Summer Reading List
Guys! Its not too late to start a summer book list!I realize there are more books on my list than I will probably get around to reading, but hey I am ambitious this summer. Plus I have been reading A...
View ArticleMy New Fitness Routine: TSC Bombshell Body Guide Preview
Oh exercise, what a funny relationship we have. I love you, yet I loathe you. I need you, yet I avoid you. When we spend time together I thrive, when we have a falling out I turn my back on you. Can't...
View ArticleHydrating Coconut Water Fruit Popsicles
Luca has a serious case of popsicle addiction. I will often find popsicle sticks in the most random spots in my house. He has been known to eat a whole box of them in one night. Crazy boy. ANYWAY, I...
View ArticleOur Proposal Story!
Today's post is extremely close to my heart. I am choosing to share this story here not to brag or show off my relationship, but rather to have it written down somewhere I can always look back to....
View ArticleStrengthening Chaga Hot Chocolate Recipe
Well it is official, Autumn is here. School is back in full swing, sweaters come out of hiding, and pumpkin scented/flavoured everything hits the shelves. Like most people, this is definitely my...
View ArticleA Rocky Mountain Adventure
If you haven't been to the Canadian Rocky Mountains, you need to add this trip to your bucket list. The beauty is unparalleled, especially in the summer months.I had never been to the Rockies before...
View ArticleHeavenly Pumpkin Cheesecake (paleo, gluten-free and vegan!)
I will never deny the fact one of my favourite parts of fall is the pumpkin palooza. I have to cut myself off pumpkin spice lattes every year just because I know they are filled with junk (insert...
View Article25 Lessons I've Learned in my 25 years
When you are so immersed in the present, you often don't have time to reflect on the past. This has seemed true to me the past couple years as I have been overwhelmingly focused on my studies. As I...
View Article5 Tips for Starting a Blog
I have been getting lots of questions recently about my tips for starting a blog. By NO means do I consider myself an expert in this field, but I have definitely learned a lot over the past year.In my...
View ArticleAnti-Stress Benefits of Colouring + a giveaway!
Happy Sunday everyone!Today I am sharing one of my recent new favourite things with you guys -- adult colouring books! Be sure to read to the end for a stress-busting giveaway too :) Adult colouring...
View ArticleNutty Seedy Granola Recipe
I have many fond memories of my parents house being full of the intoxicating smell of homemade granola baking in the oven. The roasted nuts combined with the sweetness of honey or maple syrup. YUM! I...
View ArticleDIY Immune Boost'n Elderberry Syrup
As I am sitting here typing this recipe up, I have a pot of this syrup simmering behind me. The smell is INTOXICATING. It smells akin to something your mom would have simmering over the stove at...
View ArticleWarming Blueberry Steel Cut Oats
Recently the mornings have gotten so damn cold here in Vancouver. I wake up and instantly put on a pot of tea, wrap my self in a blanket and crank the heat. It is this time of year that I tend to move...
View ArticleWest Coast Holiday Gift Guide - Part 1
Smaller giftsAs Christmas draws near, the stress of gift giving grows. To be honest I still haven't done any shopping yet! I always tend to be a last minute shopper, it works for me. I can't really...
View ArticleShinrin-Yoku: The Japanese therapy you need more of in your life
When I have gone long enough without being outdoors, I start to crave it. I can almost taste the fresh pine in my mouth I miss it so bad. It is only so long before I must go. Not necessarily for a...
View ArticleDIY Soy Wax Candles
Homemade candles are super easy to make and quite a fun little activity. Candles are an extremely popular Christmas gift. This year, instead of dropping too much money at Bath and Body Works or...
View ArticleStress Support Herbal Chai Tea
I have met very few people in this life who dislike a good cup of chai. There is something so comforting about a nice warm cup of this perfectly balanced spiced tea. When thinking up tea blends that I...
View ArticleCalming Bedtime Tea DIY
I was nervous about this blend of herbs. I had an idea in my head of what I was trying to create, but was unsure if the flavours would combine well. All these herbs have strong and distinct flavours,...
View ArticleAn Ethereal December Engagement Shoot
I am a strong believer that certain people enter your life at certain times for specific reasons. In this case, I believe we were truly meant to meet our wedding photographer Rachel Barkman. Picking a...
View ArticleHow To Set Meaningful New Year's Goals
Do your New Year's resolutions look something like this? Get fitEat healthierDrink lessGet better gradesIf they do, you are definitely not alone. Most people make a laundry list of very broad to-do's...
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