Last summer I finally visited Montreal’s Botanical Gardens. It was a fantastic place; full of life, public art and activities, and a restful vibrancy. I loved my day there, recalling much about it now months later. I only spent three hours in the gardens, but those three hours of photos and memories?áhelp me through a…

  • authority

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    I watched an episode of Dr. Oz in which he debated with another guy. ?áAs I watched this, I wondered about authority. ?áBoth of these men spoke with intelligence. Each was confident of his authority on the same topic, however, they differed in opinion. A silly question entered my mind as I watch them counter…

  • nesting bowls in felt – DIY

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    Felt bowls are cute, no?ádoubt about it. Little fuzzy?ádisplay bowls that can fit into one another, that’s even?ácuter! I decided to make some nesting bowls today, and documented the process to share with you. If you know how to make felt already, and are looking for a craft that will provide you with two or…

  • Happy St. Patrick’s Day from a little guy named Romeo

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    Introducing Romeo! ?áHe is a rambunctious little orphan raccoon that I met last summer while completing clinic hours with herbalist, Christine Dennis. ?áAfter long days of clinic, we went for walks throughout the forest and this little guy would tag along. ?áThese are the most suitable photos in my collection that reflect something Irish; a…

  • last week, we honoured some Canadian Women Artists

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    Last week, I worked with two sets of students to paint the portraits of eight Canadian Women Artists. The artists I chose for this project were?árelatively current artists, and most are?áliving still. If they weren’t living and contemporary, I had good reason to select them?á(strong influence on other artists, international artistic influence, and?áinfluence in the…