I had my first quarter-life crisis when I turned 20. I had my second one at 22, and I'm due to have another one any day now. Similar to a mid-life crisis, a quarter-life crisis is filled with existential dread and denial of the aging process. I don't know why but I've always hated getting… Continue reading How to know if you’re having a Quarter-life Crisis
I remember being in Junior High and reading all of the Twilight books in the span of a few months. I was obsessed with the series and I dreamed about being a famous author one day. I loved English in high school, and I took one English class in University but I had the most… Continue reading What it’s like Writing for a Living vs. Writing for Fun
Where did you grow up? I grew up in Calgary, Alberta. I lived there for 21 years and I plan on returning one day as all my family currently lives there. It’s one of the top five largest cities in Canada but it’s extremely affordable in comparison to other big urban centres. One of my… Continue reading Get to know me: 25 Random Facts
I’ve been a self-proclaimed grandma for as long as I can remember. When I was younger (I’m talking kindergarten) my favourite show was The Weather Network. THE WEATHER CHANNEL. I memorized all of the meteorologist’s names and knew their schedules. Normal kids were watching Sponge Bob and here I am learning about the high-pressure front… Continue reading How to Tell if you’re a 20-something Grandma
This year I started prioritizing working out and eating healthier. However, up until this month I wasn’t really taking it seriously. I would work out once or twice a week, but I would still eat anything that I wanted. I’ve always had a really negative view around the word “diet.” I don’t think it’s healthy… Continue reading How to Create a Healthy Relationship with Food
Before I started my blog, I truly knew nothing about blogging or what it meant to be a "blogger." I started my blog because I was feeling discouraged in my professional career, where I thought I would be writing for a living. I went to university for communications and I've always loved writing for as… Continue reading How to Start a Blog
Recently Ahmed and I celebrated our five year anniversary, which made me think about our relationship over the years. We've faced a several obstacles, but overcoming them has strengthened us a couple. If someone had told me even six years ago that I would be writing a blog giving relationship advice, I would have told… Continue reading Tips for a Healthy Long-term Relationship
It's officially been a year since I moved to Kelowna, so I thought I would write a post about all of my favourite places to eat in the city. Although I miss a lot of restaurants back in Calgary, there are some pretty good ones here as well. If you're a grandma like me and… Continue reading The Best Restaurants in Kelowna
A few weeks ago I challenged myself to only eat vegetarian meals, and it went really well! I didn't find myself missing meat at all, or being too hungry. I ate way too much spinach and it made my stomach upset, but other than that it went really well. Below are the recipes I tried… Continue reading Easy Vegetarian Recipes
This week, I wanted to challenge myself and try to cook as many vegetarian meals as I could! We usually eat meat on a daily basis, but I never crave it or feel like I need to have it with every meal. We always go grocery shopping at Superstore, but we do go to Costco… Continue reading Grandma Goes Grocery Shopping
