“To feel safe and warm on a cold wet night, all you really need is soup.” It seems the rain has subsided to a drizzle. Its 10:04 pm and the rain came down, fitfully, fiercely most of the day. I was grateful to be in the dry warmth of my car after running from my…
What I’m Loving – Vancity Artists, LED Face Mask and Vegan Cocktails
Crow Coasters From East Vancouver Artist Donal Hebner My sister gifted me these coaster during our annual “sissy’s Christmas”. My sister Steph and I get together every year a few weeks before the Christmas crazy-ness and have dinner and drinks and exchange gifts. Vancouver has a flock of hundreds of crows that spend their days…
The Deep Dark Woods -A Photo Essay On Grief
Nature is neither cruel nor kind. It is utterly indifferent to suffering In the Pagan traditions, there is a right of passage called The Dark Night Of The Soul. It is a time that we take to confront the dark aspects of our selves, many times propelled by a difficult period in our lives. I’m…
Christmas Time Is In The Air Again – Mulled Wine Recipe
Sunday, December 1st. A grey day. The house perfectly silent. I climbed out of bed, donned my fluffy robe and head to the kitchen. With the heat slowly warming the home and a pine scented candle lit, I busied myself in the kitchen making breakfast; Oatmeal with cinnamon and almond milk and all the toppings…
What I Pack for A Beach Getaway: A Week In Cabo
We landed at YVR (Vancouver International Airport) at 6:42 PM. I could see low laying fog hovering over the runway from my seat. Just 4 hours earlier we were in Cabo San Lucas; blue skies, sunshine and palm trees. It’s always good to be home though. I spend today cleaning, doing laundry and taking down…
Twist On A Classic: Vegan Shepherds Pie
I’ve got Delia’s Classic Christmas special playing on T.V. Christmas cooking is taken seriously in the U.K. Hers and Nigella are my favourite Holiday cooking specials to watch. It’s been grey and rainy all day. Today is Saturday, my husband woke at 4:15 am and went fishing at a river 1 hour and 1/2 hours…
Cauliflower and Potato Curry (Vegan)
The house is swirling with the scent of exotic spices. Curry, Garam Masala, Ginger, I imagine this is what it smells like walking through a spice market in India. We turned our clocks back this weekend and as I write it’s been dark out for more than an hour. I started my Christmas shopping today….
The Things I Loved In October
These are the things I loved in October Action Kid NYC Walks One of my ultimate bucket list items is to spend a Christmas season in NYC. The plan would be to arrive for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, do my Christmas shopping and see the tree lighting at Rockefeller Centre. Of course I’d be staying…
How I Lost Weight And How I Stay Motivated To Workout.
It’s been 3 years since I committed to taking my power back. After years at a job where work/life balance was not part of the workplace culture, I was burnt out, tired, stressed and feeling very disconnected from my Self. Change is hard and I think it’s human to want to stay comfortable and…
Vegan “Sushi” Nourish Bowls
Last week we watched the documentary The Game Changers, a film about how consuming a plant based diet has helped enhance the performance of elite athletes from the NFL to MMA. It reminded me how important it is to feed our bodies fuel for optimal health & stamina. Food that won’t weigh us down but…
