Botanica

For our family it means it’s time to start getting the garden ready, clean out all the Winter layers from the closets, and enjoy more time outside. It’s also the time of year where all the pretty flowers are starting to make an appearance (I’m watching my lilac tree like a hawk waiting for it to bloom) and whenever possible, bring them home to enjoy indoors in amazing-smelling bouquets. I love that this season brings a bright and refreshing vibe after all the coziness of Winter, so to celebrate this beautiful time of year I’ve created two free printables to welcome Spring. Pick from two colour options for this Spring printable to suit your mood and home: grey for a more new neutral look and watercolour blush for a pop of colour.

I’m excited to be teaming up with reebee on this recipe to help you enjoy easy-to-make, healthy comfort food, and to help you whip up your favourite recipes at the best price. so I swapped in a few different ingredients and have made this soup with and without meat, both turning out equally delicious; I also made ours with gluten-free lasagna noodles, but of course this is a simple substitution you don’t have to make if you don’t need to. I love that this is a healthy comfort food option that is simple to make, especially if you’re using a slowcooker, and thanks to reebee, I can help you find where to stock up on the ingredients you need at the lowest price. For this recipe, I have teamed up with reebee to show you how to get the best prices on the ingredients you’ll need for this lasagne soup.

Our family has gone every year since it started and each event gets bigger and better (and based on what organizers have planned, Healthy Family Expo 2019 looks like it’s going to be the best one yet! ). See below for event details and highlights, what’s new to the 2019 event, plus some of my picks to check out this year, returning and new. And if you’re looking for some music the whole family will love (aka the adults won’t cringe when the kids request it! 😉 ), Jessie Farrell is a local Vancouver singer-songwriter who has produced several albums for kids; you can check her out during the Gumboot Kids Live Shows. Get all the details for the Healthy Family Expo 2019 on the event website + find them on social media Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links.

I heard about Erin and her personal training business, Muscles and Mommies, at my friend Janette’s third annual #AtoZSelfLove Yoga Retreat last October, and the rest, as they say, is history. If that doesn’t tell you something about Erin and her personal training services, I don’t know what to tell ya). What I loved about Erin right off the bat was that she advocates for women in a way that transcends physical goals related to training; she has a respect for and understanding of the female body and its capabilities, and has an amazing way of helping her clients feel encouraged and empowered but not limited by the physical changes that they have gone through (pregnancy, childbirth, aging). When we started working together, Erin was just launching her Skype sessions and they have proven to be a valuable option for me; I love working out in person, but training with her via Skype has made her services much more accessible and eliminated the challenge of coordinating childcare, etc.