Sheri is an Edmonton blogger, sharing personal stories as well as features, reviews and giveaways available to Canadians.
Yesterday I tried to create a new quinoa recipe and it really sucked. I just wanted to share that with you in case you are sitting on the other end of my computer, reading my posts, and thinking that everything I try turns to gold. It really doesn’t. Too often, we as women, mothers, bloggers Continue reading →
The thought of this title put me in to a mini-panic about 2 weeks ago as I prepared for a whole week offline. Completely unplugged from all things ‘internet’. No email, Facebook, Twitter, no accessing the internet by any means whatsoever. I was elated and nervous at the same time. Many of you know that Continue reading →
I’ve been thinking a lot about online behaviors and how we as parents, and as responsible adults can help to shape the future of communication online. Just today, I was chatting with some amazing moms online and there was mention of a child taking to the internet by messaging their friend to tell them that Continue reading →
This year would have marked a fourth year of featuring an official holiday gift guide on my site. This year, it is not going to happen. Instead, I am replacing my 12 Days of Christmas holiday posts with a hopeful 50,000-word book. I’ve decided to participate in NaNoWriMo because I have a story to get Continue reading →
I have been going through a range of emotions since Wednesday afternoon. This was when The BiLLe’s Best Blogger Canada competition came to a close and I received a call from Antigua to congratulate me on winning. The BiLLe is an online Euro lottery that is operated out of Antigua (which happens to have the Continue reading →
A few days before Father’s Day, I found myself driving across town to buy some meat to barbecue on the weekend. I passed numerous grocery stores and probably quite a few butcher shops on the way. What had me driving out of my way? Acme Meat Market, located in Old Strathcona in Edmonton. And, why Continue reading →
I first met Heather through an online forum for bloggers a couple of years ago and we took to each other right away.We kept in touch online and through email and I finally had the chance to meet her in March in Edmonton. Heather is the type of person who supports those around her. She Continue reading →
I am pretty excited today. Actually, it is all I’ve been thinking about all weekend. I entered a video in to The BiLLe Lotto’s Best Blogger Canada contest and voting is now open to pick the top eight semi-finalists who will go on to the next round. Here is the skinny on The BiLLe Lotto. Continue reading →
I met Nadine online a few years ago. She sent me an email and asked me to assist her with some design items on her website (I used to design Blogger blogs). We began chatting back and forth, and since she was located in my old hometown, I was able to drop in for a Continue reading →
At three and a half years old, my daughter said to me this week “Mom, I don’t want to be anything when I grow up. I just want to be me.” I have been struggling with writing this post for a while now. Lately, everywhere I look, I read posts written by people who are Continue reading →
If you are blogging in the hopes that people will read you, take an interest in what you are saying and come back for more, you will want to add some form of statistical counter to your website. These counters, when added to your website, can provide you with valuable information on your readers. Depending Continue reading →
My name is Sheri and I am the proud owner and author of This Bird's Day. I live in Edmonton, Alberta with my husband and two daughters (born July 2008 and May 2011) and I write about my favorite things, new products and companies that are accessible to Canadian residents.
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