With the relatively short patio season we have in Canada, as soon as the snow melts and temperatures are a little higher than they've been in winter, we're ready to be in our outdoor space! To make the most of patio season, enhance your outdoor space so that it's inviting, relaxing, and full of the amenities you need for entertaining. Lowe's Canada sent me some ideas and inspiration so that I can share my thoughts with you. I have been compensated for this post, but all opinions are my ...
Tazim Damji
Studied Interior Design in college and Art History and First Nations Studies in university. She is passionate about gadgets, video games and technology, loves pouring over interior design magazines and blogs, and is an avid traveller. Tazim Damji
Energizing Organo Black Tea Peach Mint Punch
After the long, dark slumber-y winter months, I'm feeling ready to take on my goals for the year. How about you? I'm sharing a recipe for Energizing Organo Black Tea Peach Mint Punch to help get you energized for your tasks ahead. Sometimes, it may seem easier to reach for an unhealthy beverage to quench your thirst and get you going first thing in the morning. I get it. I like my beauty sleep as much as the next person. But, when it's so easy and quick to drink something nutrient-rich, why ...
How To Stay Safe While Traveling Around The World
Safety is a crucial topic that should not be separated from traveling. While we travel because we want to enjoy and experience new things, will it still be pleasurable for you if you got mugged, are in a hospital bed, or worse, at a police station? Whether we like it or not, accidents can happen anytime and every country has its fair share of crimes, so the importance of safety while traveling can’t be stressed more than this. If you’re planning to embark on an around-the-world adventure, ...
Must-Haves in my Spring Cleaning Toolkit
With warmer weather heading our way, I'm getting ready for some spring cleaning! I stick to the most important cleaning tasks and only use the best tools for the job. Some days it's rainy and kind of dreary feeling, but I still feel hopeful for the future because I know spring is right around the corner! It's incredible how much dust and clutter has built up in my apartment during the winter months. When the sun shines or peaks through the clouds I can see all the dust bunnies and piles of ...
Lessons Learned from a Knee Injury
I never expected something so terrible to happen to me. Knee meniscus injuries like the one I suffered can be the result of a sports injury, a sudden rotation of the knee joint, quickly getting up from a deep knee squat or from something else. When I injured my knee at work, I tried to shake it off. I'd never broken a bone or had major pain before, so I didn't know what was happening for several days. My Life was Forever Changed the day I Suffered a Knee Injury This post is brought to you ...
How Not to Fail With Your Fitness Goals
It really seems like we often set ourselves up for failure when it comes to our goals, and we are hard on ourselves when we don't reach them. Does this sound about accurate to you? I'm sharing a few strategies on how to not fail your fitness goals this year. Go Where You're Welcome I'm not going to say that your local gym has to be a place where everybody knows your name, but it should be a place where you feel comfortable working out. An inclusive, non-judgmental gym is so important, don't ...
5 Reasons why Your Self-Care isn’t Working for you
Take a bath. Light some candles. Get a pedicure. These are just some of the ideas I've often seen touted in articles promoting self-care. Here are 5 reasons why your self-care isn't working for you: ...
Treat Yourself Ideas that add Value to your Life
Treat yourself ideas so often come across as generic. I usually see things like take a bath, go for a walk, buy yourself dinner out. While I do, personally, enjoy these things, not everyone else does. If you don't enjoy these activities they won't feel like treats! There are so many occasions where it's socially required to give gifts or time to others. Some of these occasions include Christmas, Valentine's Day, birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, baby showers, bridal showers, weddings, ...
Top 6 Healthy Benefits of Sleeping on a Foam Bed
Foam beds have gained popularity over the past two decades or so, and it’s for some pretty good reasons. Memory foam has a rich history, and I can’t recall just how many times I’ve heard a mattress sales agent narrate it to customers. Memory foam constitutes a viscoelastic material whose first application was in NASA in the 1960s. It wasn’t until the 1990s that its use rolled over to the mattress industry and some other applications. The fact that it was used in NASA, of course, adds points to ...
7 Ways to Improve Your Morning Cup of Coffee
Some people view coffee purely as a vehicle for caffeine consumption. Others view coffee as a complex sensory experience. Whatever your motivation for drinking your daily cup, there are easy ways to take it to the next level. 1. Grind your own coffee beans When it comes to coffee, fresher is better. In fact, Babbie’s Rule of 15s gives us some guidelines to consider when trying to brew the best cup possible: Green (just harvested) coffee beans should be roasted within 15 months Roasted ...
