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Beauty Swellness: Beachy tribal nail art
These nails, though. I’ve been Instagramming my nails more often rather than blogging (you can find me on Instagram under @healthandswellness, and I just joined Snapchat, by the way, under...
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Travel Swellness: Back to Basics with Ford Canada
It’s not often that I wished I owned a car, but a night away up north with Ford Canada made me wish I did. Back in December, I headed up to the Sherwood Inn with Ford Canada with a small group, which...
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Healthy Swellness: Is it time for you to break up and move onto something new?
I’m terrible with breaking up with anything; I’m the first to admit that. I’ll only remember the good times in a relationship (when it likely ended for a good reason). I tend to hoard everything from...
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Style Swellness: My Bourdain and Ripert custom iPhone case from The Case Studio
Love, love, love my new custom iPhone case. In fact, I’m pretty sure I need Bourdain/Kwan/Ripert sandwich everything: calendar, coffee mug, sweatshirt. In January, I got the iPhone 6 and I refused to...
View ArticleFitness Swellness: Nike Women #betterforit Inner Thoughts
Yep, I’ve had almost every one of these thoughts as I work out.
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Healthy Swellness: #ownthethrone with Dulcolax at the Toronto Bridal Show
Remember that episode of Friends where Joey ends up in an ad for herpes? Well, when Dulcolax asked me to partner with them, I thought “Omigod I’m like Joey but for bloating and constipation!” But,...
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Fitness Swellness: Join in and Kick It Up for Kidney Cancer on June 7th! (+ a...
Who’s up for a super fun boot camp event all in the name of a great cause?? This year, I’ve partnered with the Kick It Up for Kidney Cancer boot camp and will be pulling together a small team for the...
View ArticleFitness Swellness: How to make running a habit
I’m so excited this year to be partnering with the Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women, a fun race that takes place in a few cities across the country. The theme of the race is such an important one:...
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Fitness Swellness: Marathon-training mental meltdown
With six days to go until I run my eight marathon, the Goodlife Toronto Marathon, I’m overwhelmed with stress and anxiety, and I have been for weeks. It’s more than just pre-race jitters. And it’s...
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Beauty Swellness: Kenzo manicure
“I’ve never pulled so many colours for a mani!” said Naomi Misu of Tips Nail Bar as she got ready to start my manicure. Yes, it’s that time again — I’m running the Goodlife Toronto Marathon (this is...
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Healthy Swellness: Hydrating for your health (+ a Brita GIVEAWAY!)
Do you drink enough water? There’s no clear answer as experts have different opinions. Eight glasses of water daily is the simple answer we have all heard of. Other say we should drink between half...
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Style Swellness: Canada Goose Spring 2015 collection
I think we can finally put away our down Canada Goose winter coats. The magnolias have finally bloomed in Toronto and we’ve been in the double digits for temperature for the past few days, yesss! But...
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Fitness Swellness: Goodlife Toronto Marathon 2015 race report
I posted recently about the anxiety and stress I was feeling about this race and about running marathons in general. And when I posted that, I felt like I was driving myself batty over it. So in the...
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Healthy Swellness: Being “regular” (+ a giveaway to win an #ownthethrone prize!)
We all know how important “being regular” is when it comes to our bathroom habits. Even though it’s not a topic we often talk about (except runners, runners talk all the time about their bathroom...
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Travel Swellness: “Running is Shangri-La”
When my favourite luxury hotel launches a new wellness package, you don’t have to ask me twice if I’m interested. The Shangri-La Toronto launched the “Running is Shangri-La” package this month and I...
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Fitness Swellness: Sporting Life 10k 2015
Sunday I ran the Sporting Life 10k race (I think it’s the fifth time I’ve run this race, I’ve lost track!). I normally haven’t been very sore after running a marathon other than the first time I ran...
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Healthy Swellness: Weight Watchers Malaysian shrimp salad recipe
So Weight Watchers 24/7 Chat has been helpful with suggestions for healthier snacking options when I’ve got the craving for chips. Remember how coaches Donna and Rosie chatted with me and helped out...
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Fitness Swellness: A primer on the different bicycle types
I’m such a novice when it comes to bikes. I had one as a kid (but never got super comfortable riding it) and have the occasional chance to ride one about once a year when I travel, but that’s about...
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Fitness Swellness: When is the best time to run?
With the upcoming Run for Women races (I’m taking part in the 10k one in Oakville on May 31, 2015), I’m continuing to maintain a regular running schedule to make sure I get my training done. Have you...
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Travel Swellness: Exploring the hills of Headwaters, Ontario
A couple of weeks ago, I went on a little road trip up north to the region of Headwaters. Never heard of it? Neither had I, but I learned on the trip (as I was invited and host by the tourism board)...
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