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Stress and Sacrifice in Competitive Sports
Just the other evening as I was kissing my oldest son goodnight he asked if I would sit with him for a minute. “I’m feeling really stressed out mom and I want to talk to you about it” he said. Of...
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Over Halfway through! My Top 5 “A-Ha’s” From the CNE Course So Far
Hey there – Nutrition Rockstar here! As we head into mid-November, I’m now over halfway through the Meghan Telpner Culinary Nutrition Expert Program. My brain is literally spilling over with...
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My Friend Gemma & Her Mouthwatering Noodle Dish
I have an amazing friend named Gemma. She is originally from the Philipines but entered my life about 6 years ago when she became the nanny for a close friend of mine. I remember when my girlfriend...
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Check Me Out On Tuja Wellness!
The good folks at the online health publication Tuja Wellness ran a Nutrition Rockstar contest back in the summer and I was the lucky winner! Thanks to the generosity of Meghan Telpner and the Tuja...
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Eureka! Amazing Egg-less Eggnog with a Good Shot of Screech
I grew up in a very small town in Eastern Ontario and every Christmas Eve when I was a child we would trot off to church together as a family and then my parents would host a little party afterwards....
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Resolution 2015 – Letting The Lessons In
When I was about 16 years old, my dad took my sister and I for a ski holiday in Whistler, BC. Although I was happy to be on vacation, I was also a self-absorbed little shit who was overly critical of...
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The Hidden Toxins in Beauty Care & How to Ditch Them
There were 3 girls in my house growing up and as you can imagine -we went through a TON of personal care products. There was the shower full of soaps, 2-in-1 shampoos and Neet hair removal cream (Pert...
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Asian Broccoli Soup
We are right in the middle of a cold stretch here in South Western Ontario and every day around noon I start nosing around for a bowl of comforting soup to warm me up. I’ve made a few big batches of my...
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The Sweet Smell of Poison In Your Home
Saturdays were “house cleaning” days when I was growing up. We would haul out the bathroom scrubbing bubbles, streak-free window cleaner, disinfectant spray, furniture polish and other assorted...
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6 Ways to Get Your Kids To Eat More Healthy Foods
I grew up eating a lot of junk food. I mean A LOT. There were a couple of convenience stores close to our house and my sister and I spent a considerable amount of time walking or biking to these...
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10 Amazing & Healthy Recipes to Celebrate Pancake Tuesday
Pancakes are a favourite in my house. The kids are strangely subdued when I bust out a new Green Smoothie recipe (some might say grim actually) but they are guaranteed to jump for joy when pancakes are...
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The Student Becomes The Teacher
Hello my name is Lori and I am addicted to taking courses. I love learning (yep – former brown-noser here ; ), I’m curious about new ideas and I am almost always game to try something new. Just to give...
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When People Let You Down
About a year ago I received an email from one of my closest friends in the world. She started out by saying she felt she had to reach out because she had deep concerns about our friendship. I won’t go...
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Plant Powered Kids & A Delicious Square Recipe
I recently had the pleasure of presenting a workshop to an awesome group of parents and children. It was called Plant-Powered Kids and I transformed my living room and kitchen into 5 different...
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Brilliant! (And Humble Too….)
Happy Spring! Thankfully the snow is finally melting here in Southern Ontario and we are enjoying temperatures above freezing for the first time in months. I am going to spend some time over the next...
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Garlicky Marinara Sauce with White Beans
I think it’s safe to say that most kids adore noodles. Pasta is number one in my house and a staple on the menu at least once a week. If your children are like mine they probably much prefer plain...
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Hug a Bully
Her name was Lori and she spelled it just like me. She joined my class when I was in fourth grade and right away she was the target of bullying. At a time when most of us were years away from puberty,...
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Creamy Mushroom Soup (Dairy-Free!)
I love mushrooms. They are without a doubt my favourite veggie in the world. My love affair with fungi started way back when I was little and my mom would buy canned mushroom pieces to make english...
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On Judging Other Women
We are die-hard Dancing With The Stars Fans at my house. On Monday nights we excitedly retire to the basement with drinks and popcorn in hand to revel in two solid hours of ballroom bliss. We love the...
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Mexican Quinoa Salad with Bonus Wrap *(Re-Blog From Aug. 2014)
It’s not easy when a member of your family announces that they are radically changing the way they eat. I was in my mid-30’s when I embarked on a plant-based diet and this threw a real curveball at my...
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