I may be shy and introverted, but my passion for veganism and books and my love of learning shine bright through my writing. Or so I hope. — Hi, I’m Nanie Hurley. It’s a pleasure to meet you. As my short bio says. I’m a “bookworm, gamer, mom, copywriter, vegan, and human. I write about things that bring me joy.” As a copywriter, something inside me really wants to write this About Me post with YOU in mind…

Their complicated past won’t stop these two from finding their happy ending — Chesapeake Shores hasn’t yet failed to deliver a feel-good story with lovable characters. The third installment of the heartwarming series following the O’Briens family in the picturesque town of Chesapeake Shores, Harbour Lights has big brother Kevin in the spotlight. Disclaimer: If you aren’t familiar with the series and haven’t…

I get very excited about the holidays! — Sometimes, I think I have forgotten to grow up. No, not in that way. I’m 170 cm (that’s 5’6’’ for those who only speak American), and that’s tall enough for me. I forgot to become an adult. At least, what I see as an adult. I still love toys, games…

Are you advent calendar crazy like me? — When I first moved to Ireland, I heard about this thing called an advent calendar, and I’ve been in love ever since. Advent calendar, you say? Look, I had never heard of advent calendars before moving to Ireland. We don’t have that tradition in Brazil at all. Here in Ireland, they’re everywhere. There are…

At least, not when it comes to writing — AI is wonderful and magnificent — it’s bound to bring a better future to humanity if we use it correctly. Autonomous vehicles, fraud prevention, voice assistants, better search engines, smart home devices, route mapping, shopping recommendations, flight assistants, grammar corrections, etc. The list of things AI can help us with…

The Paris Agreement measures put the world on a path to reach 2.5°C to 2.9°C global temperature increase before 2100 — Climate change denial is still a thing. Unfortunately, more common than the scientific community would like it to be. There’s clear evidence of increasing global temperatures and that it’s caused by human activity. And yet, motivated economically, politically or by sheer ignorance, many people still believe climate change isn’t real…

This isn’t about discounts and deals — it’s about growing anti-immigrant rhetoric taking ever more space all over the world — Today is Black Friday. The economic frenzy fabricated in modern times to make consumers spend even more money leading up to the end-of-year celebrations. But this morning, Black Friday took on a new meaning for me. I woke up to fretful news of riots in Dublin city centre last night…

Should I blame the US for all my problems? Maybe. — I’m American, but not that kind of American. I was born and raised in Brazil. At least on our maps, Brazil is in South America, making us, and millions of other people who weren’t born in the US, also Americans. I’ve heard geography isn’t the US’s forte, though, so perhaps…

It’s all about the ethics! — I’ll save you the reading time if you’re in a hurry: the big difference between plant-based and vegan is in the ethical stance vegans take and not in the food itself. Vegan people follow a plant-based diet, but the diet isn’t everything in veganism. Plant-based vs. vegan In general, the term plant-based is…