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Cinnamon Chai Ginger Latté & Coconut Cinnamon Sticks

When the weather outside starts to get a little colder and prompts for a closet filled with warm sweaters, wool socks, toques and mittens, I try to stick up on cinnamon, chai, ginger, ginseng and green tea.  While everyone is salivating over pumpkin spice lattes (and anything pumpkin) my go to cold weather spices are chai, cinnamon and ginger.  

It’s only 2 days before Remembrance Day (or Veteran’s Day for our US friends), and I’m saddened by the fact that I haven’t seen many people wear a commemorative poppy with pride. I’m gonna tell you a story… I was at Indigo about a week ago and a half ago. My husband dropped us off while he quickly ran to Superstore, which is right beside it. The Kids and I didn’t want to go with him, so we went…

Lunch Date at Earls67

Gotta love 'em Vegan Banana Muffins! Try the recipe & let me know what you think!

Bananas tend to get quite ripe in my house.  I personally like my bananas a little unripened.  You know, still sort of green and not too sweet and soft.  So basically, I’ll eat a banana the same day I buy them from the store or at the the most; a day or two after – depending on whether it’s still quite green or not.  My husband and my kids like bananas at its peak ripeness.  Once in a while,…

Stylist Rachel Zoe's best fashion picks in a Box! Here's how you can get yours.

Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe is now styling my closet. Okay, not in person, but sort of. Introducing – dut dut dut dut dah! The Box of Style by The Zoe Report! Here’s how it works: 1. Subscribe to receive the box on a seasonal basis. The winter box is coming soon, so you’ll want to do it now. Subscribing is a one-year commitment. 2. Obsess over the box. Every Rachel Zoe curated piece. 3. Share.…

Spiced Latte Love in style. Follow me if you love pumpkin spice lattes! plus, code to get 20% off!

So, to see what all the hype was all about, I tried my very first Pumpkin Spice Latté. I mean, I can see where people get so excited about it cuz it means that the seasons have changed and it’s fall and time to kick the holiday festivities (and gluttony) into gear, but it’s not necessarily THAT fantastic. I might have been that I asked for soy milk rather than fat-free milk, but I guess I can…

Pumpkin Picking with the Kids at Kayben Farms, Okatoks

I don’t recommend it, and I wouldnt judge if you do this, but occasionally, Ian and I take the kids out of school to do family things. Whether it’s to watch their very first Avengers movie, go to a concert in a different city, or just to hang out with them and enjoy their company without being disrupted with busy extracurricular or weekend activities. Last Thursday, we took them to Okatoks to go…

5 simple rules on how to be 31

So, it’s my birthday. I am no longer be 30, I am 31. I’m not sure if I would be considered middle aged, but, if that’s what you call it then I am one smokin’ hot middle aged woman. Yup, let’s just say that. I still don’t know how I feel about this. I wasn’t so sure how I felt about turning 30 a year ago, and I’m still definitely not sure how I feel about turning 31. But unlike any typical 31 year…

Transformation Tuesday: August 31st, 2016

1. Here, I’m a month away from Giving birth to my 3rd child.  My body prior to this pregnancy was already over weight, loose and unhealthy. I was a size 8 going into the pregnancy and after, I was a size 12. My frame is tiny. 5’0″ and my bone structure is very slim. 2. After my third child and the solid decision to have my tubes tied, I tried so hard to lose as much weight.  I lost the weight,…

Peach & Ricotta Scones

We can’t do without fruits in our house.  My daughter, Dylan and I love them too much. But none of the boys are fans of peaches or nectarines, so when Dylan asks her Dad to buy some for her, she tends to be the only one eating it. Ricky thing is, like me, Dylan only likes nectarines and peaches when they’re firm and crunchy or slightly soft. Once they become very soft and ripe, she doesn’t eat…

We hiked up Sulphur Mountain, and we won't be doing that again.

We took our kids to Banff last weekend to enjoy the last few weeks together with a nice family hike.  I want to be up front with this. I did not pick the hike.  Ian likes to go through instagram pictures, select which view he likes and which one he wants to snap a pic of himself in, and that’s how he picks the destination.  I do not support this method of family hike selecting.  There was no…

I’ve been practicing yoga on my own for a few years now.  Recently though, my yoga practice hasn’t been serious.  Still, I somehow incorporate some yoga pose into my workout at the gym when the aerobics room.  I practice handstands, backbends and use some yoga poses to stretch out my muscles after a long and grueling weight training workout. Some mornings – when I remember, meditate and chant…

Manduka Towel – Denim Collection

Before heading to Kelowna, Logan saw a sign with his name on it. We HAD to visit it. Logan Lake. Here is a photo of him and his dad. He wanted his dad to take this picture because he visited his town. Funny Kid.

So we stopped by Kelowna along the way.  I love Kelowna.  It’s quite lovely there in the summer, but I’ve never been in the winter.  The water, the wineries and it’s in-between Calgary and Vancouver.  It would be a nice place for a summer home.  We didn’t stay long.  It was just a last minute stop over for appropriate rest from a fun filled and tiring weekend.  Plus, my parents needed a proper night’s sleep, so we decided it was necessary.

Usually, we visit the City of Kelowna in August, but this time, we were there the 2nd week of July, which is the perfect time for picking beautifully ripened cherries.  The kids had a blast.

Hot Milk Vanilla bean cupcakes with an option to make it #FitNut #yummy.

  Miette Bakery Cookbook | Click To Order Hot Milk Vanilla Bean Cupcakes (this recipe makes 6 cupcakes) This recipe is a remake of the original Hot Milk cake by Miette Bakery in San Francisco. 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (I mix in some whey protein powder sometimes) 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter (soft at room temp) 1/2 whole milk (soy will work too  or if you…

This Recipe Makes 3 cups 2 cups (1 pound) cream cheese 1/2 cup +3 tbsp unsalted butter (room temp) 1 cup sifted powdered sugar Preparation: the cream cheese must be room temperature, so if you can, keep it out for a few hours prior to making the frosting.  Soften the cream cheese by putting it in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl and put on high speed.  Remove every 10-30 seconds.  Do not…