20 Healthy(ish) Gluten-Free Vegetarian Recipes

I have totally meant to do a blog post for almost a week now. I haven’t been feeling great though. I had to go to the walk in clinic on Thursday, then no local pharmacy had ever heard of the medication that the doctor prescribed me. My pharmacist directed me to the emergency room. The hospital had the drug, hallelujah! I had to spend hours waiting and waiting to make sure that there were no medical concerns from being sick, however. I got from the hospital at 3:45 am, and have been trying to sleep since. Unfortunately, Oliver has been absolutely insane today so not much sleep for me. On the plus side, I let him outside for the first time today in the snow. This was his reaction: I...

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Links + Loves

First off – Merry Christmas! If you’re reading this on Christmas day, thank you for taking the out of your busy day to read my blog post. If you’re reading this after Christmas, thank you still for taking the time out of your day to read my post. I’m sitting here, cuddling with my cats after a long day of festivities. I slept over at my sister’s, got to watch my nieces open presents, then went to my dad’s and off to my mom’s after that. I was spoiled rotten this year and am so thankful to my amazing family. I’m not loving the template of my blog. I haven’t for a while. In the new year, I have full intentions to revamp my blog. I’m debating doing this theme or this theme. Let me...

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If I had $5 000...

Remember the show What Not to Wear? With Stacy London and Clinton Kelly? I loved it growing up. A few months ago, I watched a few episodes during a night shift and I forgot how great it was. Currently I’m curled up in bed with a nasty cough and sinus headache, so I thought it would be a great time to do a “What I Would Do If I had $5 000 for a New Wardrobe” post. Old Navy * Old Navy has so many good deals, but I’m going to use the original prices as their deals change almost daily* Relaxed High-Neck Sleeveless Blouse (in black) Mock-Neck Boucle Sweater (in neutral stripe) Luxe Super-Long Open-Front Cardigan (in mauve) Textured Knit Open-Front Cardigan (in navy) Mid-Rise Super Skinny...

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Friday Five

I’ve decided that every Friday, I would share five awesome things from Amazon for under $25! I love shopping, and it’s always great when you can find things for a good price. 4-piece Stainless Steel Cat Coffee Spoon So cute, 5 star rating and they sit perfectly on the side of your mug? For under $20, you genuinely can’t go wrong. Swiffer Sweeper Dry + Wet Mop Starter Kit As the owner of two cats and a dog that sheds, I deal with a lot of animal hair. My favourite product for dealing with the hair is my Swiffer. Plus, how awesome are these Swiffer hacks? Wireless Bluetooth Beanie with Built-In Speakers How cool is this? It’s a hat that plays music directly from your phone....

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My Favourite Books of 2017

I love books. I am a book worm. I thought today that I would share my favourite books of 2017; there were definitely some good ones! A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena I loved A Stranger in the House. It’s a page turning thriller about a woman who is accused of murder, but can’t remember any of the event leading up to it. This story is the journey or her and her husband trying to decide what their plan of action, and whether or not she is innocent or guilty. I finished it in a day, I couldn’t put it down. The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter Clearly, I am a sucker for a good thriller. This book rocked. It took me a bit longer than usual to get into it, but once I did, I couldn’t...

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Last-Minute Gluten Free Holiday Dessert Recipes

I love cooking. I look forward to day that I can bake Christmas dinner for the family. I thought today that I would do a roundup of some good, last minute Christmas desserts. Lot of these are vegan, too! Paleo Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Cookies Paleo Orange Cranberry Gingerbread Cookies Gluten Free & Dairy Free Snickerdoodles Gluten Free & Dairy Free Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies Crisp Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Chocolate Fudge Bliss Bars 2-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark Vegan Peppermint Bark Raw Vegan Gingerbread Tiramisu Caramel Sticky Figgy Pudding (vegan) Christmas Rice Krispie Roll Gluten Free, Vegan Christmas Cake Paleo Winter Spice Snack...

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Links + Loves

This week has been insane. From working to personal drama, I don’t think I can express how badly I can’t wait for 2018 to begin. On the plus side, I accepted a position at a municipality in their long term care recreation department. I’ve wanted to work for a municipality for years now so it definitely made my day! In other news, I’m sitting here under about 25 blankets. I ran out of gas tonight and my dad had to come save me from the side of the road. Almost five hours later and I’m still cold. I don’t think it helps that I was too lazy to throw my coat on. Now, onto the fun stuff – the random round up of stuff I’m digging this week. For years now, I’ve been obsessed with Modcloth....

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Great Articles for 20-Somethings

I could spend days reading articles on Thought Catalog. They’re written by regular girls, so they’re super relatable. Today, I thought I would share some articles that are so true. I’ll share my favourite line from each article, too! How to Let Them Go in 2018 “2017 was spent grieving. 2017 was a year spent burning and crying out all that love. 2017 was spent living without them, but not really able to truly live. Not 100%. 2017 was the time in your life where you lost a part of you. Because you had given so much of yourself to them. 2017 was the year you crumpled. So let 2018 be the year you begin again. And let 2018 be the year you let this love go. For good.” Let 2018 Be Your...

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Gift Guide: For the Makeup Lover

To me, the giftsets at Sephora are hands down the best. They’re the one thing I look forward to at Sephora all year. Today I thought that I would share some really cute gift ideas. Most are under $50, so you can always get one for yourself and one for a friend. Fresh Pretty in Pink Lip Gift In my honest opinion, Fresh lip treatments are the best. They’re so nourishing and I love that they have the light sheer colour. Sometimes it’s nice to have a bit of lip colour instead of a lipstick. This lip set has three different shades of pink. It’s only $30 for the set, plus you could separate them and make 3 $10 gifts. Great for stocking stuffers! Fresh Sugar Lip Beauty Box Similar to...

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Cozy Clothes for Cold Winter Days

Yesterday was a bit of a snow morning for me (I worked in the afternoon). I curled up on my couch with a golden milk latte and binge watched Friends. I thought that I would do a post of cute clothes to curl up in front of the fire on a snow day. Plus, you can totally rock a face mask or have a candle burning. There’s so many great things about winter and the fashions this time of year are the best. Sleep Cardigan Sherpa Sleep Cardigan Fireside Cable Knit Cardigan Marled Knit Long Cardigan with Pockets   Brunch on the Patio Jacket Roots Cabin Chenille Crewneck Wrangler Peppy Pullover Sweatshirt   Homecoming ‘Round The Mountain Sweater A Cozy Touch Sweater Cozy Fleece...

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Links + Loves

I totally meant to do my links and loves yesterday since it was Monday. Life has been crazy though. I haven’t been feeling well, I’m exhausted and I’ve been working a lot lately. So I chose my bed instead. However, I thought I would do a round up of random things that I’m loving online this week.  How cute is this vest? It would be so warm for the winter. This is my all time favourite long sleeve tee, plus it’s under $20! The crazy cat lady in me is loving this t shirt. It’s also loving this purse. The best Christmas CD ever and it’s the vinyl edition, too! These socks are a great last minute gift for any sushi lover in your life! Gingerbread and lemon are two of...

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My Top 25 Songs

For as long as I can remember, music has always been such an important factor in my life. Same with the lyrics. If it’s a song that I can relate to, I can play it a million times and never get sick of it. That’s why I think I do generally stay away from super mainstream, overplayed songs. I always get pegged as the girl who listens to mainstream pop and country; however, as you read this post, you’ll learn that there’s the odd mainstream artist I like (such as Lorde and Khalid) but that’s not my thing in general. Note: the songs probably aren’t that new, but some of them aren’t super popular either and they’re the songs that I love. The first five songs are my absolute favourite songs...

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My Current Wish List

Honestly, most of my Christmas list was home goods. As I’m getting older, I’m starting to ask for stuff for around the house because I genuinely don’t know when I’ll be moving out. So my list consisted for cookbooks, fairy lights, a Swiffer and small kitchen goodies like tea towels. However, there are some clothing and accessory items that I’m currently loving so I thought I would share them today (they’re also things that I honestly never afford, but love anyways). GapFit gWarm Cable-Quilt Sweater As per usual, my love for Gap’s winter items is strong. How cute is this sweater? Plus it would be so warm. I would totally wear this with leggings and running shoes to run errands or with...

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Updated & Revised: Having a Congenital Heart Disease

I wrote this article in July 2016, and it remains to be my most popular post to date. I thought that today I would re-write this article as I still strongly believe talking and advocating for myself and others is one of the best things I can do. June 26, 1993 was the day that I was born. Within the first 24 hours, I had gone from being a healthy baby girl to being placed in a drug induced coma at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. By July 2, 1993, I had undergone my first open heart surgery. I was in the 1 in 100 statistic of a child born with congenital heart disease. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada defines a CHD as: Congenital heart disease happens at birth. A congenital...

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Links and Loves

I decided for my links and loves today that I would share some adorable homemade gift ideas that didn’t really suit any of my guides. I love this DIY herb garden seed bomb set, plus it’s only $15! This is an adorable gift for a teacher. There are so many girls that love Gilmore Girls, like myself. This is a great gift for any Gilmore Girls fan, plus it’s under $20! This make-your-own chai set is great for any tea lover. Growing up with a hairstylist and barber in my family, I’ve learned that wine and gift cards are usually the go-to gift. This “Chop It Like It’s Hot” wall art is adorable, unique and is great décor for a salon. This is such a great gift for anyone...

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