“When it comes to teaching our children about nutrition, it comes down to a healthy dose of common sense, convenient access to a variety of food options (snacks and treats too), and cooking as a family in the kitchen” Continue reading How to teach kids good nutritional habits from a young age
We all know that we need to eat a balanced diet. But what exactly does that mean? Continue reading The key to living healthily is variety
I met my now husband when I was 18. We started dating when I was 19, got engaged at 24 and married at 25. We were so in love and also in love with the idea of being ‘grown-ups’. For us that meant steadily moving forward through life. You date -> get your degree -> get engaged -> get married -> buy your first home … Continue reading My biggest marriage regret
Back pain can ruin any number of things, but it especially makes getting a good night of sleep impossible. We all know how important it is, especially good, restful sleep. When we don’t sleep, we don’t feel good. This is a vicious cycle, but, thankfully, there are ways to challenge it. Eat to Heal Joint Pain A balanced diet is important to us … Continue reading Guest Post : Four Ways to Stop Back Pain from Giving you Sleepless Nights
One of our good friends came over to stay for a week recently. She has stayed with us before but I never really paid that much attention to how long she took to get ready each day. By ‘get ready’ I mean from the moment she walks into the bathroom in the morning until she comes out of her room ready for the day. This … Continue reading How much is too little?
I am notorious for my terrible memory. I forget as much as I remember but the up side to this is that I usually forget the things that make me sad/angry/worried/stressed etc. The down side is that this usually results in me repeating said action that made me sad/angry/worried/stressed. The best example of this is flying with my kids. Before getting to that though, I … Continue reading Flying with kids
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As a woman who’s all about women empowerment, education and living our best lives, I absolutely love attending events that aim to do exactly that. Yesterday fellow blogger Nadia, the mama behind The Non-Adventures of a Stay-at-Home-Mom and I attended The Women’s Wellness Event The event was hosted by the charismatic and uber-talented Sarah Graham and super inspirational and energetic Jeanne van… Continue reading The Women’s Wellness Event 2018
I am a terrible goal setter. Mostly because my memory sucks and I forget where I wrote them down 😂 So I’m going to leave this list right here for me to come back and assess my progress during the year. #1 – Drop a dress size<<< s may not seem like a lot to do, it's just one size right? Ha! I have been … Continue reading 2018 Goals (The long version)
The Cheeky Optimist 