This week's Candid Canuck is Jennifer from Ninja Mommers! Check out our interview with her..     How do you motivate yourself to write? I love to write, so motivation is only a problem when I hit a road block when it comes to post ideas. If I need motivation, I find the best thing for me to do is to spend some time crawling around on the floor with … [Read more...]

This week's Candid Canuck is Cheryl from The Beautiful Side of Hectic! Check out our interview with her.. Has blogging and social media helped support you through Jillian's diagnosis and lifestyle? Blogging and social media has helped me immensely since Jillian's diagnosis. I can't even list the many ways it has. Originally, I started my blog as a way to keep our family … [Read more...]

This week's Candid Canuck is Pat from Canadiana Connection! Check out our interview with her..   When away from Canada what did you miss most? What make us unique?  There was a LOT I missed when I moved away from Canada. First, my friends and support system followed by familiarity of the daily things we wouldn’t normally consider.  You’d think Canada and the … [Read more...]

This week's Candid Canuck is Kim from Tales of a Ranting Ginger. Check out our interview with her.. How did you first become interested in blogging? I started blogging because I was talking to lots of people on twitter and never had enough space to say everything I wanted to. I have a huge age gap in my children's ages so often parents would ask a question on … [Read more...]

This week's Candid Canuck is Annemarie from Celeb Dirty Laundry. Check out our interview with her.. What advice would you give to newer bloggers? A new blogger needs to make a plan for success.  The plan can be divided into three parts: The business end of things – how I get paid for what I do and how do I control my budget? Ad agencies, google, sponsored posts, … [Read more...]

This week's Candid Canuck is Sara from The Travel Presse. Check out our interview with her...   Sara with her two brothers in New Zealand. Tell us about some of your travels? Which place is your favourite and why?  Tough question! I have favourites for different reasons. I visited Guatemala for the first time in February and fell in love with the … [Read more...]

This week's Candid Canuck is Bonnie from The Koala Bear Writer. Check out our interview with her.. Where did you get the inspiration to call your blog "The Koala Bear Writer?" My mascot since I was about five or six is a small, stuffed koala (the one you see in my blog header).  He was given to me by one of my babysitters and traveled everywhere with me when I was kid - … [Read more...]

This week's Candid Canuck is Deborah from Raising My Boys. Check out our interview with her..  Tell us about your blog.  My blog is kind of a little bit of everything. I originally thought I would start a personal blog back when Michael (Little Boo) was an infant. I thought it would be a good way to keep my brain active on mat leave while also providing updates to far-flung … [Read more...]

This week's Candid Canuck is Angie from Echoes of Laughter. Check out our interview with her.. Many bloggers look at your pictures and are truly inspired. Do you have any photography tips you can share with us?  Thank you so much for your kinds words. Yes, I have some great tips for anyone taking pictures for their blogs. 1.Turn off your flash and take pictures in … [Read more...]

This week's Candid Canuck is Kerrie from Family Food and Travel. Check out our interview with her.. What inspired you to start your blog and where do you see it going in the future? I started my blog out of a desire to have a consistent outlet to write.  I love writing, and don't have enough time to do it in my day job.  I also felt I had stories to tell and experiences … [Read more...]

This week's Candid Canuck is Shayna from Mommy Outside the Box. Check out our interview with her.. Do you feel living where you do helps inspire you with your blogging or does it hinder your opportunities? I know that if I really looked closely at it I would find living in Canada does limit opportunities in terms of working with brands but I don't see it as a huge … [Read more...]

This week's Candid Canuck is Karen from Nourish With Karen. Check out our interview with her.. What prompted you to start your blog? I started to blog because I love food and I want to share my ideas about healthier options!  There is such disconnect between food and health right now.  As a Nutritionist, I know that what we eat becomes the foundation of our health and … [Read more...]

This week's Candid Canuck is Serena from The Bewildered Bug. Check out our interview with her.. What prompted you to start your blog? I originally started my blogging in 2008.  I did this because I was arranging my wedding in Trinidad while going to school in Toronto.  Only one of my friends from Canada was able to make the wedding, so I thought that it would be an … [Read more...]

This Week's Candid Canuck is Alanna from Fridays Off. Check out our interview with her.. Tell us why you created your blog? In February 2010 I had a miscarriage at 12 weeks pregnant and was completely devastated. I had been thinking about starting a blog and that was the event that pushed me into it. I needed something to occupy my brain when I got home from work and … [Read more...]

This Week's Candid Canuck is Jacquelyn from The Gourmet Housewife. Check out our interview with her.. Tell us what inspires your recipes. I subscribe to over 75 cooking blogs and 3 magazines. I love pouring over other recipes, which give me ideas for food I want to make. What made you start a blog? Not only do I love cooking, but I love sharing recipes too. I … [Read more...]