by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jun 30, 2023 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Canada’s largest rooftop garden is in Calgary, atop the Southcentre Mall. Thanks to the generosity and ingenuity of Southcentre’s marketing manager, local Calgary charity Made by Momma was able to plant this community garden, with the help of donors and their...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | May 26, 2023 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
The Sault Area Hospital has started a volunteer program pairing babies in the neonatal care unit with volunteer baby cuddlers – someone to be there for the newborn when their mom may not be able to give them all the attention they need. Someone’s thinking outside the...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Apr 28, 2023 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Bald eagle, Murphy, was finally able to put his fatherly instincts to use when an injured eaglet was transferred to the same sanctuary where he resides. If you’re a parent, you know young children outgrow shoes long before you’ve gotten your money’s worth out of them....
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Mar 31, 2023 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Foodies and non-foodies alike anxiously await Summerlicious or Winterlicious to get a deal on a fancy meal. Well, wait no longer. The student-run Met Dining Room offers a treat for your tastebuds — and your wallet — all year round. Richard Branson did...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Feb 24, 2023 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
In our fast-paced, digital world, it’s nice to see some excitement around children’s literacy – the old-fashioned way, with a book in hand. But it’s not as traditional as you may think. Vending machines that dispense books written by Indigenous authors are starting to...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jan 27, 2023 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Are we getting mixed messages? Unemployment is low, yet we still hear there are plenty of jobs to be had. Regardless, this recent graduate’s job search went viral last fall when she presented Nike with a resume cake. Nike didn’t hire her, but she got the attention of...