Support the Children’s Wish Foundation at The Ugly Christmas Sweater Dash

November 4, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

Last year, our family hit up our local thrift shop to buy knitwear so we could make ugly Christmas sweaters. When we got home, we decorated the sweaters as ugly and tacky as we possibly could for the Ugly Christmas Sweater Dash . We used a glue gun, tinsel, bows, red and green pom poms and […]

The things I am most proud of this past year and… the things I am not

December 22, 2015.Reading time 9 minutes.

As the new year approaches, I’ve reflected on this past year. Mostly, I’ve been pondering the things that made me feel good within, and truthfully I’ve been thinking about the things that didn’t. Last year I wrote a post about the things that brought more joy into my life, and how going into 2015 I […]

Ugly Christmas Sweater 5km Dash supporting The Children’s Wish Foundation

November 19, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Ugly Christmas sweaters have become more popular over the years to wear at Christmas parties, and festive occasions. I’ve been to a few of these parties and it’s always so funny to see how creative people get with their tacky sweaters. In fact, last year I attended a party, and someone had tinsel and Christmas […]

Sole Girls 5km Fun Run Sunday May 24th

May 11, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

I hope you can join my family and I as we run, skip, walk and hop, the first annual 5 km Sole Girls Fun run on Sunday May 24th at Deer Lake park in Burnaby. Each kilometre mark will host an activity or obstacle course ( hopscotch, high fives, 3 legged races, dance and more) brought to life by the sole awesome media and community partners. Proceeds from the event will support the Amanda Todd Legacy Foundation and the Sole Girls Scholarship Fund.

#3ThingsThursday- Kicking off 2015 by stepping out of my comfort zone with these three things

January 16, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

It’s Thursday again! This week for #3ThingsThursday I’m sharing three upcoming things I’m doing, that I’m nervous and excited for! (If that makes any sense.) Basically, they are things I’ve always wanted to do, but they’re a little out of my comfort zone. The first challenge I am taking part in is the Pacific Road […]

Vancouver rated one of the most unfashionable cities because we wear exercise clothing

November 7, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Vancouver has been called one of the most unfashionable cities in the past. In 2011, to be exact, we were known for our unfashionable yoga pants, in an article on MSN Travel Today. Needless to say, we haven’t ranked the highest in the fashion department. However, according to an issue of Time magazine, we […]

Forget the numbers, take a math break!

October 29, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Yesterday, I went out for a run and before I began, I did the usual and went to turn on my “map my run” app. The app was acting funny and it wouldn’t open on my phone. I went out for my run, despite the fact that I couldn’t track my time. While I was running, […]