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This site is a labour of love and the purpose of the blog is connection and community, not profit. Ad rates are reasonable, but I only accept advertising from sites I feel I can personally endorse. Contact me for more information.
Marketing and PR folks, I don’t mind reading your pitches – sometimes, they’re quite entertaining! – but I’ll save us both some time if you’ll read this ‘pitch policy’:
I strongly believe in disclosure, and will always clearly state whether I’ve been reimbursed in any way (including freebies) for writing about a product or service.
I strongly value the trust that my readers have invested in this blog and my opinion, so I only blog about product that I can personally endorse. If you’d like to see the kinds of products and services I’ve reviewed in the past, take a look at my Reviews, Promotions and Giveaways category.
I love to give stuff away to my readers, but I still have to believe in your product or service.
I’m located in Ottawa, Canada, so I’m only interested in products or services that are easily accessible to Canadians.
Here are some of the things I’m passionate about (you’re much more likely to catch my attention if your product or service works itself into one of these categories):
- family-related events and activities in Ottawa/Gatineau
- photography
- life with three little boys
- balancing work and home life
- accessible and universal child care
- road trips and traveling with kids
- books
- Canadian culture
- healthy living
- parenting philosophies
- social media
- infertility and reproductive technologies
A link has as much value as a recommendation, so I don’t usually participate in link exchanges unless I feel your site will be of particular interest to my readers.
Unfortunately, I simply don’t have the time to respond to every e-mail I receive. I do read them all eventually, but sometimes it takes me a few days to catch up!
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I saw on another site that you were another quasi-official photographer at the Blog Out Loud event yesterday, so I thought I would have a look at your site.
I notice we are both using the Thesis theme, but yours has been nicely customized. Did you do that yourself, or did you hire a web designer? I like thesis a lot, but would like to make my site look a bit more distinctive.
Thanks,
Milan
Hello!
Rebecca Delight contacted you about contributing to a 9/11 piece on TodaysMama.com, I have the text, but I still need to get a photo of your to accompany your article. Would you mind sending me one? It needs to be at least 200×200.
Thank you!
Erin
We would very much appreciate if you would publish or announce this information on your blog.
Thank you.
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Go Public: 1st Global Rally for Cancer Control
To unite global efforts at increasing public involvement in cancer control!
When: Thursday, September 24, 2009 -10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon)
Where: Major’s Hill Park, Ottawa
What: Free concert in the park with The Barra MacNeils from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – one of Canada’s most popular Celtic groups.
Inspiring short speeches by cancer leaders from around the world – including survivor and advocate Elizabeth Edwards.
For information: http://www.controlcancer.ca/gopublic or call 1-450-292-3456 ext 228.
Come and support Canada’s first Global Rally for Cancer Control!
If you know someone who has cancer, if you want something to be done about cancer, show up at Major’s Hill Park at 10:30 am! Take an early lunch hour in a beautiful park and voice your concern by your presence, join the hundreds of cancer professionals, patients, providers, advocates, volunteers and concerned citizens from around the world.
Why a Global Rally for Cancer Control?
More people die from cancer than from HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria combined. By 2030, it is estimated that more than 12 million people will die of cancer every year, and countless more will be touched by this disease.
It doesn’t have to be this way. We can control cancer, and cut the rate of cancer deaths by as much as half over the next generation, because we know how to prevent, find and treat cancer.
But we’re not doing enough, fast enough. It is time for a call to action and a concerted effort to start leveraging public concern and commitment in order to shape and support new programs, policies and principles for cancer control.
For information: http://www.controlcancer.ca/gopublic or call 1-450-292-3456 ext 228.
Hello! I really love your beautiful photographs and was wondering if you are planning a photo for 350 – Oct 24th? http://www.350.org/bigscreen. I would love to see Ottawa represented but have no idea on how to take a good/interesting group photo with my little automatic camera. Anyway, I thought of you. Happy Long weekend! Laura
Hi Dani,
This is Ngoc Huynh from TOON Books. I saw your April 24 posting with our books. It’s wonderful to hear that Tristan enjoyed ‘Zig and Wikki’ and Simon with ‘Benny and Penny.’ If they have any other feedback or comments, please tell them to email me. Also, ‘Benny and Penny’ author Geoffrey Hayes will be launching his interactive blog with the mice characters. The blog allows kids to color, arrange a story, and write dialogue for Benny and Penny. You can check it out on the TOON Books website next week.
By the way, I am a new mom. My son is nine months old now, wow…can’t believe it. I just returned to work so I really miss the boy dearly, even though I see him at the end of the day.
Again, thank you so much for the posting and please keep in touch.
All the best,
Ngoc Huynh
TOON Books
ngoc@toon-books.com
Hi
My husband came home from work and told me he heard something on the radio about the government giving funds to help people with infertility!! I was so excited and i had to go online and research it! I have PCOS and We have been trying for a long time and we have been to a private fertility clinic for years now and with no success and spending what ever money we had on trying!! Its so hard, and I was always so angry because i knew that all that was standing in the way of me ever having a child was about $7000. i knew I would never be able to get that money, it was just impossible. I am so happy to hear of this, and i hope it all follows through! We want nothing more then to have a child of our own!! Thankyou for posting this information! god bless
We would like to publish or have our listing on your blog.
Shenkman Arts Centre – Where Art Comes to Life
Shenkman Arts Centre is a dynamic creative hub where artists and audiences of all ages gather to create and explore the arts. With a myriad of activities under one roof, the Centre engages a broad spectrum of arts participants – from artists at every level of development, amateur to professional, to consumers of visual arts and live entertainment. The Centre, which opened in June 2009, plays a key role in ensuring artists are given the forum they need to nurture creativity, and audiences are given access to dynamic and thought-provoking arts programming in a facility that matches the creative excellence within.
We offer bilingual courses and summer camps from the City of Ottawa as well as our Resident Partners which includes: The Ottawa School of Art – Orléans Campus, Gloucester Pottery School, OYP Theatre School and MIFO.
245 Centrum Boulevard
Ottawa, ON
K1E 0A1
Information: 613 580-ARTS (2787)
http://www.shenkmanarts.ca
Thank you!
Hi Dani,
How are you enjoying your photography course at SPAO? I’m thinking about taking the same course this fall and so I’m wondering if you are learning what you were hoping to learn.
Thanks,
Bonnie
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