Here’s the final blog roundup of the year, a little late because of a busy weekend that involved ringette and a sojourn in the mountains. I promise the roundup will be back in 2016 — I love this way of learning about my city and the people in it: Collaborations and creations A “semi-granola optimist” responds to … More Edmonton blog roundup: Dec. 14, 2015

‘Tis the season, I suppose — you can’t swing a holly branch without hitting a gift guide in blogland these days. I’ve got a bit of bah-humbug in me, but these posts are actually pretty useful for a locally focused person like me.

And so, let’s begin with gifts and giving: … More Edmonton blog roundup: Dec. 7, 2015

This seems to be the week we finally accepted that winter is coming, and though it looks like it’s going to warm up again, and some of us are basking in the glow of that Eskimos’ Grey Cup win, let us begin with the weather: … More Edmonton blog roundup: Nov. 30, 2015

The roundup is coming out a little later than usual this week because of the football game, among other things. Let that be a lesson to me — plan ahead. … More Edmonton blog roundup: Nov. 23. 2015

That was a tough week. We will get to some reflections on that. But first, let’s look at some posts that made me think about giving and receiving: A lovely gift could be made of Margaret Bose-Johnson’s homemade pumpkin pie spice mix. Nicole Winski sings the praises of Ashley Green’s Love Letters 2 Strangers workshop. Maria … More Edmonton blog roundup: Nov. 16, 2015

This week, bloggers filled my heart with love, filled my head with thoughts, filled my spirit with inspiration. Many gifts indeed. Love, marriage, baby carriage Vickie Laliotis reflects on her love story while sharing her sweet and colourful engagement photos. Laurie MacFayden poetically captures that moment when you just know. Lindsey at Over My Styled Body … More Edmonton blog roundup: Nov. 9, 2015

The extra hour from the end of daylight saving time came in handy this weekend, because there was a lot of good stuff to read and compile: Enterprise Linda Hoang does some a-meow-zing market research on cat cafes during a trip to Japan. Deb Merriam chronicles the recent cash mob that descended upon local coffee … More Edmonton blog roundup: Nov. 2, 2015

This week, I’m not just reading your blogs, I’m the subject of one. Aaah! Funmi Omotade-Tan of FO Photography writes about the portrait session she did with me as part of a criss-cross with the Seen and Heard in Edmonton podcast. We had a lot of fun, and I’m very pleased with the results. OK, that’s enough … More Edmonton blog roundup: Oct. 26, 2015

It’s Election Day in Canada, and while I’m grateful for democracy and the peaceful way we get governments around here, I’m also done with the rhetorical excesses of the past few months. Here are some less irritating things to pay attention to: Let’s have some joy Brandon Schatz reached outside his comfort zone to participate … More Edmonton blog roundup: Oct. 19, 2015

A lot of the blogs that caught my eye this week have business focus, maybe because I’m working on a business of my own here. Take a look: Getting down to business The farmers’ markets are about to move inside, and Elyse Williams of The Local Good has a full list of where to find them. Poppy … More Edmonton blog roundup: Oct. 12, 2015