Profit comes later… — I wonder what the breakdown is for the reasons why people write. For getting thoughts out there? News that other people need to know? Some write for work, persuasive copy, or content. How-to articles are very helpful. Many people are of the helpful sort, and they genuinely want to help…

Every little bit helps — Money is getting tighter, the price of everything is on the rise. Our utilities, our groceries, interest rates, rents, all of it is rising. Let’s save money where we can. Don’t let any food go to waste. Plan your meals carefully, and if it’s time to use your vegetables up…

What a tricky mix — I’ve been feeding a little squirrel, although he’s probably at least a half dozen different squirrels. There’s two for sure, one is quite aggressive to the birds that try to take the food. Squirrels are social creatures, and once they know you’re feeding them, they come around every day. I…

Canada’s unvaccinated health care workers might be fired by the end of the month. Starting this weekend, unvaccinated healthcare workers are to be let go, laid off, licenses lost, fired. Or some combination of. …

Prepare yourself, plan ahead. — We’ve been told that our food prices are going up again. Everything is rising in price. They said our grocery bill would go up by at least $700 more for the year. They’ve told us to expect shortages of meat, grains, and fruits. …

It was bad enough before a pandemic hit. — Are you over 50? Looking for work? Having a hard time getting hired? Maybe you’re over 60 and looking for work. Good luck with that. There was already a problem with ageism in the workforce. No one hires people over 60. They’re ready to retire. Or they should be. Then…

So I did! — Now there’s an easy way to pick a title. Plus we were given writing prompts to pick from so I went with these two because they seem to go together: Do you want to earn part-time fun money, or do you need more than that? Is this going to be…

Sugar, that is — I’m sitting here writing a post about sugar addiction, eating a glazed apple fritter. Yep, I have a self-discipline problem. I also like to post recipes, and some of them are loaded with sugar, so, just know that I too, am addicted to sugar. …

Cast iron apple desserts. What could be better in the fall? Plus, you probably have the ingredients in your pantry already. I like to make it in a small individual size (6 inches or so) cast iron fry pan, this will feed two people, and it’s the perfect size to…