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My Bedside Table Books: January 2011
A while back, Stella (my nine-year-old daughter) and I added Amazon widgets to the sidebar of this blog — take a gander over on the right-hand sidebar of the blog’s homepage. We didn’t have any...
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Cancer Sucks. And so does Pink-Washing.
Back in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I shared my thoughts on pink-washing in a post called “Don’t Drink the Pink Kool-Aid.” In it, I questioned all the pink ribbons being slapped on...
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White Walls: Inspired or Institutional?
The last time I had to pick paint colours for our home, I was bursting at the seams with Stella in my belly and living in my parents’ basement while Hubby frantically finished major renovations on our...
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I look different
I’ve been to two events recently and many people commented that they didn’t recognize me. So I should explain that I look different. (And I’d also like to warmly welcome anyone who’s new here from the...
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Blog Housekeeping: New Comments System Installed (Livefyre)
There’s a lot of work that goes into blogging beyond just typing and pressing publish. I learn on the fly (hello Google!), attend events like BlogWorld, and hire the very fine brains of a local...
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Last Night: The Lord of the Rings film with the NAC Orchestra
On several occasions, I’ve overheard Stella say this to someone who’s asked her about me being away on a trip: When mom is away, my dad gets bored and watches Lord of the Rings or Star Wars movies at...
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Bullying and Rhetoric
Today, I’m a guest blogger over on Annie Urban’s PhD in Parenting. Annie and I like each a lot despite butting heads on a number of issues. But that’s precisely the point — we both understand (and...
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School for Bloggers: Vlogging (#BlissdomCA)
There’s no formal training to become a blogger. You teach yourself what you can and you learn from other more experienced members of the blogging community. That’s why blogging events are such a big...
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What Guidance Would You Give to An Algonquin College Student on Online...
The last time I had the pleasure of being a guest speaker at Algonquin College, I asked you what advice you would give to a student soon to be graduating from the Advertising program. I thought that...
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School for Bloggers: Book Keeping (#BlissdomCA)
I am home from work today with a sick child. She just finally fell into a much-needed nap on the sofa, so I thought I’d finally catch up on this series of posts I wanted to do from my trip to the...
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School for Bloggers: Top 5 WordPress Plugins (#WCOttawa)
This week, my hometown of Ottawa will be hosting its very first WordCamp (#WCOttawa)! I’ve mentioned in previous “School for Bloggers” posts that these kinds of events are a life bread for bloggers...
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Old School and New Skool: Two New Blogging Tools for Moi!
It feels strange to put the words “blogging” and “business” together. But that’s what it has turned out to be in many ways. It’s a labour of love since I put far more effort and energy in than I get...
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38 “Must Read” Books, as suggested by @coffeewithjulie Readers
In response to my post “3 Books that Changed My Life,” I received so many fantastic suggestions for “must read” books that I don’t want to forget them. They came in via Facebook, Twitter, and in the...
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Proudly Canadian Giveaway! ($485 total value, CAN, ends 07/11) #TGCBB
Over the past couple of months, I’ve really been enjoying the opportunity to meet more and more Canadian bloggers. In doing so, I was introduced to a tradition that started three years ago called The...
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Canadian Pride for Pride Week! #TGCBB
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Late last night, I pulled together a last minute giveaway to join in with The Great Canadian Blog Bash‘s celebration of Canadian companies, products, and services. Today,...
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School for Bloggers: Finding a Signature Look (#LINK2013)
Two Christmases ago, my husband gifted me with a new pair of boots. Knowing my love of the Fluevog, we visited a local store that carried some and happened upon a pair that were on sale. Tall. Bright....
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Your Most Popular Posts in 2013
In 2013, I published 122 new posts. And that brings the number of posts I’ve published in total here on Coffee with Julie to 14,477. But what did you actually like on Coffee with Julie in 2013? In...
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A New Blogging Conference is Coming to Ottawa! #BConnectedConf
And we know how much I love to go to blogging conferences (aka “School for Bloggers“)!!! Some good friends of mine kicked off a great social media conference in Ottawa in 2011 called Social Capital...
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School for Bloggers: WordCamp Ottawa 2014 (#WCOttawa)
Oops, they did it again! The WordCamp Ottawa organizers pulled off an amazing conference this past weekend. For the price of $30, attendees drank in a full day and a half of informative sessions AND...
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Bloggers on Daytime Ottawa
Just in case you weren’t aware, I wanted to let you know that I’m almost famous now. Yeah, that’s right. You see, I had my first TV appearance yesterday and I’m certain Hollywood will be calling...
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