Gloucester Cheese Rolling Festival. Gloucester, England – Last day of May Year after year, Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire hosts one of the world’s wackiest events, The Cheese Rolling Festival. Five races take place every year, all having the singular and all-important purpose of winning a huge piece of Traditional Double Gloucester Cheese. I know what you’re thinking: where do I sign up? Competitors have to run down the hill after the piece of cheese has been rolled and cross the finish line first. Sounds easy enough, but the steep slope makes it impossible to stay on your feet all the…
Author: Karen Rowe
Karen Rowe
In 2008, Karen Rowe left her job as a junior high French Immersion teacher to become a freelance writer. Six months later, she signed her first book deal. For the Love of Chocolate was published in December 2008 with her second book, For the Love of Coffee published in August 2009. Karen has been a voluntourist in Guatemala, Belize, Korea and most recently, Uganda. In July 2009, as Team Leader, the group began building an HIV AIDS clinic, worked in an orphanage, and helped local widows start creating sustainable businesses. She also keeps busy substitute teaching and coaching clients through her writing business. Karen has lived in Calgary for the past 7 years and is an avid reader, traveler and self-proclaimed coffee snob. www.frontroweseat.com Follow Karen on Twitter at FrontRoweSeat
Freedom is just another word for sitting on the deck with your favourite cocktail, absorbing a little vitamin D (with a healthy dollop of sunscreen, of course) and turning up the songs that make you ease into those lazy, hazy days of summer. There can’t be anything better than soaking in the rays and reminiscing to the soundtrack of your summers past. Pour yourself something sparkling, sit back and remember. The Lovin’ Spoonful “Summer in the City” Complete with the sounds of car horns and jackhammers. You can practically feel the heat radiating up from the pavement with this steamy…
Does this sound familiar, MOMeos? You’re exhausted and your kids are driving you nuts. You need to find something to do with them, but you don’t have a lot of time or money. These 10 daytrips are manageable, easy to organize, inexpensive and can be done no matter where you live: HIKING: Head to your nearest State/Provincial or National Park. Chances are, there are plenty of destinations within close driving distance with fabulous hiking and walking trails. Activity guides provide ideas for which hike will suit you and your family best. If this isn’t up your alley, try some other…
You’ve done your job and haven’t been paid. Chasing unpaid invoices is time-consuming and frustrating – what’s a small business owner to do? Fear not. Business expert Elizabeth Potts Weinstein discusses steps to protect yourself and highlights strategies to mitigate your risk. MEET YOUR CLIENTS IN PERSON – If it’s possible, try and have a face-to-face meeting with your clients. Not only does this personalize your business, it helps build a rapport and creates the opportunity to solidify plans and clarify expectations. TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS – Often, when entrepreneurs haven’t been paid, they’ll say there were warning signs early on.…
It’s possible for busy MOMeos to spring clean their homes simply and seamlessly; as professional organizer Marcia Ramsland says, it doesn’t have to be an overwhelming job that eats up large chunks of time or entire weekends. KEEP IT SIMPLE – Maintain realistic expectations. Don’t think you’re going to get the whole house done in one fell swoop. BREAK IT DOWN – Break up your spring cleaning tasks into weeklong chunks. One week for windows, one for the garage, another for closets, and so on. Choose one small task that can be done daily, every other day or every second…
Working from home is already a head start towards “greening” your business. It reduces pollution as well as time spent stuck in traffic. You can always do more – there’s a wide range of methods to further green your workplace. Here are five tips to get you started, from the very basic to the unusual. All will help reduce waste while saving energy, trees, and ultimately, money. 1. GET PAPER SMART Recycle your wastepaper – This is one of the easiest and quickest changes to make. Many major centers now have curbside recycling programs. Check online for your municipal waste…
Show of hands – how many of you need some Girl Time? Parenting expert and psychologist Dr. Michele Borba says that while moms tend to do just fine in the mothering department, they fail in a key subject: taking care of themselves. MOMeos need some time away with their friends as much as anyone. Whether a brisk walk, dinner out or a weekend in Vegas, it’s as necessary for your sanity as diapers are for newborns. “Girlfriends really help reduce our stress, restore balance and serve as the support system we need to reduce our loneliness,” says Borba. Today, four in…
MOMeo’s series on the evolving rules of etiquette continues with cell phones