Eating a balanced diet, in my opinion, includes 80% choosing the healthiest foods and 20% indulging in less-than-healthy treats. I’ve written about this before, but I felt the need to dive in again. Because look, this is real life. And in real life, there are...
If you’re expecting a babe in the near future, you’ve likely seen these lists telling you what to do before baby arrives popping up on your phone or computer lately (how does google know??!). But that’s not what this list is about today. Of course,...
Ah yes, the good ol’ rut. We’ve all been there, some of us visit often, and still others have no idea how the heck to get out of it once they fall in. Listen, let’s just start by saying it’s totally normal. We’re only human, after all,...
I still remember it like it was yesterday. My then boyfriend (now husband), Miguel, walked up to me at No Frills, where I was working on cash. (Side note: This was where we met many moons ago… he was the grocery manager and I was a cashier. Cute.) Anyway, he...
The beginning of a new year is a time when people sit down, reflect on the past year, review what is and isn’t working… and make some resolutions for the year ahead. But this year, instead of writing down resolutions, I’ve decided to set my intentions. Yeah,...
Do you love yourself a good routine in the morning? I sure do. There’s something about it that just gives me a boost to my day, a fresh start, an opportunity to kick the day off the right way. And when my routine includes things that make me happy and feel good,...
Are you a pumpkin-spice-everything lover? Or are you like, meh? I’m kind of neither actually… while I don’t usually like pumpkin spice lattes (ugh, artificial flavour), I do really enjoy foods and drinks that incorporate...
When it comes to healthy eating, what is your why? You know, the reason you choose certain foods over others, why you cook the meals you do, and the explanation for your grocery cart containing the food it does. You might be thinking “well, because of the taste…...
Okay, I. Love. Muffins. Like, really love them. This could have something to do with the fact that I always load mine up with butter… but either way, offer me a muffin and I am one happy girl. Especially zucchini muffins! A fellow mama in my Facebook group, the New...
Oh my goodness, I’m a GIRL MOM!!! I mean, I was before too but, ya know. Something about having two of them just makes it official in my mind, I guess. Here is Maggie Marie’s birth story. I just can’t even. I am SO excited. As I write this I’m sitting in the...
