Cross-Posted from BlogHer: Ode To The Vancouver Bloggers!

8.29.08

While BlogHer DOES have a good representation of Canadian Women Bloggers, I think the majority of the fine ladies are from the Eastern side of the Rockies. With exception of the GREAT mention of NetChick and her cause...thanks for that! Since I started out primarily as a mommy blogger, I found I ...

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Olympic Fever

8.25.08

With the rain cutting short my camping adventures, I returned home to watch the Olympic Closing Ceremonies. Apart from the weird Logan's Run bit with the glow in the dark floating guys....RENEW RENEW!!!...it was very entertaining...very colourful and again indicative of what we expected from them. I don't even want to ...

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Should Science World be Free?

8.20.08

Or subsidized or something? My kids really enjoy going to Science World (Vancouver). We usually go when we have acquired some sort of coupon. It is really expensive. It is $19.50 for adults and $14.50 for kids. Not including the Omnimax Theatre shows. All I keep thinking is ...

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I thought you may appreciate this

8.7.08

Since we are childless (by choice. It's okay. Honestly. I'm a better aunt than anything. Trust me.) I don't usually have too much to say about kids or babies or anything along those lines. But I did get to see the response after a department store worker asked someone on ...

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Blogathon 2008 is THIS WEEKEND

7.23.08

Check out all the fabulous links and the great work Barb from The Love Blog and Rebecca -our own Miss 604 are doing to push this great event. Rebecca has taken on a huge job of organizing this event....thank you for being so 'together' with the VANCOUVER LOVIN! If you cannot ...

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Women (and bloggers in general) Right Now

7.8.08

I was doing a quick surf around some other 'community' sites and seeing how much was going on in the blogging and tech side of life. There is lot's. Meetups, and Conferences and Socials..you name it. Twitter has been awesome in opening my eyes to all the activity too. Vancouver ...

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Getting the Word(Press) out

6.17.08

While I have been blogging for over two years now and using WordPress for the last year and a bit, my social networking has been quite far afield - hence my upcoming trip to BlogHer. It has only been my focusing on Wet Coast Women more that has given me the ...

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Fashion for Hope

6.10.08

I spotted these ladies in the Granville magazine. Through their site, they are selling t-shirts are screened by original artwork created by the people of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. You can view and order the shirts through their site at GreenOne Designs. Funds raised through sale of the shirts and the 'Give a Shi@t ...

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To the Heroes

5.12.08

When my son came home from school today, he arrived with very sad news.   Miss Cheryl,  the volunteer teacher assistant had died over the weekend. It was a double shock, because Miss Cheryl was also our neighbour.    Adam and Caity have grown up with her coming to watch them play on ...

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Rockabye Vancouver

5.1.08

Last night (well Tuesday night now) I was very happy to take a night off Guides and go to a book reading for Rebecca Woolf's book Rockabye. I had been looking forward to this night for a few weeks, and not only because it meant I had another opportunity ...

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