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Dunkirk Refugee Camp

by ladyandtherose // 31 December 2016 // No Comments
One month and two weeks ago, I set off to volunteer for 2 days in Calais to help sort donations for refugees (or some may prefer to use the terms asylum seekers or migrants). Little did I know that within... Continue reading →

Remembering the Walk for Reconciliation 2013

by ladyandtherose // 3 June 2015 // No Comments
Today, 3 June 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada will come to an end. The purpose of the TRC is to educate the public on the history and the effect of the Indian Residential Schools (IRS) that many... Continue reading →

Can you love the finer things in life whilst dreaming to help the poor?

by ladyandtherose // 26 May 2014 // No Comments
I cannot help but find myself drawn to all that is fine and old. I want old buildings and houses to stay. Castles and palaces never cease to fascinate me. I love to add more vintage and antique clothing and... Continue reading →

Charity Spotlight: Dressember 2013

by ladyandtherose // 12 December 2013 // No Comments
I found out about Dressember for IJM (International Justice Mission) 6 days late. Nevertheless, I was excited to take part since I wear dresses and skirts every day. Every day, we are to post a photo of ourselves in dresses... Continue reading →

Parents & Bullying

by ladyandtherose // 21 November 2013 // 4 Comments
This has been on my mind for a long time and I have to share something that may make many parents very uncomfortable. I will be using the terms child and children but it will include teenagers. When parents encourage... Continue reading →

24 Things I Learned in Life

by ladyandtherose // 21 June 2013 // 6 Comments
With one month to go before I turn a quarter of a century, I’ve come up with a list of things I’ve learned the last 24 years (in no particular order of importance). Chicken noodle soup is a must have... Continue reading →

Not born to be a Housewife

by ladyandtherose // 11 April 2013 // 2 Comments
When I was little, I loved to play pretend games. I would ‘cook’ up a delicious grass meal with weeds, wrap up my baby dolls with towels, and pretend I was poor Cinderella tidying up the house. I told my... Continue reading →

STOP the BULLYING

by ladyandtherose // 27 February 2013 // No Comments
  Today’s post is dedicated to anti-bullying, which includes victims of eating disorders (as part of NEDA week). In the middle of October 2012, most Vancouverites and other Canadians read the tragic story about 15-year-old Amanda Todd, a girl who... Continue reading →

Fashion & Status

by ladyandtherose // 25 January 2013 // No Comments
  Why did men stop wearing heels? This article made my day. It answered questions that I’d long been wondering about. I think it might even answer why our society is the way it is now. I grew up in... Continue reading →

International Day of the Girl

by ladyandtherose // 11 October 2012 // 1 Comment
History has been made today (10/11/12, if you go by mm/dd/yy) with the 1st International Day of the Girl [Child]. Equal opportunity for girls is good for all of us. Girls throughout the world face higher rates of violence, poverty,... Continue reading →

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