Being A Spy
The best thing about the post-007 spy is the paperwork. Maybe it's just because I'm a stationery junkie or an indoor girl, but I appreciate that the le Carré school of learned, papered spycraft, rather than that of Broccoli's PPK-toting slickster, has been adopted by...
Lost in Time
Wall clocks are, unfortunately, becoming more and more unnecessary. Once upon a time, before our pockets and backpacks were filled with tiny computers, every room had a clock in order to help us arrange our days. Clocks became important stylistically because they were...
Blackout in Protest of SOPA and PIPA
Instead of reading a new post today, go check out Wikipedia, Regretsy, Wordpress and a host of other sites that are staging a blackout of services in protest of two bills before the US House of Representatives and the US Senate, SOPA and PIPA. These bills threaten...
Cheap, Fun and Ethical: Treasure hunting second-hand clothes
Nova Scotia is a rural province with a small city centre and a declining youth population outside of Halifax. Know what that means? Awesome second-hand loot for everyone! (Image: Best winter hat ever, via Value Village. I'm told it's made out of bear.) 10 Rules for...
Pre-Fall, the best season of them all
My favourite season is not summer. Nor is it fall, the only really palatable time of year at this end of the country. It's pre-fall, a season that exists only in the minds of fashion designers and was invented by marketing departments to try and squeeze more money out...
The Glorious Capybara
Here at Forest Friend, no creature is as beloved as the mighty capybara. The largest of all rodents, the capybara is indigenous to South America. It has webbed feet and spends a large part of its day in the water. It can be kept as a pet, enjoys popsicles, is enormous...
Homemade Stamps: Cheaper and easier than you might think
A stamp is one of the easiest ways to make reproducible artwork — and it’s a lot easier that you think. All you really need is a bit of plastic eraser (the white kind), a sharp X-acto knife, a soft pencil, a piece of mylar and an ink pad (or a sponge and some ink, if...