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It's been a busy time at the mainwriter headquarters. The "new year" isn't even that new any more; in fact, the first month of it seems to be whipping by pretty quickly.

Ideas are called for. Lots of them. So I'm pumping them out of my brain.

I'm serious. Last week some people on Twitter had a big heated argument about poo - after someone requested parents stop sharing scent-evoking details about their kids' diaper mishaps.

These are the nasturiums I planted in my house on April 4, 2010 “Starting seeds indoors in Vancouver.” A week later on April 11, I wrote First shoots of life emerge. On May 13, I planted the baby nasturtiums in a big pot outside: Nasturium ready for the big plant garden. Today the nasturium...

Yesterday I went to WordCamp 2010 (#WCYVR10) at the Vancouver Museum and learned more about using WordPress – which is the platform I use for publishing this blog. The event included a mix of computer programmers, web developers, and writers (like me) who are less inclined towards tech-i-ness. But the hard-working organizers managed to...

It’s been a couple of days since I’ve posted. I’ve been working on my income tax and writing a blog post for my “paid job.” Now the income tax is pretty much done and ready for my nice accountant who I exchange “seasons greetings” cards with in December. I’m half-listening to the TV news...

Privacy. Safety. What to share? Six moms who blog answered these and other questions today at Northern Voice in Vancouver. For example: should parents put photos of their kids online? Can parents give this consent on their kids’ behalf? How will these photos affect their kids’ lives in the future? “As a parent you...

It’s been a great day of stories and ideas at Northern Voice 2010 in Vancouver – and I’m looking forward to more tomorrow. The hour is late, so I will share one story that really sticks with me. It’s the story of blogger Kimli Welsh – creator of Delicious Juice Dot Com – and...

The metal shelves rattle a bit when I type at my top speed, so I’ll have to see about that. And I need to locate the power cable for my printer because I want to print something. Adjusting to a new desk is definitely a process, especially for us sensitive writer types who will...

Today I got a new desk at Ikea – and this very blog post is the first thing I’ve written at my new desk. It’s a white Fredrik work station from Ikea. I haven’t even decided what to put on the shelves, and there is room for my desk top and lap top. As...