Why I Stopped Piling on Sour Cream

Why I Stopped Piling on Sour Cream

I, like 90% of Canadians I know, gained a few pounds during the strict COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing regulations that were applied here in Ontario. Unlike many others, I actually increased my activity level during COVID-19. I increased my weekly step count...
How to Be Social After a Period of Isolation

How to Be Social After a Period of Isolation

I’m not going to lie, during a couple of weeks back in the spring, when my husband and I were really into the habit of working from home, then relaxing on the couch while watching Netflix most evenings, the thought of being social and having 3 or 4 social plans...
Do You Dread Bathing Suit Season?

Do You Dread Bathing Suit Season?

With summer finally here, there are a ton of people, females in particular, who aren’t happy because they don’t want to be seen in a bathing suit. And this is really too bad. Why are so many females embarrassed to be seen in beach attire? Why Bathing Suit...
My Second Try at a Healthy Hobby

My Second Try at a Healthy Hobby

So I stuck with it…a hobby that I started only last year – building and growing my own vegetable garden. I’ve expanded my veggie growing skills outside of the wonderful garden box Colin built for me last year by adding six garden pots throughout the...
Active Meditation Helps Me De-stress

Active Meditation Helps Me De-stress

I’ve read about active meditation in the past, but I used to think you had to fully immerse yourself in the more traditional forms of meditation, like mantra meditation, to truly reap the rewards of this practice. During this stressful year, I learned how wrong...