This past weekend was Canada Day, and our nation turned 150 years old! Everyone had all sorts of plans and then mother nature pulled a trick on us and made it rainy and humid and dreary on the big day. Many local fireworks and outdoor activities were postponed, but in our house, the big […]
The one where I take a limo to spin class
A month or so ago I got an invite in my inbox from Sport Chek to come take a tour of their newly renovated store at Halifax Shopping Centre and a “Sweat Sesh”. It sounded fun and we don’t get too many fitness blogger events around here so I was eager to go and have […]
Get outside to kick-start your best active season yet
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. When the weather gets nice, there should be no excuse to miss the outdoors. After a long winter, the first rays of sun feel so glorious and can really fill you with anticipation […]
#EatTogether in Wolfville, NS
A few weeks ago I had a fun opportunity to join Cityline and President’s Choice in Wofville, NS during our annual Apple Blossom Festival to enjoy a family style meal. This took place as part of the President’s Choice #EatTogether campaign encouraging Canadians to bring their meals back to the dinning room table and connecting […]
5 Tips For Improving Gut Health
When I first became a certified healthy eating and weight loss coach (though I’m not sure that’s the correct name anymore as it keeps changing), one of the things that I noticed time and time again is that almost everyone who applied to work with me was either seriously constipated or believed they had IBS […]
The Importance Of Slowing Down
This past year I’ve spent a lot of time in trainings, a lot of time learning about meditation, training our parasympathetic nervous system, about eating for wellness, and the number things that continue to come up time and time again are slowing down. breathing. Enjoying versus doing. Eating mindfully. Breathing. Enjoying versus doing. Eating mindfully. Eating mindfully. […]
10 Active Ways To Celebrate #Canada150 In Nova Scotia
Today I’m participating in an ECM Blog Hop for #Canada150. After you read my post be sure to click over to some of the other blog posts linked at the bottom for more fun Canada 150 content! This summer is a big one for Canada, as our lovely country is turning 150 on July 1st! You can […]
Creating Your Own Personal Outdoor Oasis #MyPCGarden
There is just something about having a cozy outdoor space to hang out in during the summer. Somewhere you can go when you have a few minutes to relax and enjoy a glass of iced tea and a few pages of a book. And in the Fevens household, a place where you can let the […]
What I’ve Been Reading – May 2017
Another month is behind us so I’m back to share what I’ve been reading lately, and more specifically what books I finished in May. I’m happily still ahead of schedule for my Good Reads 2017 reading challenge, so I’m feeling pretty good about the goal I made to read 100 books this year! Let’s see what […]
Make The Most Out Of Summer Adventures With #FujiSummerFun
This year is Canada’s 150th Birthday, so this summer I’ve decided to hit up a bunch of the “tourist” spots in my own area that I have never visited, or don’t visit very often. I’m going to be talking more about that in the next week or so, but today I’m here to tell you all about […]