Amelia the Omnivore

Everything will run a little late. Factor this in and don't stress! Make the schedule for the ceremony onward. Now make a second schedule wi

In most ways ShApril 2016 (get in shape in April) has been my easiest yet. My main goals for the month are no makeup and no alcohol, as well as general upping my heathy eating and lifestyle. Though these goals have been super easy to uphold they have been very (alarmingly?) enlightening. No Alcohol Here is my justification of the no-booze goal for this month, with 1 and 2 week in annotations. Since turning 19 (and probably before that), I have never gone a month without alcoh

Shapril – or “Get in shape in April” – is going to be different this year. My husband and I, for the past four years or so, have used the month of April to get into shape after the long Torontonian winter. We set pretty basic guidelines for ourselves at frist, like eating healthy and always taking the stairs. Last year I wanted to try something really extreme: eating no processed food at all. (Check out last year’s ShApril here and my shocking processed food clean out here).

Or, an Update on Goal-Setting 2016 From Left: St Lawrence Market Produce - About $40 Spent Soup Base (Cilantro & Achiote) $4 Organic Canned Tomatoes $4 Beans $3 Corn $4 Roasted Red Peppers $5 Edith's Blend Coffee (Luba's Coffee) Arborio Rice $8 From Right: St Lawrence Farmer's Market - About $60 Spent Organic Shiitake Mushrooms Free-Range Eggs $2.50 Fresh Thyme Water-Buffalo Cheeses $6 & $8 Garlic Onions Peppers Summer Sausage (Small) $10 More Mushrooms (Cremini) Apples $7 Sw

or, Purposeful Goal-Setting New Year's resolutions are tricky. They are often lofty, ill-planned, half-assed, and very difficult to keep. We want the new year to bring about a new us, but how to we stick it out? 2014 was a big one for me - a big move, a big resolution, a big lifestyle change. (And beyond that, a big question to which I said "yes". Read my wedding story soon). We had just moved to Vancouver for hubby's (then boyfriend's) career. We had always talked about food

ShApril Goals 2015 Get in shape in April! These are the general ShApril rules we set every year. And we invite you to join! 1. Stairs only. No elevator/escalators, no exceptions. 2. No sugary drinks, candy or desserts 3. Up your intake of water (at least 8 cups a day) 4. Focus on eating healthy meals cooked at home 5. Kick your fitness routine into high gear Beyond the ShApril guidelines, we set specific goals for the month. Here are our goals for 2015: Modified diet, focussi