Chefs have their knives, mechanics have their wrenches and travellers have their portable gadgets. Travel stores and camping stores often sell these items, some of them quite snazzy, and they help to […]
Just travel! Traveller gadget
Just travel! Montreal
It’s been awhile since I travelled and even longer since I blogged about it. When tasked with finding a reasonably close and affordable late summer getaway I decided on Montréal. I had […]
Wellness Wednesday – Some food for thought
It’s rainy here and cloudy, perfect weather for reflection and introspection. Here are some thoughts that you may wish to take with you through your Wellness Wednesday. You are not supposed to […]
A fitness ‘expo’se
Another World Fitness Expo has come and gone and a week later I am still processing all that I have taken in over three days of workshops, lectures and product demos. I […]
Wellness Wednesday – A To-Be list
To-do lists are all about taking action. Some people like checking things off a list while others may stress at a list full of things to accomplish. How about switching things up and […]
Wellness Wednesday – Keeping your cool
Things have cooled down here since the recent heat wave. Here are some other ways to ‘keep your cool’ naturally. Mix a few drops of peppermint essential oil with lotion and apply on […]
Wellness Wednesday – Not just for baking
Sodium bicarbonate or baking soda has many uses beyond baking. Add some to your bath to help soften skin. (It is also believed to have a detoxifying effect when added to baths.) […]
Armchair traveller
The last few days I have been ‘hot-docing’ it. Intellectual wellness I attended my first documentary film festival in Wellington New Zealand in 2009. In 2012 I experienced Hot Docs in Toronto […]
Earth Day 2018 – The anti-plastic revolution
Environmental wellness Since 1970, Earth Day has been taking place annually on April 22. Every year there’s a theme and this year it’s all about the evils of plastic. https://www.earthday.org/campaigns/plastics-campaign/ “End plastic […]
Happy Eostre
Like other big name holidays in the Christian calendar, Easter is said to have Pagan roots. Eostre is the name of a pre-Christian goddess who was celebrated at the spring equinox. She has […]
