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Review – Be protected from insects with Haeleum
Doing something out of the ordinary helps keep us inspired as we hustle and bustle through our daily grinds. I enjoy the outdoors and working out, so I planned a backyard camping day with Hercules. It has always been on my to do list. Camping out in your backyard is very easy to set up. All we need is a tent, a backyard, a Haeleum shirt with insect shield repellent and sun protection, and twinkling lights to have that extra oomph at night 🙂 What does Haeleum offer? The beauty of camping out in your backyard is that you can hang out in your neighbourhood, and enjoy a quiet…
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Father and daughter use WhatsApp to break down barriers
This is a story about a father and daughter. For many years they lived oceans apart. Some days, keeping in touch was done at ease. They were like friends making small talks about what had happened that day. On other days, making a phone call was extremely difficult. Different time zone, misunderstanding, and arguments had built layers of walls between them. Sometimes one person would be talking into the receiver, while the other listened passively by setting the receiver aside to take a breathe from it all. Despite going through this cycle for years, there was always this deeply rooted motivation to connect and have a better relationship. When the…
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Mother’s Day – Do just one thing
“My dream & prayer are for my boys to become independent, confident men, living a life with integrity, respect and love.” – Karen shares a quote about being a mom When I think about finding our passion in our daily grinds, I think about our dear mothers. Being a mom is a job that demands a deep passion and sacrificial love. It’s a job that provides no training and no benefits [ no vacation pay or sick days 🙂 ]. There is no probation period. Moms are in it for the long hull from day one. Some days, they find themselves working in the grind with no support.Dear moms, thank you…
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Focus on your strengths – Meet Selina from Love Scent
Here is another story to Jup You UP! Meet Selina who recently took a bold step in pursuing her passion. What did she create? An online flower shop! But this isn’t your typical floral business. Have you heard of sending flowers in a box? Before we learn about Selina’s journey in discovering her passion, and how she came up with the idea to set up an online flower shop, let’s ask her these 3 questions. What does she love? What does she hate? What gets her going in life? Selina, thanks for sharing your story. Here are some fun questions to kick off our interview. What do you love? All…
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Add graffiti at your event – Meet Corrie
Meet Corrie and Norman, the founder of Event Graffiti, a company specializing in printed décor. I was delighted when Corrie accepted my invitation to be featured at Jup You Up. We met in person when my husband and I were planning for our wedding. Here’s our story about how we met Corrie, followed by an interview with her. How we met Corrie and Event Graffiti My husband, Hercules was thrilled when we found Event Graffiti. Three months before our wedding, I gave him a daunting task. My request for Hercules was to build a two feet tall marquee letter, but not just one. I wanted four marquee letters spelling…
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What does passion have to do with cars?
This was one of the test questions in a pop up quiz. The teacher who designed this test had an expectation that a 3-year-old kid should know what a car is, and what it should look like. How did we come to know that cars look somewhat like a rectangular shaped item with wheels at the bottom at such a young age?
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Shaving our hair can help?
“Bald is Brave.” This is the theme of the 2nd annual #NoHairSelfie. Have you heard? If you’ve seen this hashtag on your newsfeed, you’ve definitely got the buzz. The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation is rallying everyone to shave their hair on February 4, World Cancer Day. So what is #NoHairSelfie? The ambassador of this worldwide campaign who was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2015, explains what this global movement means to her. “The #NoHairSelfie is an amazing way to show solidarity to those who’s hair will be gone without choice,” says 23 year old Ally Glenn. So tell me again. How will this help people living with cancer? Many of us…
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You need more than passion – Meet Mary Yang
“One business isn’t keeping her busy enough? She has two?” This is often the reaction when someone meets Mary Yang for the first time. The founder of MarieNatie Cosmetics and Blossom Events would often get asked, “wouldn’t it be more efficient to focus on one business at a time?” Mary would answer, “I have passion in both areas. And I have a strong desire to see them grow.” While passion is an important driver to propel us moving forward, she shares that you need more than passion to keep an idea sustainable. Jup wants to take this moment to congratulate Blossom Events who just turned 5 years old, and MarieNatie…
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OCC – Life of a shoebox
I am 11” long, 6” wide and 4.5” deep. That’s right. 0.5” makes a huge difference you know! I can carry more delightful surprises to kids living in less fortunate parts of the world. The suspense is in the air from the moment I am picked up by a kind person who wants to pack a shoebox. Then, where will I go? Who will I meet? What does it feel like to travel across the world with many other shoeboxes waiting to meet someone special? What does it feel like to lock eyes with the child when my lid gets opened? What will I hear when I take my first breathe…
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Why go to the Buffer Festival?
This weekend is the 3rd annual Buffer Festival. It’s a weekend long event. You can still get tickets for the shows on Sunday! Visit www.bufferfestival.com/schedule. Is it worth your time? My answer is yes. Buffer Festival was created by a Canadian entrepreneur, Corey Vidal. The event is growing every year. This year, Much partnered with Buffer Festival to stream the festival gala live on much.com. The committee received about 200 videos to be premiered throughout this weekend. As a first timer attending the event, I was intrigued by the creativity presented right in front of my eyes. Some videos are more serious, and some are more light-hearted. The passion of…
