Category: Day to day

Our Vintage Breakfast Wedding

Our Vintage Breakfast Wedding

Kevin and I met in September, 2008. He had recently moved to Canada from Germany, I had just completed my studies in Holistic Nutrition. We were best friends long before we realized there was something more to our relationship. Although Kevin; he says, knew from the very beginning that I would be his wife.

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It Just Keeps On Getting Better

It Just Keeps On Getting Better

The new (and very much improved) Healthful Pursuit is here and ready for you. There are so many new features, places and spaces for you to explore that I thought it’d be helpful if I formally introduced you to the new space that I now call home.

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The 1 Powerful Lesson That Influenced The Rest Of My Life

The 1 Powerful Lesson That Influenced The Rest Of My Life

We did not have much money growing up. My Mom was midway through University and my Dad was a fresh college graduate. No matter how tight the budget or constricted the schedule, everything we ate was homemade. “It’s less expensive than going out to eat and the food we make together is much healthier for…

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How To Bring Clarity To Chaos

How To Bring Clarity To Chaos

When we are faced with a situation, we often allow it to become the determiner of the outcome. We fixate on mapping out every possible outcome, breaking up the situation into bite-sized pieces to determine a way out. The situation takes control over us. There are no clear thoughts, assumptions are made, negativity overwhelms us…

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15 Things You Can Expect In 2014

15 Things You Can Expect In 2014

Hey beautiful! Lofty goals and I just don’t jive… I suck at resolutions. Instead, I see everyday as an opportunity to get closer to myself – January 1st, June 24th, and beyond. This year I am publicly declaring my intentions, chasing after a feeling, not a goal. (Read THIS if want to flip goal setting…

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You Are Simply… Beyond.

You Are Simply… Beyond.

No matter where you are in your healthful journey, I am proud of you. I hope that you feel empowered to celebrate the holidays healthfully, that you are inspired to do right by your body, and excited to see what the New Year will bring. As a community, we explore and celebrate our food allergies…

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Healthy Shopping Spree at Sobeys

Healthy Shopping Spree at Sobeys

The giveaway winner is JOY from Ontario! Thanks for entering, everyone. I was invited to the new Sobeys in Evanston; a community in North West Calgary, for a health food reconnaissance mission. The new Evanston store was built to reflect Sobeys’ commitment to providing Canadians with better food experiences that allow them to enjoy fresh…

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The Healthiest Multiple Vitamin

The Healthiest Multiple Vitamin

Show of comments… who here is a supplement junkie? Maybe (like me!) you have/had a pantry filled with half empty bottles of various omegas, probiotics, vitamin A, MSM, oregano oil, melatonin, vitamin E…

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Got My Taste On

Got My Taste On

I wake up around 7am every morning and, after a quick stretch and meditation, I give Kevin a morning kiss, go downstairs, turn on the TV and tune into Breakfast Television – a habit I picked up from my Mom when we were living with my parents earlier this summer. My favorite part to watching…

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What A Nutrition Educator Eats

What A Nutrition Educator Eats

We’re moving back to Calgary today. We’re moving back to Calgary today. Hey, hey, we’ve moving back to Calgary TODAY! But this isn’t our average ‘ol move, this is a move of epic proportions because we’ve decided to make this a road trip move.

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