Little changes for your body, mind and spirit.
Here in Ontario, we have a mid-February holiday. It sure helps beat those winter blahs I’m taking a wee break from my blogging routine today. Talk to you next week! Today’s Little Step: Have fun with your family! They are precious gifts from our Great God!
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Do you need a spark of creativity to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day? Need some date ideas? Wondering how to include your kids and maybe make some new traditions? How about ideas to reach out to friends and neighbors? Are you interested in a few communication/marriage tips from an older woman? Keep reading […]
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Have the winter blahs hit you? Do you want to stay inside and cook and eat high fat comfort food? You don’t want to exercise and you feel sleepy! You feel unmotivated and it’s easy to feel bored. Yup, it’s cabin fever or a new term I just heard – ‘shack wacky’! How do […]
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The diet mentality taught us to ignore our hunger and not to snack. Our Moms told us snacking would spoil our dinner! What if I told you she was wrong? The healthy lifestyle mentality teaches us to feed our bodies when we feel hunger. We want to fuel our bodies with nutrient-rich snacks! Sometimes a […]
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Wow Baby it’s cold outside! It’s so easy for me to stay inside on cold days and eat comfort foods. Or curl up with a good book and a high calorie sweet drink. If I’m not careful it’s easy for me to gain weight and get lazy. Can you relate? This healthy life style takes […]
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Today I am offering you hope! Make 2019 the year you embrace a healthy lifestyle. You’ve tried lots of diets and sadly they don’t work for long. I know your struggles because they are mine too. By the end of January my diets were done. But there is hope! Instead of a new diet I […]
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I know a little secret that fools my brain and helps me eat less everyday! A little trick I use at every meal. This little trick helped me lose weight and keep it off for over 9.5 years! It’s a secret that I can’t keep to myself, I have to share with you! In fact, […]
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Tis the season for eating! Everywhere I go there will be tempting goodies. Then I’ll add some holiday stress and I’ll have the perfect combination for overeating. My favorite foods – turkey, stuffing, gravy, pie, cookies, rich desserts and chocolates will be within my reach. But this year is going to be different! I have […]
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The pursuit of perfection has to go! Be real this Christmas. It’s so easy to get caught up in decorating the tree with the latest colours, baking Pinterest perfect cookies and shopping for hours for the best gifts. I really do love Christmas but instead of feeling joyful I often feel grumpy and tired. […]
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Ever wish you could ask a licensed nutritionist some questions free of charge? Well your wish has come true today! Charity Elliott my wonderful daughter in law is doing a guest post for us today! I asked her 2 questions. #1. Which vitamins help our bodies cope with stress? #2. What should we eat […]
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Feeling stressed? Can you carve out 10 minutes in your demanding day? Just 10 minutes of your crazy life that will reduce your stress, increase your metabolism, lower your blood pressure and improve your mood. Are you surprised that – “Exercise in almost any form can act as a stress reliever. Being active can boost […]
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Are you stressed or anxious? There are big stressful events in our lives that we have little control over. But some stress we bring upon ourselves. These little stressors of everyday life are under our control. I’m on a quest to learn how to identify my stressors, reduce my stress or handle it better. I […]
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