This weekend my friend sent me a link to the video below. As someone who has had emotional issues related to food for years now, I found the video below to be a really wonderful examination of our culture, body image, and the way food is sexualized. Definitely watch the video if you are interested [...]
Josie over at Yum Yucky issued a plank challenge, and seeing as abs exercises are my most favourite form of fitness, I figured I’d better accept the challenge! In the video below, I do everything from talk about my 100 Push Ups Challenge to dance (while holding the plank position. I’m just that cool) to [...]
My friend Jeff (the one who started our urban indoor garden) is a raw foodist with his own blog, The Cool Vegetarian, so he and I decided to do a video interview together! Check it out below to hear his tips for eating healthy, even in the winter when the need for comfort food strikes. And [...]
Tips for moisturizing dry skin in the winter and a review of Crazy Rumors lip balm
Helpful suggestions and advice for how to prepare for hosting a dinner party in the week leading up to the event.
Since Monday, I’ve been practicing yoga every day this week! It feels awesome. I put together a quick video of a few yoga poses which I love and wanted to share. These yoga poses are basic beginner moves. Some of you, such as Maggie (The Salad Girl) and Clare (YogiClareBear), are very advanced and do [...]
Myself and a few friends (including Westwood, who has made guest post appearances here several times) from high school have started a tradition of having wine & cheese nights on Sundays, once every few weeks or so. This past weekend we had another one of these wine & cheese nights, so I made some of my [...]
…well, maybe not “walk”. We’re not pirates around here, after all. The plank I’m talking about is related to fitness (what else?). The plank is a fantastic exercise for core strength. It engages the entire body. It is a great indicator of total body strength and endurance. Imagine a static push up: that is similar [...]
