Monthly Archives: October 2012

Which treats should I give out?

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

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Two surveys for local stuff

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

I’m on a lot of different email lists and as a result sometimes I get links to various surveys that people are doing on things like bike usage or knowledge of fish. I dunno. Not really knowledge of fish, but … Continue reading →

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“Personal, inspiring and community-minded” – not so much?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

Sometimes I look up at that blog header and I’m like, “oh geez.” Why did I set the bar so high? I just want to write about kittens sometimes. Kittens, and music videos.

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Happy Eid!

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

To all Cape Breton Muslims, happy Eid! My new friend Aleena, who is originally from Pakistan, told me about Eid and how it is a festival that her family celebrates. (It’s pronounced “eed,” by the way.) There are two Eids, … Continue reading →

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Erin the Librarian: The Frugal Baby

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Everyone says “Kids are expensive” and “babies require so much stuff!” My partner Brian and I tried to argue against these statements before our child was born – “Nonsense,” we’d say, “Babies aren’t that expensive.” But there is a truth … Continue reading →

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Adding handwriting to photos

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

Inspired by Elsie of A Beautiful Mess, last spring I got myself a Bamboo tablet. I didn’t practice with it much until now, though, because I didn’t have a Mac nor did I have Photoshop. Excuses, excuses, I know. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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learning my lessons

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

The images are actually much larger, so if you want to see what my screen looks like when I’m working in these programs (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign), click on the image and it will open in a separate tab. … Continue reading →

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