tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:06:06 +0000David Suzukiglobal risksPortage Diversionblizzardstelevised debatesshoppingnuthatchnaturebirdseventshungerfarm womenpublic fundingnutrientsrenewable water resourcesspeed limitssustainabilityconsumerscarbon tradingearthquakesCanadian oil Sandsethical flowersCanadian PoliticssurpluspetsChristmas shoppingrecipesrenewable energyriceorganicsweathersunflowersaddictionsglobal warmingconsumerismvoluntourismChristmasbiodegradable resinsinflationhumourfarmersoatsCanada water weekrailwaysfood allerfiesorganic cottonvouchersfood securitypollutionseasonscattlegreeting cardspesticidesbloggingconferencesroad safetycookingGM wheattechnologymilitary actionlistsadvertisingriotspricesspace explorationChristmas cardsSantaworld water daycharitygrainsenergy securitynew yearCanadian Leader's debatestsunamionline news outletsWorld Food Day 2010buy local9/11food pricesvehicle collisionsElizabeth MayFukushimaFood banksweedsCanadian Federal ElectiontoiletsgivingMarspulp and papertop ten postswater managementfamiliesscholarshipsnuclear disasteryear endsnow fencesgenetically modified cropsenergyclimate chnagegardeningvolunteeringgendergreenhouse gas emissionspeak oilhealthdonationscancerPrairieshumanitarianismfinancenatural resourcese-cardsphotographsradiationtankssafe driving tipsManitobawaxwingsalternative energycandlescornfossil fuelssocietylakessalesmorning routinesbiotechnologyCanadanuclear powergreen economybone fracturesBlog Action Dayhempenergy efficiencyshelterbeltsosteoporosisbreakfastvideo gamesonline securityeconomyWorld Visionmotor vehicle accidentswater resourcesbio-plasticsclimate changegreen productsChristmas spendingbeesnatural disastersrelief workwinter drivingFloodsemissionsbio-polymersmethaneLake ManitobaFather's Dayjournalismcleaningbathroomsmediaarmy recruitmentCanadian Eelectionfreedom of speechonline shoppingenvironmentriversearthquakenational day of remembrance for road crash victimsValentine's dayCP Holiday Traininternetlocal food prosuctionsciencedeficitwomenCanadian Pacificagriculturebirthdayconservationonline shopping tipsresearchcouponswild turkeyspotato starchpoliticsfarmingWorld Economic ForumphilanthropytourismManitoba floodterrorismdishwashing macinesGreen Party of CanadaTexaseconomicstsunamisfood intolerancesBlack Fridayjapanfuel subsidiessnowsociologyby Angela Lovellhttp://www.onceafortnight.com/noreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)Blogger177125OnceAFortnighthttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-8789105922983346116Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:48:00 +00002012-01-22T15:48:07.324-06:00economicspricesinflation Hi everyone - in an update to this post from the other day - I just came across a British newapaper article in the Guardian which says that fruit and vegetable consumption by lower income familes has dropped by 30% since 2006. I think it illustrates the point I was trying to make that tough times mean some tough choices and usually for the poorest. Read the article here: Fruit & Vegetable http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/KzdyS8zbmqM/inflation-dips-for-some.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=KzdyS8zbmqM:JzzjgPkm6p8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=KzdyS8zbmqM:JzzjgPkm6p8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=KzdyS8zbmqM:JzzjgPkm6p8:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=KzdyS8zbmqM:JzzjgPkm6p8:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=KzdyS8zbmqM:JzzjgPkm6p8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=KzdyS8zbmqM:JzzjgPkm6p8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=KzdyS8zbmqM:JzzjgPkm6p8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=KzdyS8zbmqM:JzzjgPkm6p8:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=KzdyS8zbmqM:JzzjgPkm6p8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=KzdyS8zbmqM:JzzjgPkm6p8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=KzdyS8zbmqM:JzzjgPkm6p8:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/KzdyS8zbmqM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2012/01/inflation-dips-for-some.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-5156698723787135746Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:48:00 +00002011-12-29T13:48:20.379-06:00year endbloggingnew yeartop ten postsIn case you missed them here are the ten, most viewed posts at Once A Fortnight for 2011: Happy New Year. 1. March 24, 2011: Today is David Suzuki's 75th Birthday. 2. An old one from May 20, 2009 - still popular it seems - The Sperm Diet.3. May 25, 2011: Women farmers and what they want most.4. Another oldie from May 17, 2009: Road Kill Cook-Off.5. March 11, 2011: Vote for 300 years of fossil http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/Q3MV19GjCgM/once-fortnights-2011-top-ten.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=Q3MV19GjCgM:7uWM537bwr4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=Q3MV19GjCgM:7uWM537bwr4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=Q3MV19GjCgM:7uWM537bwr4:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=Q3MV19GjCgM:7uWM537bwr4:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=Q3MV19GjCgM:7uWM537bwr4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=Q3MV19GjCgM:7uWM537bwr4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=Q3MV19GjCgM:7uWM537bwr4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=Q3MV19GjCgM:7uWM537bwr4:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=Q3MV19GjCgM:7uWM537bwr4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=Q3MV19GjCgM:7uWM537bwr4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=Q3MV19GjCgM:7uWM537bwr4:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/Q3MV19GjCgM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/12/once-fortnights-2011-top-ten.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-2068992346427719605Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:51:00 +00002011-12-24T14:51:12.497-06:00SantahumourChristmasThis will be my final post before the Christmas Holidays and firstly, I want to thank my readers and followers for taking the time to listen to my varied ramblings over the past year and apologies for the times when I have neglected my blog for other things that seemed to command my attention more. This is my kind of Christmas weather - it's above freezing today (currently 2 degrees C) and it's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/rITqXX0hDpM/merry-christmas-from-once-fortnight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=rITqXX0hDpM:K0_30BaZo6Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=rITqXX0hDpM:K0_30BaZo6Y:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=rITqXX0hDpM:K0_30BaZo6Y:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=rITqXX0hDpM:K0_30BaZo6Y:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=rITqXX0hDpM:K0_30BaZo6Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=rITqXX0hDpM:K0_30BaZo6Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=rITqXX0hDpM:K0_30BaZo6Y:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=rITqXX0hDpM:K0_30BaZo6Y:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=rITqXX0hDpM:K0_30BaZo6Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=rITqXX0hDpM:K0_30BaZo6Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=rITqXX0hDpM:K0_30BaZo6Y:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/rITqXX0hDpM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-once-fortnight.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-7623130148690632509Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:38:00 +00002011-12-21T13:38:27.150-06:00Christmasroad safetypetsIn all the excitement surrounding preparations for the Christmas season it's easy to overlook the members of the household that don't necessarily understand what all the fuss is about and why there's suddenly a tree in the middle of the living room with a bunch of good smelling treats under it. For pets Christmas can be downright confusing - and worse - dangerous. A recent survey by CSA http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/CvcGMUf0wc0/tips-for-pet-safety-during-holidays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=CvcGMUf0wc0:GcgX2ugKMLw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=CvcGMUf0wc0:GcgX2ugKMLw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=CvcGMUf0wc0:GcgX2ugKMLw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=CvcGMUf0wc0:GcgX2ugKMLw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=CvcGMUf0wc0:GcgX2ugKMLw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=CvcGMUf0wc0:GcgX2ugKMLw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=CvcGMUf0wc0:GcgX2ugKMLw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=CvcGMUf0wc0:GcgX2ugKMLw:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=CvcGMUf0wc0:GcgX2ugKMLw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=CvcGMUf0wc0:GcgX2ugKMLw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=CvcGMUf0wc0:GcgX2ugKMLw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/CvcGMUf0wc0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/12/tips-for-pet-safety-during-holidays.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-6343156242833944407Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:10:00 +00002011-12-17T08:10:00.567-06:00online securitytechnologyinternetonline shopping tipsChristmas1. Don't be tempted to buy stuff you don't need. Picture credit     Internet marketing is the ultimate in temptation.      Nowhere else can companies and/or marketing     organisations spy on potential shoppers in real time     to assess their interests and purchasing     habits. You are being targeted by marketers every     time you use the Internet. Google AdSense for    example is a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/HmgO3NJm6wc/six-online-shopping-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HmgO3NJm6wc:NX8-ZsC7bxM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HmgO3NJm6wc:NX8-ZsC7bxM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HmgO3NJm6wc:NX8-ZsC7bxM:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=HmgO3NJm6wc:NX8-ZsC7bxM:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HmgO3NJm6wc:NX8-ZsC7bxM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=HmgO3NJm6wc:NX8-ZsC7bxM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HmgO3NJm6wc:NX8-ZsC7bxM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HmgO3NJm6wc:NX8-ZsC7bxM:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HmgO3NJm6wc:NX8-ZsC7bxM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=HmgO3NJm6wc:NX8-ZsC7bxM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HmgO3NJm6wc:NX8-ZsC7bxM:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/HmgO3NJm6wc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/12/six-online-shopping-tips.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-5956117056884520640Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:32:00 +00002011-12-13T08:32:00.630-06:00online shoppingFood banksChristmas shoppinginternetconsumerismI tend to think of shopping pre-Christmas as a particularly insidious form of germ warfare perpetrated, no doubt by the makers of cold and flu remedies. But take heart - HMV Canada is teaming up with Master Card Canada to help save you from the long line ups of nose-blowing shoppers this Christmas season. They have just launched PayPass® in 116 HMV stores nation-wide, a 'tap and go' http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/E-FGvRpPFI4/how-many-ways-can-you-find-to-spend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=E-FGvRpPFI4:fvKSpsDNAjc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=E-FGvRpPFI4:fvKSpsDNAjc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=E-FGvRpPFI4:fvKSpsDNAjc:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=E-FGvRpPFI4:fvKSpsDNAjc:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=E-FGvRpPFI4:fvKSpsDNAjc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=E-FGvRpPFI4:fvKSpsDNAjc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=E-FGvRpPFI4:fvKSpsDNAjc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=E-FGvRpPFI4:fvKSpsDNAjc:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=E-FGvRpPFI4:fvKSpsDNAjc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=E-FGvRpPFI4:fvKSpsDNAjc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=E-FGvRpPFI4:fvKSpsDNAjc:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/E-FGvRpPFI4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/12/how-many-ways-can-you-find-to-spend.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-8699597546902721177Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:09:00 +00002011-12-10T08:09:00.092-06:00greeting cardse-cardsChristmas cardsIn this era of iPhones and social media you would imagine that most young people would prefer e-cards or a quick text message to convey or receive holiday greetings from friends and family. Not so. A new survey on behalf of Canada Post shows that 9 out of 10 young Canadians prefer holiday cards in the mail. Well it is a very time honoured tradition. The very first Christmas greeting card causedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/T9rwRYVxTtI/christmas-cards-are-not-dead-yet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=T9rwRYVxTtI:Twe4a32M7pU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=T9rwRYVxTtI:Twe4a32M7pU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=T9rwRYVxTtI:Twe4a32M7pU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=T9rwRYVxTtI:Twe4a32M7pU:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=T9rwRYVxTtI:Twe4a32M7pU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=T9rwRYVxTtI:Twe4a32M7pU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=T9rwRYVxTtI:Twe4a32M7pU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=T9rwRYVxTtI:Twe4a32M7pU:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=T9rwRYVxTtI:Twe4a32M7pU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=T9rwRYVxTtI:Twe4a32M7pU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=T9rwRYVxTtI:Twe4a32M7pU:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/T9rwRYVxTtI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/12/christmas-cards-are-not-dead-yet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-4395741682839076690Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:21:00 +00002011-12-09T08:21:00.580-06:00addictionsvideo gamesContinuing with Anti-Consumerist month at Once A Fortnight, let's explore some of the latest goods and services for the electronic consumers amongst us. Don't forget to fill out the special Christmas poll. Did you know that some seriously addicted gamblers will wear incontinence pads to the casino so they don't have to leave their slots if they're on a winning streak? That's pretty sad, but http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/NXTpFOwj35Y/making-life-easier-for-gamers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NXTpFOwj35Y:0jDjNviq_nI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NXTpFOwj35Y:0jDjNviq_nI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NXTpFOwj35Y:0jDjNviq_nI:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=NXTpFOwj35Y:0jDjNviq_nI:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NXTpFOwj35Y:0jDjNviq_nI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=NXTpFOwj35Y:0jDjNviq_nI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NXTpFOwj35Y:0jDjNviq_nI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NXTpFOwj35Y:0jDjNviq_nI:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NXTpFOwj35Y:0jDjNviq_nI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=NXTpFOwj35Y:0jDjNviq_nI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NXTpFOwj35Y:0jDjNviq_nI:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/NXTpFOwj35Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/12/making-life-easier-for-gamers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-85112351811993172Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:01:00 +00002011-12-07T08:01:00.688-06:00Christmas spendingshoppingWorld VisionenvironmentconsumerismAnti-consumerist month continues at Once A Fortnight with results of a CIBC poll that says the average Canadian is planning to spend, on average, $628 on gifts this holiday season and another $335 on holiday expenses, including travel, with 87% planning to keep their expenditures the same or lower than last year. The good news is that many of them will be considering a "green" gift. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/bu5yxeLiqHE/greener-christmas-for-canadians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=bu5yxeLiqHE:hMIjbqw5IDM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=bu5yxeLiqHE:hMIjbqw5IDM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=bu5yxeLiqHE:hMIjbqw5IDM:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=bu5yxeLiqHE:hMIjbqw5IDM:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=bu5yxeLiqHE:hMIjbqw5IDM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=bu5yxeLiqHE:hMIjbqw5IDM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=bu5yxeLiqHE:hMIjbqw5IDM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=bu5yxeLiqHE:hMIjbqw5IDM:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=bu5yxeLiqHE:hMIjbqw5IDM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=bu5yxeLiqHE:hMIjbqw5IDM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=bu5yxeLiqHE:hMIjbqw5IDM:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/bu5yxeLiqHE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/12/greener-christmas-for-canadians.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-2321251690616895077Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:02:00 +00002011-12-05T08:02:01.227-06:00vouchersshoppingChristmascouponsconsumerismA perplexing question for many die-hard gift-givers is "Is a voucher really a gift?" Yep, rates right up there with "What is the meaning of life?" and "How many beans make five?" doesn't it? http://www.hellasmultimedia. com/webimages/ Apparently there are now sites all over the internet that offer discount vouchers for everything from "high adrenaline xorb rides" to dental work. (Wow have I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/eZzUbyVD1U4/is-voucher-really-gift.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eZzUbyVD1U4:JRkHTzlh-5o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eZzUbyVD1U4:JRkHTzlh-5o:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eZzUbyVD1U4:JRkHTzlh-5o:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=eZzUbyVD1U4:JRkHTzlh-5o:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eZzUbyVD1U4:JRkHTzlh-5o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=eZzUbyVD1U4:JRkHTzlh-5o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eZzUbyVD1U4:JRkHTzlh-5o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eZzUbyVD1U4:JRkHTzlh-5o:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eZzUbyVD1U4:JRkHTzlh-5o:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=eZzUbyVD1U4:JRkHTzlh-5o:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eZzUbyVD1U4:JRkHTzlh-5o:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/eZzUbyVD1U4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/12/is-voucher-really-gift.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-7393000949522959313Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:24:00 +00002011-12-03T08:24:00.458-06:00humanitarianismphilanthropycharitydonationsChristmasAnti-consumerist month at Once A Fortnight continues with some shopping choices that really make a difference. Six Ideas For Gifts That Matter. 1. Canadian Hunger Foundation's Fantastic Gifts That Matter. With gifts including peanut butter and piglets, bamboo and bees, heifers and hampers, seeds and clean water, CHF's fantastic Gifts That Matter make meaningful gifts for friends, family http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/eJx4iPgDXLg/six-gifts-that-matter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eJx4iPgDXLg:YHtwhaDaTLU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eJx4iPgDXLg:YHtwhaDaTLU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eJx4iPgDXLg:YHtwhaDaTLU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=eJx4iPgDXLg:YHtwhaDaTLU:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eJx4iPgDXLg:YHtwhaDaTLU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=eJx4iPgDXLg:YHtwhaDaTLU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eJx4iPgDXLg:YHtwhaDaTLU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eJx4iPgDXLg:YHtwhaDaTLU:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eJx4iPgDXLg:YHtwhaDaTLU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=eJx4iPgDXLg:YHtwhaDaTLU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=eJx4iPgDXLg:YHtwhaDaTLU:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/eJx4iPgDXLg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/12/six-gifts-that-matter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-7222752069520195957Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:29:00 +00002011-12-02T11:29:32.591-06:00humourfamiliesbreakfastmorning routinesDo your mornings go anything like mine? The morning generally starts around 7:00 a.m., when I try to prolong my only “me” time – shame I miss most of it sleeping – by trying to get dressed inside the bed with my eyes closed. This is especially useful for thawing out my clothes when they’ve spent the night on the bedroom floor in winter. If I plan with military-style precision, I can often http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/HwUZBiJv5IY/morning-routine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HwUZBiJv5IY:nqkWY1JCpao:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HwUZBiJv5IY:nqkWY1JCpao:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HwUZBiJv5IY:nqkWY1JCpao:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=HwUZBiJv5IY:nqkWY1JCpao:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HwUZBiJv5IY:nqkWY1JCpao:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=HwUZBiJv5IY:nqkWY1JCpao:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HwUZBiJv5IY:nqkWY1JCpao:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HwUZBiJv5IY:nqkWY1JCpao:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HwUZBiJv5IY:nqkWY1JCpao:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=HwUZBiJv5IY:nqkWY1JCpao:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=HwUZBiJv5IY:nqkWY1JCpao:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/HwUZBiJv5IY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/12/morning-routine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-2415207811005640479Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:15:00 +00002011-12-01T08:15:00.466-06:00shoppingBlack Fridaybuy localChristmasconsumerismOr at least it is at Once A Fortnight. So all my posts this month will be about some aspect of consumerism or anti-consumerism as the case may be. Don't forget to fill out the special Christmas poll to the right and I'll have the results for you before Christmas. And what more appropriate month than December, in all its over-hyped, rack-up-the-credit-card, consumerist glory on the run up to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/xrNkBiGGu4o/december-is-anti-consumerist-month.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=xrNkBiGGu4o:ROtbfibjQxQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=xrNkBiGGu4o:ROtbfibjQxQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=xrNkBiGGu4o:ROtbfibjQxQ:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=xrNkBiGGu4o:ROtbfibjQxQ:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=xrNkBiGGu4o:ROtbfibjQxQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=xrNkBiGGu4o:ROtbfibjQxQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=xrNkBiGGu4o:ROtbfibjQxQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=xrNkBiGGu4o:ROtbfibjQxQ:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=xrNkBiGGu4o:ROtbfibjQxQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=xrNkBiGGu4o:ROtbfibjQxQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=xrNkBiGGu4o:ROtbfibjQxQ:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/xrNkBiGGu4o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/12/december-is-anti-consumerist-month.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-620239535508109996Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:06:00 +00002011-11-30T08:06:01.003-06:00bone fractureshealthosteoporosisNovember is Osteoporosis Month and according to data from Osteoporosis Canada Canadians have a higher  for major osteoporotic fractures than almost any other countries in the world. Almost 2 million Canadians are living with Osteoporosis, with 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men over 50 years of age suffering from the disease, which causes bones to become thin and porous, leading to increased risk of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/1rlnGMWIQ3g/healthy-diet-and-exercise-may-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1rlnGMWIQ3g:5ED_YcIrUs0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1rlnGMWIQ3g:5ED_YcIrUs0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1rlnGMWIQ3g:5ED_YcIrUs0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=1rlnGMWIQ3g:5ED_YcIrUs0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1rlnGMWIQ3g:5ED_YcIrUs0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=1rlnGMWIQ3g:5ED_YcIrUs0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1rlnGMWIQ3g:5ED_YcIrUs0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1rlnGMWIQ3g:5ED_YcIrUs0:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1rlnGMWIQ3g:5ED_YcIrUs0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=1rlnGMWIQ3g:5ED_YcIrUs0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1rlnGMWIQ3g:5ED_YcIrUs0:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/1rlnGMWIQ3g" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/11/healthy-diet-and-exercise-may-help.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-5006324036392737789Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:13:00 +00002011-11-28T08:13:00.764-06:00givingrailwaysFood banksCanadian PacificcharityChristmasCP Holiday TrainThe 2011 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train has left the station and is heading on its 13th annual cross-Canada tour to raise money, food and awareness for community food banks at a time when more and more Canadians are accessing them for basic needs. According to a recent report from Food Banks Canada, 851,014 people were assisted by Food Banks in Canada in March 2011, up 26% from 2008. "Requestshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/C7cnEVhUNIg/helping-food-banks-feed-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=C7cnEVhUNIg:PKIW5CDxMv4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=C7cnEVhUNIg:PKIW5CDxMv4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=C7cnEVhUNIg:PKIW5CDxMv4:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=C7cnEVhUNIg:PKIW5CDxMv4:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=C7cnEVhUNIg:PKIW5CDxMv4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=C7cnEVhUNIg:PKIW5CDxMv4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=C7cnEVhUNIg:PKIW5CDxMv4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=C7cnEVhUNIg:PKIW5CDxMv4:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=C7cnEVhUNIg:PKIW5CDxMv4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=C7cnEVhUNIg:PKIW5CDxMv4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=C7cnEVhUNIg:PKIW5CDxMv4:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/C7cnEVhUNIg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/11/helping-food-banks-feed-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-3160681699651722477Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:35:00 +00002011-11-27T10:53:44.872-06:00humourbathroomscleaningtoiletsA survey just released has shown that many Canadians would rather host their in-laws for dinner or visit the dentist than clean the toilet. In fact over 55% of those surveyed admitted they would far rather tackle a more taxing task than clean a dirty toilet bowl. The Bathroom Confidential survey was conducted on behalf of Scrubbing Bubbles® One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner and it also found that 31%http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/NaAeXkjjeEY/canadians-hate-cleaning-toilet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NaAeXkjjeEY:GKeQGkCdzbA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NaAeXkjjeEY:GKeQGkCdzbA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NaAeXkjjeEY:GKeQGkCdzbA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=NaAeXkjjeEY:GKeQGkCdzbA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NaAeXkjjeEY:GKeQGkCdzbA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=NaAeXkjjeEY:GKeQGkCdzbA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NaAeXkjjeEY:GKeQGkCdzbA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NaAeXkjjeEY:GKeQGkCdzbA:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NaAeXkjjeEY:GKeQGkCdzbA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=NaAeXkjjeEY:GKeQGkCdzbA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=NaAeXkjjeEY:GKeQGkCdzbA:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/NaAeXkjjeEY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/11/canadians-hate-cleaning-toilet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-194399441615599389Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:13:00 +00002011-11-24T08:13:00.057-06:00food allerfieshealthfood intolerancesAs someone who has a family member with a life-threatening food allergy I am always gratified by two things: People who are tolerant of food bans that may be imposed because of schoolkids or co-workers with  allergies (believe me not every one is) and any attempts to try and diagnose a serious food allergy as opposed to a milder food intolerance before it's discovered the hard way. Picture http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/6caQT7eqylw/is-it-food-intolerance-or-just-gas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=6caQT7eqylw:knLLsAqvgDo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=6caQT7eqylw:knLLsAqvgDo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=6caQT7eqylw:knLLsAqvgDo:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=6caQT7eqylw:knLLsAqvgDo:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=6caQT7eqylw:knLLsAqvgDo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=6caQT7eqylw:knLLsAqvgDo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=6caQT7eqylw:knLLsAqvgDo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=6caQT7eqylw:knLLsAqvgDo:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=6caQT7eqylw:knLLsAqvgDo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=6caQT7eqylw:knLLsAqvgDo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=6caQT7eqylw:knLLsAqvgDo:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/6caQT7eqylw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/11/is-it-food-intolerance-or-just-gas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-3674944932218016558Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:12:00 +00002011-11-27T12:56:47.811-06:00national day of remembrance for road crash victimsvehicle collisionswinter drivingmotor vehicle accidentssafe driving tipsroad safety Picture: http://ccmta.ca  It was about this time last year that my (then) fifteen year old son had a phone call from a friend to tell him that one of his classmates had been killed in a car accident. I can still recall his shock and how he had a hard time getting his head around the fact that the kid he had joked with about the math homework yesterday wouldn't be in class on Monday.  Six http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/5O4iBnjagIw/tips-to-keep-you-safe-on-canadas-roads.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=5O4iBnjagIw:0njE5eEzM9M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=5O4iBnjagIw:0njE5eEzM9M:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=5O4iBnjagIw:0njE5eEzM9M:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=5O4iBnjagIw:0njE5eEzM9M:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=5O4iBnjagIw:0njE5eEzM9M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=5O4iBnjagIw:0njE5eEzM9M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=5O4iBnjagIw:0njE5eEzM9M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=5O4iBnjagIw:0njE5eEzM9M:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=5O4iBnjagIw:0njE5eEzM9M:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=5O4iBnjagIw:0njE5eEzM9M:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=5O4iBnjagIw:0njE5eEzM9M:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/5O4iBnjagIw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/11/tips-to-keep-you-safe-on-canadas-roads.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-6513745186898121163Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:19:00 +00002011-11-21T08:19:00.279-06:00birdsnaturewinter drivingnuthatchseasonsAnyone remember the "Feed the Birds" song from Mary Poppins?  Anyone wondering why I mention it? Because winter has finally arrived in southern Manitoba and as I stare morosely out of the window and bid farewell to green until April, I am reminded of the book I read recently by Richard Louv called Last Child in the Woods; saving our children from nature-deficit disorder. Louv has brought togetherhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/QqtJcJFTWgM/feed-birds-tuppence-bag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=QqtJcJFTWgM:8IcSA-FOrVs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=QqtJcJFTWgM:8IcSA-FOrVs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=QqtJcJFTWgM:8IcSA-FOrVs:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=QqtJcJFTWgM:8IcSA-FOrVs:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=QqtJcJFTWgM:8IcSA-FOrVs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=QqtJcJFTWgM:8IcSA-FOrVs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=QqtJcJFTWgM:8IcSA-FOrVs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=QqtJcJFTWgM:8IcSA-FOrVs:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=QqtJcJFTWgM:8IcSA-FOrVs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=QqtJcJFTWgM:8IcSA-FOrVs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=QqtJcJFTWgM:8IcSA-FOrVs:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/QqtJcJFTWgM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/11/feed-birds-tuppence-bag.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-3404991092607776260Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:35:00 +00002011-11-08T09:35:03.569-06:00oatsricePrairiesfood pricescookingagriculturerecipesCavena Nuda is a super, made in Manitoba product which is a true Canadian success story and it's just beginning folks. I recently got together with Scott Sigvaldason, farmer turned entrepreneur, who is the commercial brains behind Cavena Nuda, literally "naked oats", which is being billed as the Rice of the Prairies, because it cooks, looks and even tastes similar to brown rice. It's a product http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/7hw7fxmvCfA/lets-get-naked-oats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=7hw7fxmvCfA:QsJNqE_p0fw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=7hw7fxmvCfA:QsJNqE_p0fw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=7hw7fxmvCfA:QsJNqE_p0fw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=7hw7fxmvCfA:QsJNqE_p0fw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=7hw7fxmvCfA:QsJNqE_p0fw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=7hw7fxmvCfA:QsJNqE_p0fw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=7hw7fxmvCfA:QsJNqE_p0fw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=7hw7fxmvCfA:QsJNqE_p0fw:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=7hw7fxmvCfA:QsJNqE_p0fw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=7hw7fxmvCfA:QsJNqE_p0fw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=7hw7fxmvCfA:QsJNqE_p0fw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/7hw7fxmvCfA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/11/lets-get-naked-oats.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-3561239358928433235Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:55:00 +00002011-10-21T11:55:00.299-05:00online news outletsmedia My favourite news items of the week. Rivers of Ice - Vanishing Glaciers Stunning photography with a grim message about how human induced climate change has affected Himalayan glaciers over the past century. Feeding the World While Protecting the Planet : Global Plan for Sustainable Agriculture An article at Science Daily about recently published research fndings from a team of top http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/g9Iht8yksH8/recycled-bras-and-salamander-tongues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=g9Iht8yksH8:RQDUCS3m8h4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=g9Iht8yksH8:RQDUCS3m8h4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=g9Iht8yksH8:RQDUCS3m8h4:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=g9Iht8yksH8:RQDUCS3m8h4:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=g9Iht8yksH8:RQDUCS3m8h4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=g9Iht8yksH8:RQDUCS3m8h4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=g9Iht8yksH8:RQDUCS3m8h4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=g9Iht8yksH8:RQDUCS3m8h4:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=g9Iht8yksH8:RQDUCS3m8h4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=g9Iht8yksH8:RQDUCS3m8h4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=g9Iht8yksH8:RQDUCS3m8h4:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/g9Iht8yksH8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/10/recycled-bras-and-salamander-tongues.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-8807205054559696252Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:52:00 +00002011-10-20T14:52:13.308-05:00Lake Manitobafarm womeneventsagriculturefarmingconferencesThe Manitoba Farm Women's Conference (MFWC) is still going strong after 25 years and it's making every effort to try and ensure it'll be around for 25 more. The MFWC has always attracted farm and rural women from across Manitoba, and the first few years it had a waiting list of people wanting to register. Attendance today may not be what it was 25 years ago, but it still remains the signature http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/1ZjBX8FYLEk/manitoba-farm-womens-conference.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1ZjBX8FYLEk:uTlMtDZtam0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1ZjBX8FYLEk:uTlMtDZtam0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1ZjBX8FYLEk:uTlMtDZtam0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=1ZjBX8FYLEk:uTlMtDZtam0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1ZjBX8FYLEk:uTlMtDZtam0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=1ZjBX8FYLEk:uTlMtDZtam0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1ZjBX8FYLEk:uTlMtDZtam0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1ZjBX8FYLEk:uTlMtDZtam0:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1ZjBX8FYLEk:uTlMtDZtam0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=1ZjBX8FYLEk:uTlMtDZtam0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=1ZjBX8FYLEk:uTlMtDZtam0:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/1ZjBX8FYLEk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/10/manitoba-farm-womens-conference.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-3713474151774578589Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:34:00 +00002011-10-02T11:34:00.905-05:00sustainabilitypesticidesweedsenvironmentorganicsgardeningThe war on weeds continues.... Despite the fact that Statistics Canada claims that the proportion of households using pesticides on their lawns and gardens dropped from 31% in 1994 to 29% in 2005, I smell more than my fair share of glyphosate-laden products in the air throughout the summer. Which is why I wanted to share my own experiences from this summer because it was the weeds in my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/gQEJRCn5Eho/weeds-saved-my-garden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=gQEJRCn5Eho:YtBvwv2s7ko:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=gQEJRCn5Eho:YtBvwv2s7ko:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=gQEJRCn5Eho:YtBvwv2s7ko:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=gQEJRCn5Eho:YtBvwv2s7ko:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=gQEJRCn5Eho:YtBvwv2s7ko:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=gQEJRCn5Eho:YtBvwv2s7ko:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=gQEJRCn5Eho:YtBvwv2s7ko:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=gQEJRCn5Eho:YtBvwv2s7ko:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=gQEJRCn5Eho:YtBvwv2s7ko:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=gQEJRCn5Eho:YtBvwv2s7ko:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=gQEJRCn5Eho:YtBvwv2s7ko:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/gQEJRCn5Eho" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/10/weeds-saved-my-garden.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-3859983007746973875Sat, 03 Sep 2011 23:18:00 +00002011-09-03T18:18:20.862-05:00You may have noticed a lot of movement on our roads here in rural Manitoba over the last few days, especially in the cool of the early morning. According to the Manitoba Herps Atlas:  "Newly transformed adults occasionally may be seen in great numbers some evenings or at night around the end of August, leaving large ponds en masse. Keep an eye out around the Labour Day Long Weekend for mass http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/yoZAUv3Z15A/save-our-salamanders.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=yoZAUv3Z15A:dExf6t4m0yY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=yoZAUv3Z15A:dExf6t4m0yY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=yoZAUv3Z15A:dExf6t4m0yY:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=yoZAUv3Z15A:dExf6t4m0yY:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=yoZAUv3Z15A:dExf6t4m0yY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=yoZAUv3Z15A:dExf6t4m0yY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=yoZAUv3Z15A:dExf6t4m0yY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=yoZAUv3Z15A:dExf6t4m0yY:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=yoZAUv3Z15A:dExf6t4m0yY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=yoZAUv3Z15A:dExf6t4m0yY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=yoZAUv3Z15A:dExf6t4m0yY:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/yoZAUv3Z15A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/09/save-our-salamanders.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202153759007024504.post-6536702286840683599Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:05:00 +00002011-06-15T18:05:32.428-05:00Portage DiversionManitoba floodLake ManitobaFloodscattlewater managementagriculture Cows stranded on high ground in Art Jonasson's pasture near Volgar on the shores of Lake Manitoba in May. It's ironic that in the same press release issued by the Manitoba provincial government recently they spoke with one breath of the severity of flooding in the southern part of the province and with another breath of the possibility of forest fires in the ultra-dry north. It's been a crazyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~3/uM4Bhe7UkhI/manitoba-floods-and-fires.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Lovell)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=uM4Bhe7UkhI:dQOJFbv1wHw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=uM4Bhe7UkhI:dQOJFbv1wHw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=uM4Bhe7UkhI:dQOJFbv1wHw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=uM4Bhe7UkhI:dQOJFbv1wHw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=uM4Bhe7UkhI:dQOJFbv1wHw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=uM4Bhe7UkhI:dQOJFbv1wHw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=uM4Bhe7UkhI:dQOJFbv1wHw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=uM4Bhe7UkhI:dQOJFbv1wHw:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=uM4Bhe7UkhI:dQOJFbv1wHw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?i=uM4Bhe7UkhI:dQOJFbv1wHw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?a=uM4Bhe7UkhI:dQOJFbv1wHw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OnceAFortnight?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OnceAFortnight/~4/uM4Bhe7UkhI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.onceafortnight.com/2011/06/manitoba-floods-and-fires.html