I have 3 million …

… views.

My blog “Under the Toronto Sun” has 3 million views. What did you think I was going to say? That I have 3 million dollars? Yeah, right.

The “Under the Toronto Sun” blog started out as a place for me to talk and occasionally vent. I didn’t actually think that, other than a few Facebook friends, my blog would be read, but over the years it has become are rather frequently visited site. These were yesterday’s statistics:

United States	17200
France	1224
Poland	394
Germany	277
United Kingdom	234
Ukraine	197
Russia	131
India	122
Singapore	84
Turkey	62

Not all blog entries are equally popular of course, but “Under the Toronto Sun” gets on average 10,000 views per day. Give or take a view.

Some of the most popular blog posts are:

Writing tips – 38,635 views

Writing tips are sure to get a lot of views. Whether writers concentrate on novels, children’s books, short stories, articles or blog posts, they are curious how to perfect their craft or how to drive more traffic to their website or blog.

Employment – 327,157

Unemployment is on the rise and those hungry for a job seek information on how to compile the perfect resume, how to write an attention grabbing cover letter, how to handle an interview and what to expect from an employment agency.

Scam alert – 170,145

Are you aware of a scam? Put it in writing and warn others. There was a time that I found between ten to fifteen scam messages in my email inbox. At one time, I replied to the scammer that I was interested in his offer but that I had contacted the FBI and Interpol to verify his information. Apparently scammers “talk” to each other because that was the last time I received such a message.

Pets – 313,714

Pets are ever popular. If you have a cat, a dog, a ferret, a rabbit, or anything else that’s cute, write about its antics. Just as pet videos are most popular on YouTube, so are blog posts about your fur kids.

If you’re thinking about starting a blog, go for it, you’ll never know what might happen or who might read about it.

Can cats count? An Easter experience.

It was a glorious Easter Sunday morning.  It had been raining on and off for the entire week, but now that Sunday was here the sun decided she had been in hiding long enough and poured her golden rays over the Easter egg hunt in our neighborhood.

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April Fools Day

It's April Fools Day and countless men and women will play a prank on their family and friends. In my hometown, they take April Fools Day very seriously, or shall I say … they love to fool people on a large scale.

For instance …

Milk bottle prank

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How to make an Easter basket

On Easter morning, children get out of bed eager to find out what the Easter bunny has brought them.  However, receiving something special is not just for children, adults enjoy giving and receiving too.

To create a themed Easter basket all you need is knowledge of the person you want to give the basket to and then go shopping.

A basket does not even have to be a traditional wicker basket, it can be anything: a flower pot, a soup bowl, a glass container, a baking tray, or even a laundry basket.

If the ‘basket’ is wrapped in cellophane, held together by pink or yellow ribbon and decorated with a few Easter eggs or flowers, it will not only be original but beautiful.

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How to marbleize Easter eggs

Have you ever wondered how the makers gave marbleized Easter eggs that marble motive?  How they did it.  This year you can impress your family and friends with marbleized Easter eggs and let them wonder how you did it.

What you will need is: 

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Homemade Easter Decorations

Just as millions of people decorate their homes for Christmas, so does Easter ask for creating a little atmosphere for the occasion.  To be original or to save money, you can make Easter decorations yourself.  It is fun, it is easy and it is something to do with the kids.

Most of what is needed you will already have around the house and where it comes to fun little projects like this, there will be no shortage of eager little hands to help either.

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Easter celebrations and creations.

At Easter Sunday, Christians around the world celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the grave.  For children and adults alike, Easter also means fuzzy bunnies, delicious chocolate eggs, all sorts of colourful candy and painted eggs.  Let’s have a look at Easter celebrations and creations.

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