Hey friends! Clear your calendar on December 13, because my friend Becky Sheehey (www.sweathappywellness.ca) and I are hosting a fabulous workshop all about how to stay healthy during cold and flu season! It will be a super informative evening at Locale Contract Furnishings in Peterborough, ON, complete with a cooking […]
Ask any Swede what the first treat they learned to make as a kid was, and they will answer “chocolate balls” (well, actually, they’ll probably say ‘chokladbollar’, which is not really that different sounding than the English translation). Chocolate balls are the ubiquitous dessert in Sweden, the one that […]
Heading into November, most of us have at least one pumpkin sitting forlornly on the porch. If you left it whole, and the weather has been cool like it has here, you might still be able to salvage it. If you’re wondering what to do with a bunch of pumpkin, […]
If you’ve been a mom for any longer than, say, 15 minutes, you know how overwhelming it can all feel. Even with a super supportive co-parent and partner, many moms carry the load of responsibility for little ones, and it isn’t uncommon to feel like you’re drowning at times. Mama, […]
It’s well known that kids in daycare will bring home some nasty bugs. Our little guy has been in daycare now for over two months, and we *almost* thought that we had been spared, as the worst he’d had was a bit of a runny nose and fever one weekend. […]
Understated, yet ever so versatile, oats hold a proud place in my pantry. They’re like an old, familiar friend: growing up, many of my favourite dishes were based on oats. As an adult, it is one of the foods I can always count on to hit the spot when nothing […]
There’s a shift happening, somewhere deep in my core. Lifting weights has been a strong part of my identity for years now. I lifted all through my pregnancy, feeling proud that I was a strong, fit woman lifting some serious iron. I love feeling strong and moving my body, but […]
Here we are: 8 months after welcoming my first into the world, a joyous and rambunctious little boy. Everything I knew to be true before baby looks different now. My priorities are different. Sleep has changed. My diet has evolved. Exercise is different. My relationships have changed course. And my […]
I’m posting this a few days after Father’s Day, because I spent that day WITH the dads in my life, plus I needed some time to reflect on how special they are! Scrolling through my Facebook news feed on the morning of Father’s Day, I felt warm fuzzies seeing all […]