It’s autumn, and pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks have been beckoning me to drink them for some time. I have pretty good willpower for the most part, but something about pumpkin pie spice overrides my brain. I don’t even realize I’ve opened the door to the café and have paid for my latte until it’s […]
Ghosts, Goblins and Goodies – It’s Time for the Halloween Candy Again!
Halloween is approaching, I can smell it in the air. For me this season, there’s nothing better than to purposefully walk over the mounds of windswept leaves along the curbs of the road, hearing the crunch and swoosh as I plough my way through. The kid in me loves this feeling. The kid in […]
Hanging out and Monkeying Around
This past year my friend and I have been hanging out quite a bit. I mean, literally hanging out. She got me into hanging on the monkey bars at lunch. According to her mother, just by simply hanging from the bars for 10 – 20 seconds, you start to build up your muscles in your […]
Inflammation: This is Your Body Talking to You
Inflammation: This is Your Body Talking to You When we have a problem with something or someone, we have choices in how we can respond. We can be silent, we can yell, we can talk or we can walk and move ourselves out of a situation. Our body also talks to us when it needs […]
It’s Spring! Bring on the Stinging Nettles!
Bring on the Stinging Nettles! It’s spring! That means the stinging nettles have started to grow! Urtica dioca, commonly known as stinging nettle, is one of my favourite herbs. Nettles have been on my mind since my spring harvest, and I wanted to share a bit about them with you. Usually, spring is the time […]
Valentine’s Heart Health
Valentine’s Day is here and while stores are filled with cardboard heart-shaped boxes full of chocolate therapy, it’s also a great time to celebrate your own heart and all the amazing things it does for you. Your heart isn’t just an organ that pumps blood through your body, although this is vital to our survival. […]