To celebrate my mother’s birthday my family and I had dinner at one of her favourite restaurants. Gran Sasso, located in Brantford, Ontario, offers absolutely fabulous Italian cuisine with such cuisine being genuinely authentic – the owners (Dan and Patty Mercante) explain on their website that their family immigrated from Castelli, Italy, to Brantford in … More Restaurant Review: Gran Sasso
Makeup, depending on where you purchase it from, can be a costly affair. Stores like Sephora are a makeup-lovers paradise, however they are simultaneously a nightmare because they tend to rack your bill up far more quickly than you anticipated. I believe there are items in your makeup bag to splurge on while there are … More How to Create an Affordable Beauty Routine
As per the saying “change is good”, change can also be quite terrifying in my own opinion. I personally am a creature of habit. Once I fall into the routine of a particular task or duty, I become comfortable and tend to feel hesitant towards the potential of change. Over the course of my life, … More The Benefits of Trying New Things
If you identify as a ‘morning person’, this post arguably will not be of interest to you. If you fail to identify as a ‘morning person’, however, please continue reading in hopes of designating some techniques and ticks you may make use of in order to potentially enhance the overall concept of mornings. Mornings tend … More Morning Hacks
I have found that when you are operating a tractor for an extended duration of time, you have ample opportunity to allow your mind to wander and ponder things you may not have deeply thought about on other occasions. As I was rolling straw in a new ginseng garden a couple of days ago alongside … More The Importance of Migrant Workers in Agriculture
I will be honest in stating that I failed to watch the actual fight between Mayweather and Mcgregor because I was fast asleep. I did, however, conduct some research regarding the outcome of the match the next day; the following information is derived from cbssports.com. World recognized boxer Floyd Mayweather engaged in the match with … More Mayweather Vs Mcgregor: The Fight of the Century
In the midst of a constructive conversation with my mom and sister the other day, I came to the realization that the educational curriculum is somewhat flawed in the sense that it does not offer the teaching of basic life skills for young adults. We were discussing the concept of mortgages and tax payment, and … More Should Basic Life Skills be Added to the Educational Cirriculum?
I had been unfamiliar with any works by Fiona Barton prior to discovering her novel The Widow last summer, and since reading said novel I am thrilled that I have come across such a phenomenal writer. I reviewed The Widow here on my blog, and if you’re interested in what I had to say about … More Book Review: The Child by Fiona Barton
With September quickly approaching, I thought I would offer some of my own tips and tricks to ensure the transition into another school year is as efficient and smooth as possible. I am entering my first year of college this year, however I have already completed four years of university, and I therefore like to … More Back-To-School Tips
I would argue that a majority of individuals have some extent of an understanding regarding the events that took place recently in Charlottesville, Virginia. What occurred was and remains to be absolutely appalling and furthermore tragic considering a young woman, Heather Heyer, was killed in an attempt to stand up for what is right, and … More The Occurrence of Contemporary Global Racism
Hair can be a difficult thing to keep hydrated during long, dry summer months, therefore it is beneficial to be familiar with a product that prevents thirsty hair from splitting all over the place. I have been making use of the Argan Oil of Morocco Extra Strength Hair Butter by OGX for approximately two weeks now, … More Product Review: Argan Oil of Morocco Extra Strength Hair Butter by OGX
We arguably all experience days in which we simply fail to feel like our best self. Everyday stresses can become overwhelming amongst other duties and responsibilities, and before you know it you’re feeling and looking like a cast member from The Walking Dead. Rather than triggering even more stress regarding how stressed you’re already feeling, … More Simple Pick-Me-Ups
This past Saturday, a vast amount of protestors gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia, to participate in the “Unite the Right” rally, a rally intended to acknowledge white nationalistic behaviour in America. The rally commenced at noon hour though was promptly disrupted by police officials due to violent interactions between protestors and counter-protestors. The riot was organized … More The 2017 Charlottesville Riots
I hate to be redundant, and I have stated this numerous times previously here on my blog, but designating foods that are catered to persons with several food allergies that furthermore taste good can be quite challenging. Many grocers carry basic allergy-conscious foods, however after consuming the same foods for an extended period of time, … More Paris’ Gluten Free Market Place
I have heard numerous times throughout my life that teenage years are typically the most difficult and challenging for the average person. Your body changes emotionally and physically, you’re learning more about who you are as a person and perhaps you catch a glimpse of love. My teen years were challenging at times, as were … More 3 Habits to Ensure Success When You’re in your Early Twenties
I have discussed my sister’s business, Earthly Delights, several times already here on my blog, but I thought I would devote a post to my sister’s bath and body products in particular. Considering bath and body products are becoming more and more popular among a variety of individuals, perhaps this post will encourage you to … More Earthly Delights’ Bath and Body Merchandise
I have discussed the concept of the workforce and poor work ethic previously here on my blog, however the other day I was conversing with my mother and sister about the current state of the working world and we began to dissect the expectation of many employers, one expectation in particular; experience. I was explaining … More The Incredibly Unrealistic Expectation of Future Employers
Considering I watch a select few beauty individuals on YouTube and enjoy their videos, I thought I would create a post in which I describe my own makeup routine and the products I make use of. My routine works for me personally, and while I am not in any way attempting to impose my routine … More My Makeup Routine
In lieu of the post I created several days ago regarding some supposed interesting facts about myself, I thought I would do a similar post by listing my favourite texts and novels. I love literature and arguably always will, therefore I must acknowledge that this list is not something I hastily pulled together. It demonstrates … More My Favourite Novels
I thought I would create a personal post in which I discuss different things about who I as am a person that you may not be aware of in order to compose a better relationship between yourself as a reader and myself as the author of ontheedgeofeverything.com. I often feel as though a barrier exists … More Get to Know Me
The other evening I was watching the news with my mother and sister and was intrigued by an advertisement that was to air in the near future on CTV. It addressed the concept of modern day feminism and how many individuals fails to accurately perceive the intentions of contemporary feminism, and I believe this misunderstanding … More The Misconception of Modern Day Feminism
Confidence is arguably something a majority of individuals struggle with. Possessing the ability to be self-assured is not necessarily an integral component of the average person’s personality, however it can be easily adapted into becoming something that comes naturally in everyday interactions, activities and thoughts. From my own understanding of confidence, I believe that many … More Confidence
As I have previously mentioned here on my blog, my sister owns and operates her own business named Earthly Delights. Her business merchandise consists of fresh, chemical-free produce and furthermore handmade bath products containing essential oils, for example body scrubs and bath bombs. My sister has been working incredibly hard to establish her business, and … More The Lack of Support Regarding Local Businesses
I have made use of the Fitbit app for iPhone for approximately one or two years now and in doing so I have become quite driven and dedicated to achieve 10,000 steps per day, the recommended amount of steps for a mobile and healthy individual. I recently began using an actual Fitbit tracker, the Alta … More Product Review: Fitbit Trackers
Before I begin this post, I would like to offer a disclaimer of sorts to acknowledge the fact that I am not by any means an eyebrow or furthermore makeup expert. I do not have significant knowledge of cosmetics when compared to some individuals, therefore in making this post I simply wish to share with … More My Personal Eyebrow Tutorial
On Wednesday evening my mom and I travelled to theatres to view the film Dunkirk. The 2017 film is categorized as a war movie and is written, co-produced and directed by Christopher Nolan (some of Nolan’s recognized works include The Dark Knight trilogy). The movie stars Fionn Whitehead, who stars as the film’s main character, … More Film Review: Dunkirk
I was absolutely appalled to learn that Donald Trump recently announced that transgender persons will be prohibited from serving in the US military. On July 26th Trump tweeted a series of statements in regards to his discriminatory ban: “After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will … More Trump’s Military Ban
I am often on the hunt for a new type of gluten free pasta to try, however this hunt usually proves to be quite challenging. Gluten free pasta often fails to taste good, to be entirely honest, therefore I am usually slightly leery when I am testing a new type. I discovered the Organic Mung Bean … More Product Review: Organic Mung Bean Spaghetti by Zeroodle
Perhaps my love for literature is a result of my educational background in English, but regardless, I feel as though literature is a force that can have an absolutely tremendous impact in the life of an individual. Literature is an art that can be pursued by any person, whether such pursuit be professional or recreational, … More The Power of Literature
Freelance writing has always been a somewhat difficult concept for me to comprehend. As alluring and opportune as this avenue of writing is and can be, it can simultaneously be frightening and intimidating for any writer. Approximately one year ago I began composing a freelance piece for myself. It was something I dabbled with when … More Freelance Writing
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