Health and Lifestyle Blog
Everleigh is now 7 weeks old and don’t ask me how that happened already. Truthfully I feel like we just found out I was pregnant. The whole pregnancy went by so quickly. The last month of pregnancy was when I really took the whole “I’m gonna have to give birth” thing seriously and started scouring […]
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I can’t believe I’m 2 days away from my due date. When did that happen? This pregnancy has flown right on by, and I’m still feeling pretty good, although I’m SO excited to meet her! We’re savouring the last few days with it just being the two of us and the pups. It’s been the […]
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Delicious, Easy, Healthy. My perfect meal in 3 words. Especially tucking in with a warm bowl that’s just waiting for us after a long day of work or chilly afternoon of fall clean up in the yard. The slow cooker becomes my best friend through the autumn and winter months, as I know it is […]
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I’m writing this first section from our hotel room in California in July. I’m watching Bridget Jones’s Baby on the ipad (I’ve been watching every baby-related movie I can find on Netflix lately). The pups are snoozing and snoring next to me and I could not be happier at this moment. It was exactly one […]
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One of the questions I get asked about a lot is all about skin care. I’m going to lay it all down. I have struggled with my skin since I was 13 years old. Battling breakouts well beyond the high school years had me wondering if I’d be wrestling with wrinkles in addition to slaying […]
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Happy First Day of FALL friends! The days are getting cooler and the nights are definitely requiring warm jammies and cozy blankets. One of the most common questions I get here and on IG is about collagen peptides. What is it? Where do you get it? Does it taste like anything? Why do you take […]
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This is possibly my favourite overnight oats combo. Okay, no, it’s definitely my favourite. I guess you could say I think they’re….t(oat)ally awesome….yeah I went there. Plus it’s packed with so many good ingredients like chia, cinnamon, cacao and almond milk….really every ingredient is just good for you. The chia helps keep me full all […]
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A few questions rolled through my mind the first time I heard about sweet potato toast. What? I put this right in my toaster? Are you sure? Is this going to burn my house down? You’re sure I don’t cook it first? Will it be cooked all the way through? Okay but we’re absolutely sure […]
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GIVEAWAY CLOSED. Thank you to everyone who entered. If you know me at all, you know I’m serious about my skin care (Morning skin care routine post here ). A few months ago, I decided that going forward, my goal would be to replace any skin-care products I use up with products that meet the following criteria; […]
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The Mindful Maven 