Canada is a really, really big country, like really big, second only to Russia. American's say as big as Texas while Nunavut is literally three times as big as Texas and 8 of our 13 provinces and territories are bigger than Texas so we're not all that impressed with the size of Texas up here.... Continue Reading →
Checklist of Things to do BEFORE You Paint Your Nails!
Not every post on here is going to be super serious but if I’ve had a problem chances are someone else has to. With that in mind I bring you, drumroll please, a list of things to do before you paint your nails! A few years back I resolved for new years to stop bitting.... Continue Reading →
Tips and Tricks I Learned From My First Olympic Triathlon
Last post was all about the great big life lessons training for and completing my first olympic triathlon taught me. Maybe you’ve done a few or you’re here for the nitty gritty on ground tips and tricks while this one is for you! Triathlon training is something else let me tell you. It’s got so,... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 52
It's been a year of weekend motivation photos, yeah! Do you have a spot that you go to when you need to think, or cry or just get some peace? I have a few actually, some I can drive to others I run or bike to and let's be honest we all need that sort... Continue Reading →
What I Learned from My First Olympic: Big Life Changing Stuff
I wasn’t sure until I got closer to the end of training if there would be big life changing lessons from my first olympic triathlon. I think that doing something big like this pushes you to do your growing at an accelerated rate. This time it revealed some strengths I didn’t know I had and... Continue Reading →
Why We Carb Load: It’s More Than Just Energy
I’m not a serious carb loader but before a big race, and my mom recently reminded me back in the day for swim trials I do indulge. Do I find it helps, ehhhh, maybe? Many, many years ago I took a metabolism course that required us to memorize every pathway in human metabolism so I... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 51
Today I'm off shooting photos for some great neighbours and friends at my very first wedding shoot. Crazy right? Shooting a wedding is something that's been on my bucket list for at least 2009 when I got my current camera but probably longer. Not what we're talking about today but it's important to keep adding... Continue Reading →
I Have s Secret and it’s a Bum Bag
Just like other bad things that get out of hand like drugs and alcohol they can start of fine for one reason and continue for too long. Pretty soon that this is woven deep into the fabric of your life and for me that bad thing is a bum bag. It started off as a... Continue Reading →
What Mountain Bikers Can Learn from Roadies
If I could only ever do one type of exercise again, not sure how that would ever happen but stay with me, it would be mountain biking. It’s my favourite thing to do. The perfect mix of endurance, muscle building, adrenaline and adventure all in one sport. But recently I dusted off and tuned up... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 50
Go onto almost anyone's fashion blog, insta feed or beauty channel and it's spectacular. We all buy into that and I do too! We all present a curated version of ourselves online and the horse has left the barn a long time ago on that one. If fact it even crossed my mind that posting... Continue Reading →