A Happiness Challenge
Thank you so much to fellow blogger Cathy Laws who wrote to let me know she had also just completed a 21-day challenge and she is feeling amazing. Not a food cleanse however – but a Happiness...
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Hi again- Email subscribers – you may need to go to my site at www.lorileighwilson.com to view the Shawn Achor TedX talk. Lori
View ArticleChocolate Almond Butter Cups
Now that I have mastered the skill of making my own almond butter, I am getting a bit obsessed with the stuff. It is just so darn creamy and delicious and it goes well on crackers, on banana or apple...
View ArticleMy First Blog Award!
Woohoo and holy cow! I was just nominated for a Liebster Award from fellow blogger Lindsay Gray at The Leaking Boob. Lindsay is a new mom who shares her stories, recipes and insights as she navigates...
View ArticleHow My Veggie Burgers Became Black Bean Burritos
So I was attempting to create yet another veggie burger recipe using black beans. After sautéing some veggies, draining and rinsing my beans and tossing it all together with spices, bread crumbs and...
View ArticleHow I Look
I recently had some new headshots taken. I’d last had them done way back in the 90′s and even though in my mind I’m fairly sure I still look 20 – realistically I knew it was long past time for an...
View ArticleAnother Manly Vegan Meal
Of all of the articles I’ve posted so far, the one at has been viewed, liked and commented on the most (by far) is A Manly Vegan Meal. And here’s the upshot- women think veggie-loving men are sexy and...
View Article10 Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day
As we head into Mother’s Day weekend, I thought this would be a good time to share some of my favourite things as inspiration for those of you looking to pamper yourself or someone you love. These are...
View ArticleSimply Delicious Grilled Veggies
Sometimes its the simplest things that taste the best. Like a crispy salad with oil and lemon, freshly squeezed juice or a sweet fruit salad. This also holds true for these super easy and delicious...
View ArticleTalkin’ About A Revolution
“Cooking skills used to be passed down from generation to generation, but now millions of people lack even the most basic cooking skills. We need to get back to basics: to cook and eat fresh local...
View ArticleHoliday Weekend Sangria
Before our kids came along, my husband and I were able to do a bit of travelling as a couple and one of our all-time favourite destinations was Spain. The food, the people, the culture, the sights, the...
View Article3 Powerful Life Lessons from Yoga Class
I am over halfway through my 30-day yoga challenge and I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Oh sure, some days I am so sore that I feel like I need a hoist to haul my butt out of bed and I’ve had...
View ArticleAnzac Biscuits
After my first son was born, a sweet friend generously brought over dinner to help us out during that crazy time. To be honest, I can’t even remember what she made for the main course (my family will...
View Article10 Hilarious Ways to Lighten Things Up
I don’t know about you but I can sometimes take myself and life in general far too seriously. I’ll hear the latest gloom and doom story on the news and immediately start to fret about the state of the...
View ArticleGlorious Green Dressing
My husband is a sauce man. He likes his pasta to be swimming in tomato sauce, his sandwiches spilling over with mustard and Italian dressing and his burritos loaded with salsa, guacamole and Tabasco....
View ArticleLove and Fear….and a Baby Ben Update!
My good friend Leslie is a life coach and I have had the pleasure of doing some work with her. One of the most profound lessons I have learned from her was that at the most fundamental level in any...
View ArticleGreen Smoothie 2.0
Thank you so much to my friend Alison who loaned me her copy of Kimberly Snyder’s book “The Beauty Detox Foods“. I read it cover to cover in one day and I learned so much wonderful new information from...
View ArticleVoiceover Canada Guest Post!
My agent and dear friend Roger King kindly agreed to let me guest post on his blog Voiceover Canada. Roger is the owner and head agent at PN Agency based in Toronto, Ontario- North America’s #1 source...
View ArticleDear Mum
Every week I learn something new and interesting from doctor and writer Yoni Freedhoff. His blog “Weighty Matters” always make me think, challenges my beliefs and forces me to question conventional...
View ArticleSharing Inspiration
One of the coolest things about starting this blog is the connection I’ve made with other bloggers. Although there are quite a few family members and friends who read my posts, the overwhelming...
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