Recipe – Vegan Gluten Free Crustless Pumpkin Pie
A few weeks ago it was American Thanksgiving, and I kept seeing pumpkin recipes popping up all over the internet. Pumpkin oatmeal, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin muffins and so on and so forth. When I was at...
View ArticleScotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon Race Recap
Back in October, I participated in my second half marathon, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon. Why has it taken me three months to write this race recap? I don’t have a good excuse. It...
View ArticleJoining a gym
I’ve recently discovered there is a place I can go to where I can do all my favorite activities such as running, spinning, yoga and strength training. For a nominal fee, there’s even someone who will...
View ArticleAlexandra’s Birth Story – Part 1 – The Background Info
So, ya….a lot has happened since I last posted in February. To summarize the most important parts briefly – I got pregnant with baby #3, experienced 39 weeks of pregnancy, and had a baby girl last...
View ArticleAlexandra’s Birth Story – Part 2
So Part 1 of Alex’s birth story left off with Jake and I heading over to the hospital to meet my midwife, Nicole, for an induction. It was a strange feeling leaving the house and driving to the...
View ArticleThree week update
Today Alexandra is three weeks old! Hard to believe just three short weeks ago I was pregnant and wondering when my sweet little baby would be joining us. Things are going well, all things...
View Article2014 Running Goals
OK so I know it’s February already, and most goal setting is done in January. But I have a newborn, so I’m cutting myself some slack. It’s hard to even think of running races when it is a challenge...
View Article4 month update
I can hardly believe that my baby girl is 4 months old already. How has time gone by so quickly? The newborn days are behind us now, and each day she gets more fun and more interactive. I won’t lie,...
View ArticleKale salad with tahini dressing
It has been a while since I last posted! Things I have been busy with – LIFE! Things I have not been busy with – my blog. I really want to blog more. If you want me to blog more, please comment below...
View ArticleRecipe – Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Tis the season for pumpkin everything! Pumpkin lattes, pumpkin pies, pumpkin Oreos. Yes, those do actually exists, although personally I have never tried them. Unfortunately, most pumpkin flavoured...
View ArticleShould you wake up at 5am? Yes!
A couple weeks ago, I completed a 5 day early wakeup challenge. I challenged myself to wake up five days in a row at 5am. Why did I do this? I have noticed that when I make an effort to wake up...
View ArticleHow do you wake up at 5am?
Yesterday I wrote a blog post on why I enjoy waking up at 5am, and what I do when I wake up early. Today I am going to write about HOW to make it happen – it’s easy to say that you want to wake up...
View ArticleDo you believe people are doing their best?
I shared last week that I am currently listening to the audio version of Brene Brown’s new book “Rising Strong”. There have been so many amazing nuggets of information that I am learning from this...
View ArticleMy results from the 21 Day Fix
I realized I never shared my results from when I first did the 21 Day Fix back in the spring of 2014! I thought I would write about them today, in honor of Transformation Tuesday. I first did the 21...
View ArticleHammer and Chisel – My Results 8 Days In
Back in December, I decided to do the new 60 day home workout program from Beachbody called Hammer and Chisel. This program is intense and includes a variety of different workouts, including cardio,...
View ArticleHammer and Chisel – My One Month Results
Recently I completed 4 out of the 8 weeks of the new home workout program I am doing called Hammer and Chisel. My main goals for this program were to increase my strength, and lose a bit of fat in...
View ArticleHow to lose your muffin top in 5 minutes
Here is my best advice on how to quickly lose your muffin top moms… Wear jeans that fit! Yes, go out and buy a pair of jeans that fit you right now. It is really that simple. There is no worse...
View ArticleMy 60 Day Results with Hammer and Chisel
On Sunday I finished my last Hammer and Chisel workout, and with that, I successfully completed another Beachbody program. I tend to me someone that downplays my own success. I like to say things...
View ArticleHow not to gain 5 lbs on a cruise
Did you know that the average person gains 5-7lbs on a one week cruise? I’m not really shocked about that. With the lavish buffets, self-serve soft serve ice cream and 24 hour pizza availability….I’m...
View ArticleDo before and after pics motivate you?
Do before and after pics motivate you? Sometimes I struggle with sharing mine. When I started my return to fitness after having my third baby, I will admit that I was motivated by the idea of changing...
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