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.) […]
Wellness Wednesday – Not just for baking
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 […]
BonBon Voyage
A tale of 3 chocolates…so far Cacao is a sensitive soul. It thrives best in the equatorial belt. Some beans are more delicate than others (hello criollo) and much like it’s latin […]
The zen of travel – Hit the reset button
Sometimes getting caught up in the routine of life (work, paying bills, managing stress…) makes you lose sight of your true passions and you don’t feel excited about your life anymore. Travel helps […]
Kiss me, I’m one-tenth Irish
Or something like that. Celebrating my minuscule Irish heritage as I do every year by baking up a storm. The popular culinary narrative of Ireland includes potatoes, Guinness and cabbage. I […]
Travel & Nutrition – Pros and cons
Out of the sauna and into the deep freeze From Belize to -18 below. I was planning to make a bee line for the Tim’s when I got off the plane but […]
Wellness Wednesday -Social determinants of health
When speaking of health, certain lifestyle factors get ample attention: regular exercise, activity level and a nutritious diet. Genetics also play a role but social determinants of health can have a crucial […]
Just travel! Air etiquette
After much air travel, I have noticed certain behaviours that could use some, ahem, improvement. To help make a more pleasant flight for all, here are some of my air etiquette tips. […]
