Every year, around this time new food trends take over the headlines, and people share what we should be eating and looking for in grocery stores. But let’s be real for a hot minute. “Will kids – yours and mine – eat ANY of the food that’s on the trendy lists?” “Crickets?” No! “Motherless” Meat?…
2019 Food Trends Worth Your Time
Every year around this time my newsfeed is inundated with articles on what is trendy and “in”. I write about food, so of course, I read about food all the time – I also think, breathe and eat food but that’s a topic for another post. Big 6 2019 Food Trends It’s a brand new…
Karma is going to get you: this and other illusions of being in control
Life is spinning out of control. We feel we are behind the steering wheel and focused, but the tunnel is long, and daylight is still far away. Every refresh of our newsfeed is forcing us to react in ways that seemed impossible till recently. Imagine our kids at school, making new friends, learning, and how much…
5 Benefits of Cilantro
Spices and herbs have tremendous healing power, and our bodies already know this. It’s the reason I spoon turmeric powder into my stew at that first sign of frost on the roof. And it’s also the reason I often reach for cilantro.Certain spices and herbs not only add flavour to our meals but also positively influence…
A Mom’s Journey To Get Her Family Active for Life
As a child, growing up in India, I was reasonably active. My brother and I walked to school, friends’ homes, climbed trees and biked to the neighbourhood park. Over the years I developed some good habits – like yoga in the morning. And then there were some not so great habits – like skipping that morning…
Finding Balance in the New Year {+Tetley Tea Giveaway}
The end of the year is a tumultuous time. In our home it usually starts with Diwali in late fall and then speeds into Christmas. So by the time New Year’s Day comes around I’m all done with entertaining and dining out. That’s what makes January a great time to take stock of our health,…
The Easiest Way to take Turmeric (Simple Golden Milk)
It’s cold and flu season, and don’t even get me started about the dreaded Norovirus that’s making waves right now. Schools, daycares, offices, we’re not safe anywhere, and if one takes public transportation then that means being immersed in a germ pool from the second you leave the house! Yuck! It’s not possible to live…
5 Health Tips For Kids Going Back To School
Usually by the end of the summer break my kids are done. My oldest looks forward to the routine of school, and honestly, I look forward to having my days back to myself. As a work-at-home mom my biggest challenge is carving out time for work during summer, and striking the right balance between fun,…
Natural Ways To Recover From The Summer Flu {#ONaturals}
It sucks to be sick! That’s what my 10 year-old says and boy, is she right! Being sick is tough whether it’s freezing cold outside or on a sunny summer day. That coupled with end-of-school year activities and catching up with work, our June just flew by! It was a tough month with sore throats, fever and upset…
Are we raising a generation of scared kids?
Sometimes I feel like other parents think I’m a negligent mom. My younger daughter’s in kindergarten and she burns off a lot of energy after school while we wait for her older sister to be dismissed – running, sliding, climbing and jumping. The last two are her favourites and now that winter has…