Category Archives: Good health

Cake and Community

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

The best thing about my week, the best thing, is Arty Farty night. See, I am beyond blessed to live in a neighbourhood with the most amazing women around. And every week, we get together and “do art”. Only one … Continue reading →

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Better Meat, Less Often

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I was talking to a friend of mine – one who is very good at stretching a dollar – and she said that she and her family had decided to buy “better meat, less often”. That phrase stayed with me, … Continue reading →

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Raw! Raw! Raw!

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

Not to be confused with “rah! rah! rah!” but I do kind of feel like a cheerleader. A few years ago, my friend Kathryn and I started investigating a raw food diet. It’s hard to do 100%, but the bits … Continue reading →

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Litter-less lunch

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

Hard to imagine (wonderful to believe), but the back-to-school season is approaching fast. Last year, my son started all-day kindergarten (amazing – thank you Dalton!) which meant that I had to find a lunch kit for him. When I was … Continue reading →

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Mmmmm pancakes! (and jae steele, who is awesome)

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

I’m so excited to share one of my favourite pancake recipes. This comes from jae steele‘s second cookbook, “Ripe From Around Here” (jae gave me permission to reprint it on my blog, which I am so happy to do!) These … Continue reading →

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Building Family Traditions

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

In her book The Family Dinner, Laurie David (producer of An Inconvenient Truth) credits eating together as a family with a whole host of positive outcomes, from lower obesity rates to improved academics (and just about everything in between – … Continue reading →

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