Author: Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Protein Fat Bombs

When looking for recipes for fat bombs, most of what I could find didn’t have the addition of protein powder in the mix. Since I wanted these to essentially be meal replacers, I ended up closing the browser and winging it in my kitchen. The results were so delicious that I ended up writing it…
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Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) is a Masterpiece

I had way more thoughts about Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) than I expected, especially since this was the era where I was a bit less involved. Still, I had a lot of thoughts, especially when it came to the vault track. I do think the title, and the obsession with weddings is so fitting for…
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I was seriously critical of the casting of Halle Bailey in The Little Mermaid, I concede. She’s amazing.

When I first heard that The Little Mermaid was race-swapping Ariel, my favourite princess, I can tell you that I was annoyed, irritated, and honestly, a little hurt. Before you go on and say that I’m 29 and not the ‘target audience’ for this movie, I’ll have you know that I watch The Little Mermaid…
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What is Affiliate Marketing?

Affiliate marketing seems to be the current business trend that doesn’t show signs of stopping. Essentially, affiliate marketing is when you advertise, recommend, or promote a product on your website that falls in line with your business service. Then, the service you’re promoting pays you each time you make a sale. Through this method, you are…
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WordPress, Stop Trying to make Gutenberg Happen

From the first time I tried the Gutenberg addon plugin before its official roll-out and push onto WordPress, I’ve hated it. Blocks are clunky, finicky, and make no intuitive sense. I don’t need every paragraph to be a separate block… I have copy and paste if I want to move text, or the age-old drag…
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CreditVerify and The Predatory Nature of “Free Trial” Billing

We’ve all had it happen. We sign up for a free trial, they take our credit card information, and then 3 months later we login to our bank and realize we’re paying for a service we used for 20 minutes. It’s not illegal for the company to do this. After-all, you signed up for this…
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Love Conquers All In Film – Even Society Changing

In the Romance genre, the viewer is preconditioned to believe that love is the most important ultimate goal. Character motivations, dreams, and social backgrounds are expansive and endless, but a common central theme often persists throughout the ages – love can conquer all. Of course, in order for love to conquer all, there must be…
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Does Isn’t It Romantic Have Heart or is it a Failure to Subvert a Genre?

Isn’t It Romantic, directed by Todd Strauss-Shulson, presents itself as a romantic comedy about a woman who hates romantic comedies. Instead of aiming to be a traditional romantic comedy, Strauss-Shulson presents a character who needs to learn to open up and find love – eventually discovering that romantic love isn’t the most important aspiration, but…
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Adblockers are Not Killing Digital Media Revenue, Complacency Is

Introduction The consumption of media content has changed a lot over the past 150 years. From newspapers, to radio news, television, and now online media. As new forms of media come into the mix, it is inevitable that older forms of communication decline, or have to re-arrange their distribution models. As the internet has grown,…
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Facebook’s Domination of Global Communication Through Media Conglomeration

Facebook has been dominating the communication sphere since it moved from the US College community in 2007 and allowed the general public to take part in what was already taking off. Facebook has become ingrained in the lives of both rural and urban users in developed countries and lesser developed countries (LDCs) around the globe…
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