May 23 2013
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Don’t diet, just be healthy.

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Good Morning Loves,

This week we had a healthy living conference at my office and I learned some interesting facts about eating healthy, being active and living well. Of course whenever I hear some great information I have to share with you.

Use these tips to help get your body bikini ready this summer…

Interesting facts about eating healthy    

- Frozen veggies are just as good as fresh fruits and veggies, canned should be a last resort

- Eggs don’t have as much omega 3 as they advertise

- We need: fruits, veggies, dairy, grains and protein

- We don’t need: fat, sugar and salt

- 1 kiwi has your total daily vitamin C requirement

- Eat fruits with a fiber source to avoid a sugar high – and then crash

Learning to be active

- We need 30 minutes of exercise every day to maintain our weight

- Sitting at a desk is as bad for your health as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day

- It’s ok to drink 2-3 cups of coffee per day – we should drink caffeine before working out

- 60% of people in Canada are overweight

- 25% of Canadians are obese

Start living well

- Exercising helps bones retains calcium and prevents osteoporosis

- Fiber makes you feel full – it helps your digestion and lowers cholesterol

- Only 30% of our daily calorie intake should come from fat

- It takes 20 minutes for the stomach to tell the brain it’s full – that’s why we should eat slowly

What is your personal healthy living motto?

Love always,

Photo by stephanie watson

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May 19 2013
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Get your life in order with a Best Bequest Giveaway

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Good Morning Loves,

Today I am excited to be hosting a giveaway with Dinks Finance. Keep reading to win a membership to Best Bequest – a website that helps you organize your personal and financial life – that’s a $150 value.

Get your life in order with BestBequest.com

Let me ask you a question – if something bad happened tomorrow (knock on wood) would you be able to handle it? I know that it may seem morbid but we have to think about what happens to us, our family and our money after we are gone. Wouldn’t it be nice to have all of your assets in one place along with permissions to your accounts and other legacy information, just in case something bad happens? Allow me to introduce BestBequest.com.

Best Bequest is the world’s first digital legacy vault. It’s a website that allows you to safely store personal documents, pictures, videos and more. BestBequest.com allows you to determine who has access to your digital assets, including social media and email accounts, especially after any life-altering events. If something bad should ever happen to you or your spouse it’s important to make sure that your personal information is safe and that your last wishes are carried out.

Hope for the best but prepare for the worst

Best Bequest can help you and your family prepare for any life-changing events if one of you should get sick or pass away.  BestBequest.com is easy to use – it’s like using online budgeting software, but instead of tracking your spending you are organizing your personal, legal and financial life.

In an age when we are all moving towards digitally storing our personal information leaving a virtual legacy with Best Bequest is a safe and sound idea.  If ever you have a flood or fire you don’t have to worry about your information being lost or damaged, it will all be safely stored online. Now doesn’t that sound like a service you want to have?!

Time for the Best Bequest Giveaway – that’s a $150 value

Use the Rafflecopter link below and enter for your chance to win a bronze membership from BestBequest.com – that’s $150 value – and get your finances (and your life) in order.

Good luck to everyone who enters. The winner will be announced next Monday. You don’t have a lot of time so enter now for your chance to win.

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May 18 2013
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Friday Faves: Bizarre Facts about Canada

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Good Morning Loves and Happy Friday.  It’s Victoria Day weekend up here in Canada and that means on Monday morning I don’t have to wake up to my alarm clock.  When Monday comes around I can sleep in, wake up at my leisure and watch The Price is Right…I love that game show.

This week I saw an interesting post on MSN and I wanted to share with you.

Check out these bizarre facts about the great country that we call Canada…

- We harvest icebergs on the east coast (anyone else thinking about the movie Titanic?)

- We built a UFO landing pad

- The majority of the world’s caesium is in Manitoba (What is caesium and can we sell it?)

- We have the world’s safest highways for animals (LOL good to know!)

- We are the country that consumes more macaroni and cheese than any other country on earth

- Our national park in Alberta is larger than the country of Switzerland

- We host an annual bathtub race in Vancouver (Bathtubs with motors?!?!)

- Peterborough, Ontario is the canoe capital of the world (Of course it is.)

Some interesting but not so bizarre facts about Canada…

- We invented basketball

- The telephone was invented in Canada – and so was the electric stove

- 35 years ago we had mail delivered on Saturdays

- Canada is the second largest country in the world – after Russia

- We have the longest coastline in the world – over 150,000 miles (How many kms is that?)

Happy Victoria Day Weekend!

Love Always,

Photo by GavinStOurs

 

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May 15 2013
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I (almost) met Bethenny Frankel

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Good morning Loves,

Well, I am back from my trip to New York City and as always I am a little bit sad. NYC is such a great city and I am always sad to leave. I try to visit NYC as often as my schedule – and my budget – permits because there is just so much to do and no two trips are ever the same.

What is the one city that you just can’t live without?

This time I went to NYC for SELF Workout in the Park.  It was a full day fitness event with classes by Crunch gym and lots and lots of healthy living swag.  In between yoga, dance and sexy stretching classes I snacked on salads and enjoyed a facial and massage from Garnier.  I came home with Victoria’s Secret workout gear, snacks from and of course the new issue of SELF magazine.

My favourite workout was the 90’s dance cardio routine with 2 Fly. These two white girls can really work it out – and to Bell Biv Devoe.  It was the perfect end to an awesome day at SELF Workout in the Park.

What was the best part of SELF Workout in the Park?

Bethenny Frankel made a guest appearance and for the entire 45 seconds of her speech I was in total awe.  Technically I have never met Bethenny, but for some reason I feel like I know her. I have watched Bethenny grow her business from being on The Apprentice with Martha Stewart to having it all with Bethenny Ever After. Personal Confession: I never liked this Jason either!

Bethenny’s signature brand Skinnygirl Daily had a booth at the event and the lovely ladies in red were handing out energizing snacks. It was great to actually see her in person and hear her speak.  Just in case you are wondering – Yes! She is really THAT skinny in real life.

PS – Bethenny if you are reading this (LOL) I am not a crazy stalker, I am just a huge fan!

Check out some pics from my day at SELF Workout in the Park:

 

 

Love Always,

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May 10 2013
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Friday Faves: The perfect Mother’s Day gift

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Good morning Loves and Happy Friday.  As you read this I am in New York City for SELF Workout in the Park. It’s an all day fitness event hosted by SELF Magazine and Crunch Gym. So expect lot’s of giveaways next week when I get back.

This weekend is Mother’s Day and if you are looking for the perfect (last minute) Mother’s Day gift then have no fear – I am here to help. My mother is your typical pastel wearing, muffin baking lady who subscribes to Cottage Life Magazine and Martha Stewart Living.  It’s not hard to find a Mother’s Day gift that my she will love – basically if it’s a bright colour and really girly then my mother will love it. Sometimes it’s difficult to find a unique gift for my mother because I find that a lot of Mother’s Day gifts are so cliche; but she doesn’t care. My mother always says that she will love whatever gift we give her for Mother’s Day.

These are four gifts that I know my mother will love. Can you guess which one I got her for Mother’s Day this year? Mom, if you haven’t received it in the mail yet, it should be delivered very soon.

Happy Mother’s Day everyone and happy shopping.

- A bouquet of flowers.  Mother’s Day is in spring so a nice bouquet of flowers can be the perfect Mother’s Day gift.

- Candles. Bath & Body Works has some fresh new flavours such as Gelato and Island Margarita. Fresh spring colours and smell good scents are perfect for any room in your mom’s house.

- Subscription box membership. I am currently subscribing to Kona Kase and Beauty Box 5, one is full of healthy snacks and the other is full of makeup and cosmetics.

- Colourful pyjamas. I don’t know what it is about spring that makes me want to buy everything colourful but I do. Get your mom some fun pjs this Mother’s Day.  If your mom is having hot flashes I suggest getting cute little sleepy shorts and a tank top.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there.

Love Always,

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