Month: June 2016

— Book Review —

Book Review: The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship by Andrea Israel & Nancy Garfinkel

June 30, 2016
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My friend (and fellow Blogcritic writer, Chelsea) and I were recently talking about how chick lit nowadays seems to equate with a lot of fluffiness and little substance. Yes it was amusing following Becky Bloomwood (of Shopaholic fame) while she figured out how to put her life back together after nearly burying herself in debt,… Read More Book Review: The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship by Andrea Israel & Nancy Garfinkel

— Book Review —

Book Review: Superfreakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner

June 30, 2016
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Did I sleep write this book or something? I had heard about both Superfreakonomics and it’s prequel, Freakonomics; their titles alone had piqued my curiosity. But life being life, and my pile of ‘to read’ books already very high, I decided to add them to my ‘to buy’ list. And I have to admit, I… Read More Book Review: Superfreakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner

— Consumerism, Media —

Are You Being Cheap or Being a Mindful Consumer? Some Thoughts

June 28, 2016
Sahar's Blog 2016 06 07 The Difference between Being Cheap and Conserving

While most people reacted positively towards my post “What Does My Baby Need?  The Balance Between Necessary Consumption Versus Over-Consumption”, I did receive a few emails from readers alarmed by the fact that I was being ‘cheap’.  In essence, I was told that, if a parent loves their child, they would buy it anything and… Read More Are You Being Cheap or Being a Mindful Consumer? Some Thoughts

— Media, Personal Development —

Is There Such a Thing as a Healthy Consumption of Unhealthy Media?

June 28, 2016
Sahar's Blog 2016 03 22 Is There Such a Thing as a Healthy Consumption of Unhealthy Media

Up until really recently (like, last week), I thought that an audience can consume a lot of media without it having a negative effect on it, as long as members of said audience are media literate, take the time to reflect on the message actually contained in the media they are consuming, and analysing how… Read More Is There Such a Thing as a Healthy Consumption of Unhealthy Media?

— Music Review, Review —

Music Review: Tumbler – ‘You Said’

June 27, 2016
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Tumbler band members Richard Grace, Dave Needham, and Harry Grace have put together a 12-track album titled You Said that was released earlier this month. It is a collection of beautiful, fun, and melodic music well worth the listen. The thumping drum beat of “Moments (She Reappears)” opens the album, joined first by an acoustic… Read More Music Review: Tumbler – ‘You Said’

— Music Review, Review —

Music Review: Jon Briggz – ‘Still Lost’

June 27, 2016
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I’m all about questioning the status quo, as anyone familiar with my writing can attest to. And so it comes as no surprise that I was intrigued by the idea of a group of young men throwing off the paralysing mantle they were being told to wear for another one that suited them better. This… Read More Music Review: Jon Briggz – ‘Still Lost’

— Music Review, Review —

Music Review: Elessar Thiessen – ‘A Rainy Week in Paradise’

June 27, 2016
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Winnipeg-based Elessar Thiessen was forced, like so many others in his native Canada, to stay indoors often during the winter months. He passed the time through music, buying his first guitar at the age of eight. With a little help from Cam Friesen (drums, percussion), Brody Britton (percussion), and David Landreth (bass), Thiessen is clearly… Read More Music Review: Elessar Thiessen – ‘A Rainy Week in Paradise’

— Featured Post —

Featured Post: ‘Why We Do Dumb or Irrational Things: 10 Brilliant Social Psychology Experiments’

June 25, 2016
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When it comes to both personal development and community building, understand certain theories that psychologists have developed has come in quite handy.  I mentioned this to a friend recently who confessed that he had tried wading into reading about such studies a few times but he stepped right back out because it was just all… Read More Featured Post: ‘Why We Do Dumb or Irrational Things: 10 Brilliant Social Psychology Experiments’

— Blogging —

And Then There Were Three: Taking a Short Break From Blogging

June 23, 2016
Sahar's Blog 2016 06 22 And Then There Were Three Taking a Short Break From Blogging

It happened; our family went from two to three!  It was, as expected, an intense and beautiful experience.  We are now settling into life as a family of three, learning how to function in such a way that the needs of all three members are met. And so this is why this blog is going… Read More And Then There Were Three: Taking a Short Break From Blogging

— Featured Post —

Featured Post: ‘A Dad’s Letter to his Son about the Only Good Reason to Get Married’

June 18, 2016
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There is a lot of uncertainty that surrounds us, especially millennials.  One of the common topics of conversation that I often hear my generation talk about is that of security.  And one of the ways of getting that feeling of security seems to be by getting married. But at the same time, there is an… Read More Featured Post: ‘A Dad’s Letter to his Son about the Only Good Reason to Get Married’