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    Vote!
    Gwen Mak
    • Sep 2, 2020

    Vote!

    We're back with a freebie and a friendly reminder: Please vote! Please encourage your friends and family members to vote. So many people...
    Saving money with Sephora
    Gwen Mak
    • Sep 5, 2017

    Saving money with Sephora

    Sephora helps save you money! Plus some ideas for those little sample containers
    Wizard magic!
    Gwen Mak
    • Aug 16, 2017

    Wizard magic!

    How cool is this wizard photo? No, it's not a trick of editing. It's just a little augmented reality. Turns any regular muggle photo into...
    DIY Goo Gone
    Gwen Mak
    • Aug 2, 2017

    DIY Goo Gone

    A quick search on Pinterest (or the Google) reveals the many varied uses for coconut oil. But, did you know it's really good at removing...
    Shop smarter
    Gwen Mak
    • Jul 19, 2017

    Shop smarter

    Do you shop online? More and more of us are. We've all heard of coupons and know that we can use them in stores. You've probably also...
    Gift mis-givings?
    Gwen Mak
    • Jul 5, 2017

    Gift mis-givings?

    Sometimes you want to give the perfect present to someone. It's her big birthday, he's getting married, she just bought a house. Whatever...
    Caveat auctor!
    Gwen Mak
    • Jun 21, 2017

    Caveat auctor!

    Translation: Careful author! English is an interesting language because we have borrowed many words and phrases directly from other...
    Lead vs. Led
    Gwen Mak
    • Jun 7, 2017

    Lead vs. Led

    Recently, I've seen some confusion over the words 'lead' and 'led.' Confusingly, the first spelling has multiple pronunciations, which is...
    Good? To the last drop!
    Gwen Mak
    • May 24, 2017

    Good? To the last drop!

    Cosmetics companies saw revenues in excess of $62 billion in revenues in 2016. That's because people are spending more and more on skin...
    Should have learned...
    Gwen Mak
    • May 10, 2017

    Should have learned...

    Wish I had learned... Could have, would have, should have... We've all heard and said those phrases many times. However, we've also heard...
    TL; DR Acronyms and abbreviations
    Gwen Mak
    • Apr 26, 2017

    TL; DR Acronyms and abbreviations

    We've all seen those texting memes about parents who misuse popular messaging abbreviations to the chagrin and chuckles of their...
    Together, we can stop apostrophe abuse!
    Gwen Mak
    • Apr 12, 2017

    Together, we can stop apostrophe abuse!

    I don't know when, I don't know how... but some time ago, someone started abusing apostrophes. I'm sure it started out innocently enough...
    Hold the phone, what's a homophone?
    Gwen Mak
    • Mar 29, 2017

    Hold the phone, what's a homophone?

    English has a lot of words that sound the same when pronounced, but are both spelled differently and mean different things. These...
    Everyone loves snail mail.
    Gwen Mak
    • Mar 15, 2017

    Everyone loves snail mail.

    It's true. We all love the thrill of getting a little goodie in the mail. Snail mail tends to be boring, or worse - bills - these days....
    Darn. A hole in your sweater
    Gwen Mak
    • Mar 1, 2017

    Darn. A hole in your sweater

    One way in which we generate a lot of landfill waste is by throwing away clothes. The EPA estimates that each American throws away around...
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