• “Paw-Ternity” Leave: Companies That Provide Paid Leave for New Pet Owners

    “Paw-Ternity” Leave: Companies That Provide Paid Leave for New Pet Owners

    I was watching the news this morning and I heard something that I couldn’t imagine to be true.  Maybe it was an “alternative fact” I thought.  With so much fake news, its hard to decipher what is accurate any more.  So I did some digging, and it turns out that this is in fact legitimate.…

  • Is Added Sugar Hiding in Some of Your Favourite Foods?

    Is Added Sugar Hiding in Some of Your Favourite Foods?

    I have been trying very hard to avoid sugars lately.  A few years ago, I was able to cut it out of my coffee completely.  That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy coffee with sugar now and again, but overall, it’s not part of my morning routine.  In fact, I’ve been able to cut…

  • Are We Too Reliant on our Smart Phones? Or Are They Beneficial to our Health?

    Are We Too Reliant on our Smart Phones? Or Are They Beneficial to our Health?

    I don’t remember exactly when, but it seems like technology has been a part of my life for a very long time.  We had a computer when I was growing up.  Granted, it was extremely primitive, but I could play games and do basic word processing.  And we had a gaming console.  As I got…