Carrie Lundy, a yoga instructor in my city, studied yoga in India. I've taken an outdoor yoga class with her and it was fantastic; I definitely have to do that again sometime soon. She agreed to answer a few questions that I had about yoga in general, and particularly about…
I was very happy when the people behind FitNutz Peanut Butter agreed to send me some samples to review. Most health/food bloggers seem to have tried PB2 at this point and we're all raving about that brand of peanut butter (I adore it so much that I have it shipped…
Two days ago I finally did it. I signed up for a race. A week from this coming Saturday, I will have accomplished my goal of running a race this summer. I am incredibly excited about it. I chose a 6km trail run so that I'll have some nice scenery…
Living Rhetorically in the Real World Just so you all know, I now have a subscription feature at Living Rhetorically in the Real World- subscribe and you will get a notification when I update posts (twice weekly)! Baking in the Blogosphere My friend and temporary roommate Caroline has started up…
I came across this article in the New York Times and felt an immense amount of frustration which I felt the need to vent out here. If you can't be bothered to click on the link and read the article, in a nutshell it discusses whether bicycling is bad for…
Understanding nutrition labels I'm writing about analyzing the rhetoric behind nutrition labels on food products over at Living Rhetorically in the Real World. Check it out to learn how to decipher labels and to offer your input about your frustrations with the sneaky marketing tricks used in our grocery stores!…
Last week I received a really touching email from a fellow blogger about how the notion of "just this once" (which we discussed when brainstorming about overeating) made a big difference in her life. I can't express just how glad I am that it helped at least one person! I…
I'm guest blogging at Small Steps to Health! Head over to learn more about living healthy Goldilocks-style by eating a balanced amount of nutrients. Having a balanced diet is really important. That's why I usually like to eat from all sources of real food, both plant and animal. Recently, however,…
The people behind Zhena's Gypsy Tea were kind enough to send me some samples of their tea for me to enjoy- and you might be lucky enough to receive a package from them to enjoy, too, just by entering this giveaway! I first became interested in Zhena's Gypsy Tea because…
How is the Run A Race This Summer Challenge going for all of you challengers out there? Yesterday was the Manitoba Marathon. Many people that I know were running in the half marathon, the same race that I was planning on running with my father dear a year ago. He…
