The year is coming to an end and so is the budget for Christmas gifts. If you’re like most of us you might have once again left yourself off the list, but it’s not too late! There are lots of things we can give to ourselves with that limited (see no) budget that’s leftover. There... Continue Reading →
7+ Go to Garbage Meals
So… I don’t meal plan. I actually did when we were in lockdown briefly and it was great, less food waste and time wasted every week. Sometimes when we’re super busy I don’t cook at all for weeks at a time. In the winter I cook at least 2 meals a day at home but... Continue Reading →
How Conspiracies Hurt us All
Ultimately conspiracies come from the fact that historically some information was suppressed or maybe unknown. I’m not a conspiracy believer as a whole but for a time I did watch a few of those ‘inside job’ films. They did make me question stuff too for a time, so I see how people do go down... Continue Reading →
Should Everyone Get a Medal?
Lots of opinion pieces have been written with the thesis that giving a medal to everyone is the genesis of a generation of entitled snowflakes. You might think a certain generation is like that but it probably has to do with a whole lot more than the medals they received as children. But… when I... Continue Reading →
Happy Canada Day!
In Canada today is the official kick off to summer whatever that means for you. It’s also the day we celebrate what it means to be Canadian. It might be race season, boat season, beach season or gardening season. It’s the start of the few months of the year where the weather is reliably not... Continue Reading →
What it Really Means to have Free Healthcare
We have friends in the USA but we also have family in Europe. Which means we know that our healthcare system is very much middle of the road worldwide. As Canadians our heart breaks for our American friends who find themselves sick or with sick family. I actually started this post long before the current... Continue Reading →
How to Talk to Kids about Exercise
Before we want anything else for our kids we want them to be happy and healthy even if we aren’t always. Personally, I think that fostering a love or a habit of exercise in your kids is a really big part of that. But that, like so many other things in life is complicated. If... Continue Reading →
Dopamine, Learning, Accomplishment and Exercise
Of all the neurotransmitters dopamine has long fascinated me the most. I know that sentence doesn’t seem like we’re going anywhere exciting but we are. Let's start with the spoiler that if you like exercising and racing dopamine likely plays a huge part in that. Dopamine fascinates me because it is the reward we get... Continue Reading →
My 10 Favorite Fitness YouTubers
No races and lockdown means YouTube is the big winner in the first half of 2020 so far. Honey has a YouTube channel about remote controls and he’s been doing pretty well with it lately too. I occasionally make an appearance on there but if you appreciate the cinematography on there, you're welcome! I figured... Continue Reading →
Ideas for Starting an Exercise Routine in Quarantine
So that’s not a post I had on my list of ideas but it actually seems like a need that is coming up right now. I think we’re all using the term quarantine when what we really mean is social distancing. Whether people can go for a walk and where has been one of the... Continue Reading →