At the beginning of each year I choose one word to set my intention for the year ahead. Rather than setting a ton of resolutions or firm goals one word is chosen as a theme to guide me through the year. For 2017 I chose the word "DO". I've mentioned before that sometimes the words don't always work the way you think they will, and this year was definitely one of those years. I had high hopes for 'do'. No more thinking or planning, instead just do! That was the plan, and while that …
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Trying a vegan meal delivery service: Veestro
Does anybody else associate the holidays with just being crazy busy? As soon as October rolls around it's one gathering, function and social event after another and I don't think I'm alone when I admit that during these seasonal crazy periods self care gets shelved, in favor of survival. Thankfully the folks at MamboSprouts asked if I wanted to partner with Veestro, and trial their vegan meal delivery service. Um, yeah! If it means I have one less thing to worry about, sign me up! I was not …
Airbnb 18th Century Cottage in Milford
On previous visits to the UK we've stayed with my parents, Bobs Mum, Bobs sister and we've also stayed in a hotel. Each has their pros and cons. Hotels can get expensive as you have to eat out a lot. Staying with family is ok but honestly I don't enjoy living in their pockets for two weeks. I need my space. As we saved money on our flights this visit, we decided to try renting through airbnb. We found an apartment in Milford, a small village between Belper and Duffield. It was close to family in …
Air New Zealand Vegan inflight Meals
Have you ever got a deal that was so good that you just couldn't pass up? That was us last November when we checked out the Cyber Monday deals on flights to the UK. Which is why in August we found ourselves traveling back to the UK, just 18 months after our last visit. I have a plans to post about our trip, including museums, galleries, castles, and tons of British vegan food, but today I figured I'd start with the beginning of the trip the flight. Specifically the Air New Zealand vegan inflight …
Vegan Taste Test: Gardein Crabless Cakes
When I first started this blog I was vegetarian. One of my missions since going Vegan 4 years ago was to show people how easy it was to be fit and healthy on a plant based diet. I started doing recipes, nutrition posts and food reviews... then somewhere along the way I kinda, well, stopped. Recently I've had no less than 5 people in the last month as me about a plant based diet. So I'm bringing back the food reviews, recipes, nutrition, and yes the workouts. Basically more blogging in general …
Ayurvedic Skin Care products in the April Beauty Box
I shared on instagram this weekend the unboxing of the April Vegan Cuts beauty box and it occurred to me I didn't post on my blog with the amazing products I got this month. April was another great month as I got some really fun beauty, skincare and makeup products to add to my stash. As much as I like 99% of the products I get in the Vegan Cuts beauty box, I've had a few that have really caught my attention. This month it's finding Ayurvedic Skin Care products. Disclaimer: This …
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Weight loss tips for women: How hydration impacts weight loss
This post is sponsored by Upy Vacuum-Insulated Water Bottle Losing weight can be tough. Sure, the math looks simple: Eat less calories than you expend; but the practicality of that is not so easy. Especially if like me and you really enjoy food. I'm not kidding when I say I exercise so I can eat more. One thing you can do to help in the weight loss journey though is to drink more water. It might sound cliche but water is the best choice for your body, your brain and your weight loss …
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Finding my favorite vegan nail polish
I subscribe to Vegan Cuts Beauty Box. So each month I get a box of cruelty free beauty products in the mail. The box includes 4-7 products of mostly full size or deluxe sample size. Each product is mostly organic and natural. No parabens or nasty things. In each box there is a mix of skincare and makeup. Plus there is always something new and fun in each box. I've been subscribing to this beauty box for 18 months and though Vegan Cuts have found some of my favorite products and companies. I've …
7 Tips for using bathroom scales
This post is sponsored by Eat Smart for their battery free digital bathroom scale. Over the holidays I gained some pudge. Thanks to a 12 week whirlwind of a Hawaii vacation, Thanksgiving, birthday, Christmas, New Year, and culminating in a week at Disneyworld in January. If I'm honest though things were going South before that. 2016 was a pretty great year for me financially but I quickly realized that training clients 1-on-1 and teaching yoga classes has a limit. There is only so much you can …