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Who’s ready for a new style formula post? Well hopefully you are!

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Who’s ready for a new style formula post? Well hopefully you are!

Since sharing my Blundstone Review + Styling Ideas last winter, lots of requests for an updated styling post have been coming in. It’s been chilly enough to start wearing my Blunnies here in Guelph and every time I pull them on I’m reminded why they’re such a crowd favourite. Bottomline is that they’re warm, waterproof, well-made and wearable for a whole range of outdoor adventures. That being said, I’ve got to admit, I still don’t think Blundstones are the most elegant boot, despite my deep affection for them. Since I wear them a lot throughout the fall & winter, I’m...

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2020-09-04

Favors Featured WeddingPlanning Winter

2020-09-04

Wedding favors are a traditional way to thank guests for their attendance at your wedding, but sometimes it can be tricky to think of what to give that people will actually want. Since the last thing you want is people leaving their favors on the table rather than remembering to bring them home, we’ve gathered some of the best winter wedding favor ideas that your guests will love. 1. Pine Cone Ornaments Not only are these great for the theme of a winter wedding, but they can also be a DIY project! Collect pine cones and make them into ornaments...

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Troubleshooting a Symlink — A Whodunnit for the Git Record books

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Troubleshooting a Symlink — A Whodunnit for the Git Record books

While I normally sport the well-worn fedora of a hard-boiled sysadmin, Sunday mornings I swap that neo-noir accessory for the tech-noir: a pair of pro headphones. This is the tale of the collision of those two roles. An educational caper, dear reader. You see, my weekly gig is to run a Facebook Live Stream, and Facebook just recently began enforcing a new policy: all video streams are required to use encryption. We have Fedora installed on the media machine, and use Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) to stream. It should have been easy to update the stream settings. I made the...

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Fall is a hectic time of year with the start of a new school year and three back-to-back holidays that keep our social calendar jam packed with activities and entertaining

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Fall is a hectic time of year with the start of a new school year and three back-to-back holidays that keep our social calendar jam packed with activities and entertaining

Gatherings with family and friends are meant to be fun, but it can be easy to get overwhelmed by all your to do list. To make things a bit easier, we have a few entertaining ideas to get your house in holiday mode so you can have enjoyable holiday season. 1. Put Your Table Leaf In Anything you can do in advance is a great place to start. When the weather starts to cool down, go ahead and put the leaf in your dining table if you have one. That way, you’re all ready for Fall gatherings and all you...

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Fall is a hectic time of year with the start of a new school year and three back-to-back holidays that keep our social calendar jam packed with activities and entertaining

Entertaining Featured HolidayEntertaining Tips

Fall is a hectic time of year with the start of a new school year and three back-to-back holidays that keep our social calendar jam packed with activities and entertaining

Gatherings with family and friends are meant to be fun, but it can be easy to get overwhelmed by all your to do list. To make things a bit easier, we have a few entertaining ideas to get your house in holiday mode so you can have enjoyable holiday season. 1. Put Your Table Leaf In Anything you can do in advance is a great place to start. When the weather starts to cool down, go ahead and put the leaf in your dining table if you have one. That way, you’re all ready for Fall gatherings and all you...

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