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GOTCHA DAY 2023: A DECADE OF MEMORIES & CONNECTIONS

  It’s that time of the year again!  Always nostalgic, always great memories. Most of all it’s a reminder of some of the most precious memories and connections our adoption journey has created.  As cliché as it sounds when they say, “blood doesn’t make you family”, it’s 100% true. This year we celebrated a decade…
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November 7, 2023 0

Giving Thanks & Practicing Gratitude!

  What is the last thing you do when you lay your head at night, or the first thing when you open your eyes in the morning? Giving Thanks We recently celebrated Thanksgiving in Canada, but I found it hard to post this while there is war and innocent lives being lost due to the…
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October 18, 2023 0

GIVEAWAY MONTH: Thank you for the support!

Thank you so much! I got asked recently if I’m going to continue selling and talking about Monat products and without hesitation, it’s a YES for me.  I celebrate two years as a Monat Market Partner this month and to commemorate the occasion AND as a thank you for all the support to date, I’ll…
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October 2, 2023 0

FALL: SOME FAVOURITES TO HELP ME (+ YOU) VIBE WITH THE COOLER DAYS!

  Hey! It’s about that time up here in the North.  Time to pull out the layers and indulge in some of our favourite things.  It could be the famous pumpkin spice lattes, layering clothing or even just decorating for the new season.  I did a poll between some folks and Fall is the favourite…
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September 27, 2023 0

CONSISTENCY vs DISCIPLINE: You get what you give, period!

  I’ve been preaching (and practicing) consistency and discipline for years and I’m here again to remind the collective “US” that you don’t get to complain about results you didn’t get for the work or effort you didn’t put in.  You don’t get to do that.  No! What sparked this Ted Talk?  A recent interaction…
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September 17, 2023 1

IT’S NOT JUST UNDERWEAR, IT’S KNIX!

  Hello!  August ended on a high note for me.  One that’s worth sharing.  The news that has me so excited is that I’ve been accepted to represent KNIX as a brand ambassador.  I applied a few times over the years, and I was recently informed that I was accepted. Why am I so excited?…
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September 1, 2023 0

SUMMER SAVINGS | SHOP AND SAVE ALL SUMMER LONG

  July 1, 2023 | SUMMER SAVINGS School is out here in the North which means that summer is here.  It’s serving warmer to hotter days…. ummm yes please and keep it coming! Starting today and all through the summer (or while quantities last), shop my e-store and save up to 50% on select items. …
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July 1, 2023 0

Living The Fight Life: What I’ve Learned in 10 Years of Competitive Boxing

  I’ve been boxing more than 10 years but it feels like just the other day I stepped into the ring for my first sanctioned bout!  June 15th, 2013, in a packed, sold-out charity event with an audience of around 400 spectators who were cheering and screaming for what nobody knew would be fight of…
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June 22, 2023 0

She Believed She Could And So She Did: International All Female Boxing Tournament

  “She can box!” It’s all I ever wanted to showcase, to prove or display.  It’s true.  Showing that I, a grown woman in my late-thirties when I started and now 51 – can box.  Not a brawl or a scrap but a clean, technical boxing match. I checked that box 14 times with this…
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June 3, 2023 1

ROAD TO THE WEST COAST!

  Hello everyone!  I have noticed many new subscribers and readers on the blog here so welcome.  I’m happy you’re here and hope you like my content on all the platforms and while I’ve been busy on the other socials I promise to put out more in this space.  It’s been a busy hustle so…
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April 16, 2023 0