A Personal Mission Statement The Key to Finding A Happy You!
If you follow me on Instagram at all, you may have heard me talking about my personal mission statement in the last half of the year. Many businesses have one but do you for yourself personally? Does your family? Putting my own personal beliefs and goals down on paper was one of the best things […]
In A Rush? Quick & Easy Southwest Chicken Quinoa Dinner
Like many other households, Santa delivered an Instant Pot Duo Plus this year for Christmas! I hadn’t really known much about it until my slow cooker literally fell apart. With no experience with a pressure cooker before, I will be the first to admit I was a bit intimidated. Life is now 50 shades of […]
An Easy and Healthy Breakfast Pizza Recipe
Pizza is a staple in our house! We’ve talked about this before, it’s no secret that we all love our Pizza. Now combine in the breakfast element and this breakfast pizza is a complete level up! This recipe is very easy to make and can be prepped ahead of time. It’s guaranteed to be a […]
This Recipe Will Have You “Wonton” More!
I have a real soft spot for Wontons and Spring Rolls. I make my own spring rolls and no, I won’t share that recipe with you! A girl has to have some secrets! Wontons have made their way into my food loving heart and now I want to share with our favourite meatless Wonton recipe […]
A Nutritional Struggle: Fueling Your Body To Go The Distance
Though it feels like eons ago, completing my first 10KM run was just mere weeks ago. I’ve had several people reach out to see what the hardest part about running a 10km was and for me, that answer was easy, it was nutrition! I had written earlier that I was one of those people who thought you […]
Taco Tuesday Will Never Be The Same: Chicken Tortilla Soup
I’ve mentioned before that Taco Tuesday is quite the event around here with Ava. I’m positive the copious amounts of hot sauce I consumed while pregnant with her has fueled her love for tacos. We’ve had a cold snap here in Vancouver, so something to warm up in the innards was exactly what we needed. […]
Bacon Makes Everything Better… Especially Cookies
I promised you another cookie recipe in our last post HERE and lately we’ve been on a fun adventure of taking our favourite comfort foods and giving them a little twist! Today’s recipe is my husband’s favourite cookie.. Maple Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies! Bacon in Cookies. it’s actually a thing. Bacon in cookies?! The sweet […]
One Of Many Christmas Traditions: Mocha Brownie Cookies
Growing up my fondest memories during the holidays were not the toys that we received. The traditions were what made the holidays so special, even as an adult they still are! Every year we put the same decorations on the tree, ate the same dinner, snacked on the same treats, and we were together. Last […]
Postpartum Depression – Let’s Talk About It!
Postpartum Depression is not a secret, when we talk about it, we can stop the whispers behind closed doors! It’s terrible and I had it, along with many other mothers and not just 1st-time mothers. It can also happen to adoptive mothers. Did you know that 1 in 8 mothers will experience PPD? Next time […]
5 Tips To Travelling With Kids On VIA Rail
Earlier this summer I wrote a blog post about the break up of travelling with kids by airplane. I was a week or so away from boarding a plane to Saskatoon with the two girls and it ended up being our worst travel experience to date. It got me thinking while in Saskatoon, there has […]
You Can’t Run With Us + Free Download
To the Mom who decided that I wasn’t fast enough to run with her, that I couldn’t keep up. Who decided that she didn’t want to run with me anymore after my first time.. shame on you! Thankfully, I am the most stubborn person I know besides my oldest daughter. You could have really done […]
I Let My Shame Over Power My Life! My Hard Truth!
I spent this summer and last summer hiding inside in shame. The heat has hit me in ways I’ve never know before. I used to live in the sun, couldn’t get enough! After 2 kids and a few years older, I am not able to tolerate heat any longer. At least that is the story […]
Is Guilt Getting In The Way Of Your Wellness? #AtoZSelfLove
As women, we more often than not put our own well-being on the back burner! I don’t remember the last time I made my wellness a priority! I say wellness because I am not just talking about my external self but internally we need love there too! I’ve always poured every ounce of myself into […]
The D-Word; It Would Have Been Their Anniversary!
Today would have been their anniversary! 39 years of marriage, which sadly is no longer! This is the first time I’ll have written about this subject but surely not the last. It’s one thing to pour your heart out to friends and say it! It’s a whole other to type out the d-word for people […]
3 Resolutions I Will Not Be Keeping!
New Years comes and people get up in arms about resolutions. Not this girl.. I’m choosing to be kind to others, therefore there are 3 resolutions I will not be keeping! “I’m going to kick this coffee addiction! I’m going to drink less! I’m going to exercise more!” Well you can thank me later because I […]
Mashed Potato Spring Rolls
Few people will tell you that potatoes, rice and plain pasta that they should not be kept in the fridge and that you should throw them away if not eaten. I ain’t one to throw away food if it’s not bad especially mashed potatoes. So I’ve come up with a solution after having dinner at Joey […]