As January comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the first leg of my #TriGreen Life tri training journey. This month, strides have taken precedence over strokes, or revolutions. Running marks the path to a greener, healthier life this month, and every step forward is a triumph. Before we dive in, I wantedContinue Reading
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8 Essential Steps To Start a Sustainable Vegetable Garden
Planting a vegetable garden is an excellent way to enjoy fresh produce, while also reducing your carbon footprint and helping the environment. However, some might not know where to start when it comes to sustainable gardening. Here are five essential steps you can take to start a sustainable vegetable garden with the latest trends. DoContinue Reading
7 Eco-friendly places to shop in Niagara
Looking for eco-friendly places to shop in Niagara? Here’s a list of shops, from groceries, produce, fashion, essentials and wine that you won’t want to miss. Food and Drink Bulk Barn *Please note that during the pandemic, the Bulk Barn has cancelled their reusable container program but I’m happy to report that it’s back on.BulkContinue Reading
6 Ways To Make Your Coffee Addiction Eco-friendly
I love my morning coffee. Me, and so do millions of other Canadians. So, grab a cuppa, and let’s chat about coffee, shall we? Is being a java junkie a sustainable habit? Well, over-consuming anything is NEVER a good thing for you or the environment. However, here are 6 ways to make your coffee addictionContinue Reading
The Perfect Girls’ Luncheon At Good Earth Food And Wine
You are in for a little treat if you head over to Good Earth Food and Wine in Beamsville and I’m telling you all about my experience on this post. One of my best friends and I share September as our birthday month. Every year we try and celebrate our birthdays together somehow. I liveContinue Reading
Review of Garden City Essentials Charcoal & Coconut Clay Mask
Today I get a little vulnerable with the topic of aging, and I introduce you to a wonderful skincare product by reviewing Garden City Essentials Charcoal & Coconut Clay Mask. I’m ready to fess up, I’m turning 44 this September. I’ve always looked young for my age, but I feel my skin and hair areContinue Reading
Welland Canal Parkway
Here is the final post on the “Great Places To Run in Niagara series” I’m featuring the Welland Canal Parkway. I featured Port Dalhousie, Queenston Heights and the Recreation Trail Along The Parkway. In this fourth post on the topic of Great Places To Run in Niagara, I am featuring the recreational trail along theContinue Reading
Recreation Trail along the Niagara Parkway
Previously, on Great Places to Run in Niagara, I featured Port Dalhousie. This second post, in this series, features the section of the recreation trail that runs along Niagara Parkway in the beautiful town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The trail runs from Niagara-on-the-Lake all the way south to Fort Erie but I am featuring the section that runs from Fort GeorgeContinue Reading
Port Dalhousie
In this first post of my series titled “Great Places to Run in Niagara”, I will highlight Port Dalhousie, which is a small historic district in the City of St. Catharines, the largest city in the Niagara Region. Port Dalhousie is on the shores of Lake Ontario. It has an iconic lighthouse at the end of the pier as seenContinue Reading
Places to run: Queenston Heights
In this third post in my series called Great Places To Run In Niagara, I am featuring Queenston Heights. This place holds a special place in my heart because this is where my husband and I chose to get married. We got married outside, with the Brock Monument as my backdrop is a really niceContinue Reading
Great places to run in Niagara
I love the Niagara Region very much. Although I didn’t grow up here, I moved to this region in 1999, when I was in my early 20’s. I loved this area so much, I have made it my home. While brainstorming some ideas for posts I have decided that I will be doing a series of posts that will discuss theContinue Reading