Karen Phytoplankton. I have to admit, when I became a healthy living blogger I never dreamed I would end up writing about phytoplankton – and yet, here we are. Over the years I’ve talked about my various health issues, including fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome. I’ve been fortunate enough that I have been prescription free […]
Quick Breakfasts When You Are Short On Time
I’m usually pretty good about doing a big meal prep on Sundays, pre-cooking breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and a couple of dinners to make life a bit easier during the week. But every once in a while I don’t get all my cooking done (or choose to enjoy more time relaxing on Sundays versus cooking) and have […]
5 Important Things To Consider When Buying Snowshoes
Snowshoes seem to have become much more popular these past few years and since I am not a skier, snowboarder or skater, this year I thought I would check out a new way to get outside and have some fun in the winter by getting a pair of snowshoes. Little did I know that before […]
Holistic Box Subscription Box Review
TGIF friends! Fridays are for fun so I thought I’d share a fun post with you all. Recently I learned about Holistic Box which is a quarterly subscription box company that ships out new boxes every season (March, June, September, and December). I’ve subscribed to many other subscription boxes over the years like Birch Box, Glossy […]
DIY Natural Cold & Flu Remedies #TPWinterRescue
Well here we are, smack dab in the middle of cold and flu season. If you’ve been fortunate enough to avoid falling victim to the winter germs so far, you certainly know a few people who haven’t been. Of course, staying hydrated and eating well will do wonders for your immune system and will help […]
An Intention For Wellness In 2017
It’s the end of January and for many resolution-making Canadians the Near Year is the start of developing the New You. However, with so many people making unattainable health-related goals, and so much conflicting information available, it can be difficult to know where to start. What’s the best eating style or diet? What’s the most effective […]
Best Books of 2016
2016 might be a few weeks in the past but today we are going to take a stroll back through 2016 so I can recap the best books of 2016 – or more specifically, my favorite books of 2016. I’ll preface this post by saying that I am not factoring in any health/fitness/business books I […]
A Case For Yoga
Oh you guys, I’ve been starting and stopping this post or well over an hour. I stopped, had a cup of tea, did a little colouring, quizzed my husband about watercolours (I’m looking to expand my painting from just acrylics to include watercolours as well. It’s times like this that it’s super helpful to be married […]
Daily Tips to Look and Feel Great in 2017
The first post of the year when you have a healthy living lifestyle blog always seems like a big undertaking. Like there is an expectation for me to post my healthy goals for the year, or to give you some ideas on how you can live a healthier life. But I feel like everyone is doing […]
16 Reasons 2016 Was Not The Worst
It’s January 31st. Many consider 2016 to have been a total disaster and I don’t feel it necessary recount all of the reasons 2016 was rough for me personally. Instead I choose to focus on is gratitude. Gratitude for all the good that still happens during the bad, so today I thought it would be nice […]