All posts tagged: my happy coincidence

Spring Fever: Great Beach Reads

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I’ve got spring fever to read great books! Over the weekend, I teamed up with Toronto blogger Tiffany, the lady behind the blog My Happy Coincidence and we co-wrote a list of great spring, summer and beach reads! Sneak Peek: One of my favorite books this year was, Pain, Parties, Work by Elizabeth Winder. Curious to know what books made the list? Please head on over to the My Happy Coincidence blog, and read the full story, click here. Summer Reads: Eco Tips Love reading and being environmentally friendly? Here are a two tips. 1. Book Swap If you must have a tangible book in your hand, as opposed to downloading an iBook or digital copy of one of the latest New York Bestsellers onto your iPad, Nook or Kindle, consider sharing the book when you are done, with friends and family.  Perhaps they have a book you would like to read? Why not trade books? 2. Traveling Books & Stories A post written long ago, but still true today.  I great way to stay on trend …

Project: Words of Kindness

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  Photo Credit: Tiffany Morgan ©2014 The Project: Words of Kindness is a space for kind thoughts, kind words, and acts of kindness. Tiffany, founder of My Happy Coincidence in Toronto, and I are super excited about our new project we have teamed up for. This page is our Headquarters for Project: Words of Kindness: Right now the project is small, should it blossom into something bigger and more beautiful than we could imagine, – then we will look into creating an official website devoted just to Project: Words of Kindness. As for now, this will be home to Project: Words of Kindness. This is a collaborative effort between Tiffany and I, so please check out her blog My Happy Coincidence for exclusive and bonus posts for Project: Words of Kindness. The Challenge: On New Year’s Day- We have 1 resolution to sprinkle the world in kindness. How are we gonna do it? By sending words of kindness to complete strangers, as well as friends and family -we couldn’t leave them out. All we ask …

Best Books Read in 2014

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2014 is quickly coming to a close.  There are so many fond memories to look back on and reminisce over.  Some of my favorites are the intrguing books I have read lounging by a pool or on a beach.  After finishing them I couldn’t wait to share them with friends.   In honor of 2014 and the great books that have been read and loved my bestie Tiffany, founder of My Happy Coincidence and I have teamed up to share our favorite books for 2014 with all of you! A note from Tiffany and her wonderful book selection: I love the holidays for so many reasons. One of my top reasons is that I have spare time to read! Not much of my 2014 was spent reading books that weren’t related to my Masters course work, but of the few pleasure reads that I did manage to slip in between essays and course deadlines, here are my favourites: Us Conductors, Sean Michaels If you liked The Great Gatsby, you are bound to love this Canadian 2014 Giller Prize winner. …