Monthly Archives: April 2014

31 Days of Scarves

Happy Tuesday! To celebrate the lovely spring weather, I'm challenging myself to wearing scarves in a different way every day for the month of May. Why scarves? Scarves are one of the most chic and effortless accessories you can own - and they are incredibly versatile! You can wear them…

Living Healthy When You’re Ill

Last week I had a terrible cold. It lasted for six days and seemed to be a combination of about three different bugs all at once. Not particularly how I wanted to spend my fourth week as a full-time freelance writer and editor! That being said, it was a good…

Lifestyle Changes & Making New Habits

Starting a new career as a home-based freelance writer and editor has given me a wonderful opportunity to create new habits for myself along with the lifestyle changes. I am taking full advantage of the situation! My physical and mental health suffered while I was working at a job I…

Adventures in Acupuncture

I've never really had what I would consider "serious" ailments. But over the years, the little things have added up: Strabismus (and the corresponding eye surgery when I was a child to correct it). Right leg 3/4 of an inch shorter than the other. Nightmare disorder. Insomnia. Eating disorder. Abdominal…

Review of “Vegetarian to Vegan” by Sarah Taylor

I recently received a copy of Vegetarian to Vegan: Give up dairy. Give up eggs. For good. by Sarah Taylor. I've played with vegetarianism and veganism and raw foodism a lot over the years, and I can definitely see a lot of benefits from these different ways of eating, so…

Spring Fashion

Embrace the new season by adopting springtime fashion! Some looks to get you started: Ballet flats - Jimmy Choo Purple tank - Club Monaco White cardigan - American Eagle Grey ruffle shirt - Jacob Purple blouse - Paramix Brown skirt - Mulierose Black heels - Prada What outfits and styles…

Five Lessons in Productivity

It's really exciting for me to now be in this place where I have the opportunity for so much flexibility in my work and personal life and prioritizing what's important to me (and, er, figuring out what's important to me!). My eating habits and exercise routine have been sadly neglected…

Sugar is sugar is sugar – but is it?

Last month some coworkers and I (back when I had coworkers! :)) had several humorous and heated discussions about whether all sugars are created equal. I decided to do some research and get to the bottom of it! How many different types of sugar are there? Tons! Sugar goes by…

Three reasons to add grey to your wardrobe

I love the colour grey. I thrive on overcast days and feel a strong affinity to greyness. When we talk about favourite colours, the most common ones tend to be green and blue and red. I've never been good at answering the question of what's your favourite colour? because it…

Experimenting with different ways of working

My first week as a full-time freelance editor and writer was highly enjoyable, quite productive, and most interesting. Since I'm just starting out, I'm really testing the waters and playing around with things a lot to see what works best for me, and what method of working is the best…