taking a hike

Hi! Hope youโ€™ve had an wonderful day so far <3 Thanks for hanging in there with me this week with a slightly sporadic blogging schedule. Things should be back to normal around here starting tomorrow ๐Ÿ™‚ Iโ€™m still having an incredible time here In BC and am constantly blown away by the majestic scenery. I’ve…

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Blogger friends’ books

Hey! Howโ€™s the morning going? Hope youโ€™re having a great one so far <3 I just finished up a morning stretch, an awesome breakfast, and am ready to enjoy the dayโ€™s adventures. I feel inspired with recipes lately. Itโ€™s certainly a mixture of a few things: the fall produce (gimme ALL THE SQUASHES), enjoying new…

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Hi from the Mountain [Trek]

Hey! Howโ€™s your night going? Hope itโ€™s been a great one so far <3 Iโ€™m enjoying a beautiful time here in British Columbia. Itโ€™s not a difficult thing to do; check out this scenery. Oh Canada, you are a beauty indeed. Itโ€™s been pretty amazing to discover an entirely new location via my preferred mode…

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Happy Autumn: turn over a new leaf

Hi! Howโ€™s your morning going! Loving the White Plum giveaway entries; keep โ€˜em coming! Iโ€™m having an amazing time at Mountain Trek. Iโ€™ve been taking a couple of days to get into the swing of things (and process everything) but I should have an adventure post up soon. I already have so many photos to share…

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Stitch Fix wins

Hi guys! Hope youโ€™re having a great afternoon <3 Itโ€™s been a while since Iโ€™ve done a Stitch Fix (<– referral link) post, and itโ€™s because itโ€™s been a little while since my last great one. Iโ€™ve kept a couple of pieces here and there, but nothing that would take up an entire post. I have…

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Surf, Turf + an Awesome Peach Manchego Salad

Hi! Howโ€™s your day going? Hope youโ€™re having a great one so far <3 Iโ€™m blown away by your amazing support with the eBook and so thankful to all of you. I hope you love it! The price will jump from $8 to $12 next week, so grab yours now for the sale price if youโ€™re interested in…

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Veg intimidation: how to make Brussels sprouts taste good

(โ€œgoodโ€ as in โ€œnot only edible but totally delicious”) Hi! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful afternoon. Thank you so much for the awesome comments on this morningโ€™s post. Iโ€™ve loved reading your stories of triumphs, and was really excited to share the video with you guys. Thank you for chiming in, encouraging the conversation, and…

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Out of the restaurant rut

There are a lot of things I learn from my daughter. Not only is she like a tiny Buddha (some of the things she says are so simple, yet so wise, it blows my mind) but she is also a pro at making new friends. It kind of goes like this: Livi sees a girl…

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Treadmill total toaster workout

Hi! Howโ€™s your morning going? Kind of a huge fan of this shorter week; the weekend is almost already here ๐Ÿ˜‰  Still going strong: the green juice and green tea combo. (Juice with apple, spinach, cucumber, lemon, mint and ginger. The mint makes it taste so cooling and refreshing!) Canโ€™t really say the same about…

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10 ways to make it a stellar September

Hi! Hope you enjoyed a wonderful long weekend and day yesterday!  Each month I like to share ideas to enrich the next 30 days. Iโ€™m pretty excited about September; thereโ€™s a hint of fall in the air, pumpkin-flavored everything seems to be more seasonally-appropriate, and weโ€™re one month closer to college basketball season. Hereโ€™s a…

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Last-minute BBQ recipe roundup

Hi! Happy Labor Day and Happy September! I hope your day includes as little labor as possible ๐Ÿ˜‰ (Any mamas out there with a due date of today?! Labor day ON Labor day? I know, Iโ€™m lame haha.) Weโ€™ve had an awesome weekend. Our cousins came up for a big family party, and my nana…

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SUP brah

Hi friends! How was your weekend? Hope you had an amazing one! Ours was fantastic: relaxing with lots of fun adventures sprinkled into the mix. Most notable? We went paddle boarding!  Iโ€™ve been wanting to go pretty much since we found out we were moving here. Our friend Lindy was in town, so we packed…

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