Well Alex got bored. Then Alex looked in the liquor cabinet. Hence Gin and Tonic With a Citrus Twist was created! It’s a wonderfully light spring drink to sip on a patio. We know this because we just did it! There’s a good chance you have some or all of the ingredients in your liquor… Read More Gin and Tonic With a Citrus Twist
I follow a Canadian youtuber called JustJoeLee, and his tag line is “be less shitty”. Inspiring right? However, when he explains how his channel is dedicated to trying to be a little less shitty everyday it kinda makes sense. Each day you can find some small way to make a difference, or choice to lower… Read More 30 Low Waste Ideas
I don’t feel I can call myself a true minimalist, and I don’t think of myself as a financial whiz. But this is my experience with what I like to call the month of less. THE STORY I really admire my daughter Alex. She loves to learn new things and challenge herself. Alex is always… Read More The Month of Less
I have always done meal planning. Long before it was popular, I made weekly meal plans and corresponding grocery lists. As a matter of fact, my mom also does meal planning and I picked up the habit from her. For a long time I just thought that’s what adults did. Now I realize I need… Read More My Weekly Meal Planning Routine
I don’t know about you all but these days, for me, every dollar counts! I’m all about stretching my meals to go further while maintaining a tight grocery budget. I don’t want to sacrifice healthy eating or taste though! I hit upon adding thrifty meal extenders that boost protien intake. I start by picking up… Read More 4 Thrifty Meal Extender Protein Boosters
There’s a few good reasons to kick the take out coffee habit. They may include looking to save that extra money, eliminating some of those exorbitant calories or reducing environmental impact. Whatever the reason, the decision to stop buying take out coffee is much easier to stand by if you have at home coffee nirvana.… Read More 5 Easy Steps to Achieve at Home Coffee Nirvana
“Quiet the mind and the soul will speak.” –Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati When setting up your meditation space you can make it as simple or complex as you want. Ideally you want a quiet, warm, comfortable meditation space. That’s it. Simple right? If you want to be a little extra you might set aside a… Read More Meditation Space
Q: What is meditation? A: Direction of the senses, and contemplation or concentration. This post is the first in a series about meditation. Here we will discuss the science behind meditation, and how meditation actually works. In addition to this post the next several posts will cover the different types of meditation, setting up a… Read More The Science Behind Meditation
I know I’ve mentioned this but it bears repeating, I live in an unforgiving climate! One thing I have always done that has stood me in good stead is moisturizing my face. If I don’t, my face feels tight and dry and I can’t stand that feeling! This is why I created the facial serum… Read More Nirvana Face Serum for Mature Skin
We wanted to share with you how we recently planned an affordable winter weekend getaway. This is how we organized our quick trip to break up the monotony of January in Alberta. In order to be cost effective, we did some research and found out about the Fairmont Alberta residents rate. This gave us 30%… Read More Our Budget Savvy Trip in the Alberta Rockies.