50 Activity Ideas for Seniors

We’ve all been there working in activities. Scrambling to find the perfect activities for our residents, while mixing it up! I personally love cognitive games, mainly because I prefer to work in dementia care. I decided that I would make a list of 50 different activity ideas for when you’re in a pickle! 1.   Toss & Talk (throw a ball around and when someone catches it, ask them a question) 2.    Facts & Fun 3.    Current Events 4.     Fun & Fitness 5.     Reader’s Circle 6.     Reminiscing Circle 7.     Trivia 8. ...

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links + loves

I went to the CNE with my bestie, Nicole, on Saturday. It was my first time going, and it was so much fun!! We went on rides, ended up in the beer tent and had lots of delicious food. Summer 2016 has kind of sucked, but this was definitely a highlight of it. As I’m getting older, I’m learning the importance of finding awesome beauty products and sticking with them. I’m in love with the Urban Decay Naked2 Basics palette for my everyday eye palette. It’s matte neutrals and looks so natural on. If I’m going on a Saturday night, then I use my Naked2 palette. In high school, I had fantastic skin! I never had a single zit, my skin was a beautiful even tone. Entering my 20s, I’ve developed...

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An Open Letter to my Teenage Self

Dear 17-year-old Felicity: First off – girl, stop being so hard on yourself. Pick up a damn fork and eat something and don’t feel guilty about it! You’ll realize this once you reach adulthood but I know that food has been a scary thing since your last open heart surgery. I know you’re struggling with self-guilt, blaming your weight for all of the complications in your surgery. In about five years, you’re going to meet a lady named Rachel Wald who will make you have a complete 360 when it comes to self-guilt from that last surgery. You’re a fighter, you’ve been through a lot this past year with your heart and it’s going to take time to fully mend it from your last open heart surgery....

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23 Things I've Learned in 23 Years

Image from Ashley Creates Things I haven’t done a lot of posting this week because I have been so busy! I worked 7 am-9 pm Monday and Tuesday, 7 am-6 pm on Wednesday then I worked 8 am-8:30 pm yesterday. Plus, I slept over at my client’s house Sunday night until Wednesday. This week, I have honestly had a bit of a writer’s block. I usually sit at my client’s house and think of a ton of ideas but this week, I have slacked. I’ve ran the ideas of 50 Activities for Seniors and Why I Love Working in Palliative Care through my head multiple times. To be honest, I have spent so much time with seniors this week that I needed to clear my head for a few minutes from them. I decided that I would...

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30 Places I Want to Travel To Before I Turn 30

For a really long time now, I've dreamt of traveling near and far. I haven't even seen a lot of Canada, which breaks my heart. Therefore, I decided to create this post with an emphasis on North America. The first ten travel destinations are in Canada, the five after are the in the US. The rest are internationally. (I'm not including a blurb for each location as I don't even know what to write) Also - don't forget to enter my giveaway here! Lake Louise, AB Jasper National Park, AB Whistler, BC Kelowna, BC Churchill, MB St. John's, NFLD Halifax, NS Charlottetown, PEI Montreal, QB Yellowknife, Yukon Point Barrow, Alaska New Orleans, Louisiana New...

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links + loves plus my first giveaway!

Lipstick is NYX Butter Gloss in Napoleon, sunglasses are from Aldo (similar)! I finally got my hair done on Thursday! It was so dead and so white, I desperately needed a change. A few people on Instagram commented on photo, so I asked my sister what she did to make it look so freaking fantastic. She used Matrix Color Insider 8A mixed with ½ 10V & ½ 20V and Matrix Sheer Pastel Ash Toner mixed with 10V. I would never recommend doing your hair yourself, always get a professional to do it! I love baking and cooking. I’ve been struggling since my diagnosis of Celiac disease to find the best comfort food recipes. I found this recipe for bacon mac & cheese, which I’m so excited...

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Q&A with Me!

(These pictures are fantastic reminder to me that I need to get my eyebrows waxed ASAP) Who has been the biggest influencer in your life and why? Definitely my parents! Both have been through so much and never fail to prove that you can get through anything if you try. What kinds of things make you laugh? I have the strangest, most twisted sense of humour but ridiculous internet memes and things seniors say to me never fail to make me chuckle. What’s your favourite place in the entire world? Surrounded by loved ones! It doesn’t matter where I am, but if I’m with my family and/or friends, I’m generally super content. Who is your best friend? What do you like about him or her? I...

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An Open Letter to My Ex-Best Friend

Ashley Benson & Shay Mitchell // image credit here To my former best friend: Some of the best times that I’ve ever had were with you. From girls’ nights in, to drunken shenanigans to swiping through Tinder together. I had some really, really good fucking times with you. Unfortunately, as I grew up, I came to realize that you were no longer good for my mental health. I loved hearing about your wild adventures, your boy drama and anything you wanted to talk about. That’s what best friends are for, right? I always felt a need to be there for you when instead, I needed to be there for myself. I felt myself burning out from constantly listening to your problems instead...

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My Summer 2016 Favourites

I would genuinely be lying if I said that I was sad that summer is coming to an end. As I mentioned in a links + loves post a few weeks back, I am obsessed with fall! I love everything about it; blanket scarves, pumpkin spice lattes, Thanksgiving, changing leaves. You name it, I probably love it!  Reflecting back on summer 2016, my life has changed drastically since the beginning. I've let go of old friendships that were no longer positively impacting my life; and I've rekindled relationships with several friends from high school. I think that this summer has been a great summer and is one to remember. Throughout these moments, I've also had the pleasure to fall in love with...

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Favourite Fall 2016 Products at Old Navy

As I’m getting older, I find that my friends and I have discussions about the struggle that we’re having finding grown up clothes and are often left frustrated, winding up in Forever21. I personally have found myself running toward business casual clothing lately and wearing them out in casual settings, such as shopping. Today's post is my favourite products from Old Navy; a store that I personally find has been reflecting my personal style this year. Old Navy will always be my favourite store. I love how simple the pieces are, but look so grown up. Their best products, in my opinion are their khaki pant and chambray shirt. If I could wear them every day of the week, I would. Through...

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