Watching the opening ceremony for the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janero, Brazil, prompted me to question the astronomical amount of money that is invested in the games. According to Rio2016.com, Brazil’s total sports-related expenses for the 2016 Olympic summer games will cost the country 7.4 billion dollars. The website displays that Rio hopes … More The Oversensationalism of The Olympic Games

As strange as the title to this blog post may seem, sunburnt hair is most definitely a thing. It is arguable that a majority of concerns surrounding sunburn address skin, likely because sunburn on skin is far more noticeable than it is on hair. However, it is essential to acknowledge that hair is susceptible to … More Can Your Hair Get a Sunburn?

Yes, another book review. I apologize if these types of blog posts are not as riveting as some of my others, but I still believe giving an honest opinion of a novel is important to any individual who decides to read a book I myself have read. The Death Cure is the third text in … More Book Review: The Death Cure by James Dashner

Considering I have encountered ticks on more than one occasion so far this summer, I figured it would be useful to do some research on ticks and to compose an informational blog post about them. Living out in the country, the chances of encountering a tick tend to be higher because of the tall grasses … More Everything You Need to Know About Ticks

It is unfortunate that 2016 will likely be remembered as the year in which Donald Trump ran for president of the United States. When he first unveiled the announcement that he was running for the position in support of the Republican party, I would argue that a majority of persons viewed his decision as humorous. … More The Rise of Donald Trump

There are few things that anger me more than the immense persuasion society has over interpretations of femininity. Socially constructed ideals of womanhood are responsible for a majority of sexist ideals and gender dichotomies, in my opinion, yet I feel as though not a lot of individuals acknowledge just how persuasive social constructions are. Despite … More Socially Constructed Views of Femininity

An article on the Toronto Sun website written by Shawn Jeffords captivated my attention today. The article addresses the potential passing of a law in Toronto which will fine individuals walking and carelessly texting. A vote was issued last Thursday by Councillors who requested that the Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation will consider banning the use … More Toronto’s Recent Cellphone Fine

Being an individual who chooses to wear foundation daily, it is difficult to find a foundation that fulfills all of your preferences in regards to its performance. I composed a blog post that discusses my opinion of the Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation, and while such foundation still remains my ultimate choice, it is too … More Product Review: Marcelle Flawless Foundation

As I write this post I am currently situated on the Go Train with Blaine as we head to Toronto for a Blue Jays baseball game. I am not a tremendous fan of baseball, however the game was Blaine’s birthday present, so I chose to stick it out for him. When I say I am … More The Toronto Blue Jays

I have made a commitment to myself in regards to my blog, such commitment addressing the concept that I will post a blog entry every single day. When I first started out with ontheedgeofeverything back in March, I failed to have any difficulty with this commitment. I had countless ideas to write about, and it … More Writer’s Block

I believe it is arguable that more and more awareness is being generated about the unfortunate connection between the cosmetic industry and animal testing. Cosmetic brands have been using animals as a means to test their products for years, and thankfully more individuals have come forward to express their disapproval of such methods. The following … More Cruelty-Free Makeup Brands

Approximately one year ago, my sister brought home a sample of a hand cream from a cosmetic brand titled Cake Beauty. She had no use for it, so she gave it try. The hand cream was absolutely phenomenal in regards to its scent, texture and effectiveness, though once I had used up the bottle I was … More Brand Review: Cake Beauty

Yesterday evening my mom and I went grocery shopping to stock up on some foods specifically for me and my dietary restrictions. It can be quite difficult to locate allergy-conscious foods in brandname grocery stores, so my mom and I went to a location in our city that specializes in such food. It is no … More The Astronomical Price of Allergy-Conscious Food

Being a woman affiliated with agriculture can be challenging. There seems to be a sort of unspoken knowledge that it is the male gender that dominates agriculture, and that women are therefore incapable of the same dominance. I have never particularly understood this degrading concept, and I find it bothersome that there fails to be … More Gender Stereotypes in Agriculture

Several posts ago, I wrote a review on the film The Maze Runner. I realized at a later date that although I reviewed the film, I failed to review the book by James Dashner. Dashner is the author of The Maze Runner series. There are four texts in the collection, and are as follows: The … More Book Review: The Scorch Trials

It is no hidden secret that this summer has been incredibly hot, specifically these past few weeks. With temperatures escalating up to thirty-five degrees celsius and the humidity index exaggerating such temperatures to the mid forties, vegetation has begun to demonstrate the effects of such scorching temperatures. Not only has this summer been tremendously hot, … More Agriculture and Its Dependence on Weather

I have already dedicated a prior post here ontheedgeofeverything to the importance of sleep, so I won’t get too far into detail of the concept once again – I don’t want to bore you. However, I wanted to post a review of a recent application I installed on my iPhone that emphasizes the significance of … More App Review: Sleep Cycle

An article posted on MarieClaire.com by Elizabeth Denton caught my eye today. Titled “Anonymous Retoucher Reveals the Crazy Way Victoria’s Secret Models Are Allegedly Altered,” the article depicts an interview with an unnamed individual who once retouched and altered the bodies within advertisements of women who model for Victoria Secret. This anonymous individual disclosed information in … More Media Retouching

An article posted on The Globe and Mail website by Erin Anderssen discusses the elevation of mental illness conditions existing amongst teenagers in Ontario. According to a vast study that has been analyzing teenagers/students in Ontario for the past twenty years, occurrences of depression and anxiety are becoming more apparent in such individuals. One-third of the … More The Rise of Mental Illness in Ontario Teenagers

Snapchat recently unveiled a new feature in which users have access to highly recognized tabloids on the app itself. Magazines and media productions such as Cosmopolitan, People Magazine and Buzzfeed all offer a daily story on Snapchat, and one account titled Refinery 29 shared an article that caught my attention. The article discussed an eating … More The Eating Disorder No One Talks About

For the past twenty-four hours, I have been unable to listen to any radio station or scroll through any social media platform without seeing some sort of information regarding the very recent feud that occurred between Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian. I fail to possess any interest in the lives of either of these women, … More Celebrity Feuds

Blaine and I watched the film titled Miracle on the weekend. Blaine chose the film because he had seen it before, and I trust his judgment as to whether or not a film is worth watching again. Obviously, Blaine decided it was worth watching again, so I complied with his selection and we watched Miracle. … More Film Review: Miracle

I have attended two weddings this year thus far, one yesterday and one last weekend. I have been invited to attend two more this October, and with being present at several ceremonies celebrations of love this year, I deemed it appropriate to dedicate a blog post to the topic of weddings. I have always enjoyed … More Weddings

I had the opportunity to interview Lily Crawford, the owner of an artisanal art gallery located in Brantford, Ontario called The Crawford Collective. Unfortunately, the interview was done on a rather solemn note as the gallery will be closing its doors on August 27th of this year. The Crawford Collective art gallery is home to … More A Farewell to The Crawford Collective

I often feel as though chain restaurants encounter poor reception from consumers because it is assumed that their menu selection is traditional and fails to offer nothing new or refreshing. While it is easy to make this assumption about chain restaurants, it is important to keep in mind that not all brand name eateries are painted … More Restaurant Review: Crabby Joe’s

The concept of patience has always been something I have struggled with. Throughout my childhood, my parents would constantly remind me to be or to to have patience, and it was never something I could totally comprehend. I have always been an impatient person, and although I do believe I have improved over time, I … More Patience

There are plenty of Internet quotes that describe in one way or another the importance of freeing yourself from angry thoughts and emotions by letting go. I could list some for you, though I’m sure you have stumbled across a significant amount of them on your own. Despite such quotes and the concept of letting … More Letting Go

At a first glance, my positive opinion in regards to shopping local may seem biased considering I live on a farm. While growing up in an agricultural environment has arguably influenced my opinion on this topic, I feel as though I would support the idea of buying and shopping local regardless of my rural background. … More The Importance of Buying Local

For quite some time now, I have been attempting to seek out a skincare regime that banishes my acne entirely. I have dealt with acne since I became a teenager, and I still have acne at my current age of twenty-one. When I first began encountering acne, it was quite mild. I would have the … More Amie Skincare

Being an individual who struggles with anxiety, I figured it would be appropriate to compose a post about this type of mental illness from a personal perspective. I believe that all persons who live and deal with anxiety do so differently. What I mean by this is that I feel as though it is arguable … More Anxiety