(insert squeal of excitement here) YES! … we are officially OFF to Hawaii tomorrow! By we, I mean, yours truly, the hubby, and my wonderful, love-them-to-bits Mom & Dad! My parents have been to Hawaii many times, it’s one of their fave destinations, but for me and the hubby it’s a first, and we are
Healthy Travel
I absolutely love, love, love to travel! I travel often and when I do I love to explore new destinations with wellness in mind. In this section you’ll find my top tips on healthy places to eat, where to stay, and what to do in the many places I’ve visited, or how-to’s on travelling a little healthier!
Healthy Eating Tips
A Trip To The Farmers Market!
Last weekend my Mom and I had a date day, and we decided to head over to one of our city farmers markets to stock up on some delicious, local, healthy, organic food! I love visiting the farmers market for many reasons. The atmosphere is always bustling with happy people, proud to be shopping at
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Healthy Travel
“Christmas In November” at the Jasper Park Lodge
Wow! What an amazing weekend! On Friday, my Mom, two sisters and I packed into the vehicle and made our way out to the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge for a girl’s weekend at the yearly Christmas In November event! It was a fantastic weekend and one I will definitely never forget! Today is usually my
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Gluten Free
Artichoke Salad & A Blogging Book Tour : A Family Farm In Tuscany
You may remember a little while back when I was on my jaunt through Europe, I stayed at an amazing place in Italy called Fattoria Poggio Alloro. It is a working farm with guest accommodations, also termed now as Agritourism! This place was absolutely magical, and although my hubby and I only spent
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Breakfast
A Taste of London & Heavenly Lemon Blueberry Scones
London, what a great city! If I could use one word to describe this city it would be “GRAND”. The monuments, the buildings, the Abbey, the London Eye, Buckingham, Picadilly Circus, the buses, the markets, the parks, EVERYTHING is just so GRAND! Justin and I were lucky enough to find a hotel in Westminster,
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Desserts
A Taste of Austria & Light Apple Strudel
The hillllls are aliiiiiveeee….with the sound of muuuu… OK. Sorry. I had to. I’m pretty sure I sang that song, in an opera-like voice about 10 times during our little jaunt in Austria. But honestly, the hills were alive, I mean look at that picture above, just beautiful! I seriously wanted to put on
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Dinner
A Taste Of Amsterdam & Lemony Chicken with “Bruine Bonen Salade”
Wow! Amsterdam. What an amazing city! It’s hard to even describe Amsterdam, but one word to sum it up would have to be diverse. There’s a completely different feel in every area of the city, and each area is only a short bike ride away from the other. We had such a great time
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Healthy Travel
A Taste of Ireland & Irish Soda Bread with Smoked Salmon & Tangy Horseradish Sauce
Thank you to everyone for your patience! I know it’s been almost a week since my last post… but I have a very good reason.. I’ve been in IRELAND! 🙂 Ireland is absolutely amazing, such a beautiful country! Justin and I landed after a long overseas flight on Tuesday and we have been exploring
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Breakfast
Skillet Eggs & Spinach
Justin and I had the best time EVER in Radium celebrating our anniversary! Camping is really one of my favorite things to do. I love everything about it; being outside, staying in a tent/trailer/or other little homey thing that isn’t an actual house, sitting around a campfire, and wrapping up in a cozy sleeping bag