The day has come.

Today my mom starts her chemo treatment.
Those cancer cells better be having a farewell party in there. (Though the oncologist says she will never be cured of this, I have faith that he will be wrong.)

So long you evil buggers.

Crafty Me

Anyone who is close to me knows I love a good DIY.  I am sort of closet crafter because most of the time, I feel like my projects are, well, lame-o.  But I really love it.  I love making things with my hands because:

1. Saves me from having to purchase it new. 
2. It is my creative outlet.  Being a kinesiologist doesn't leave room for much outside-the-box thinking.
3. Things I craft are originals, somewhat.  I do have inspiration (Thank you Pinterest!) but I love that something I make might not be purchased at any random store.  It is handmade and that makes it special. :)

One of my favourite crafty bloggers is Flax & Twine.  I love her type of crafts: some glue, yarn, twine, jewelry, hair accessories, and little girl crafts.

• Flower ring for your little mini-me
• Bow Bracelet for Mama
• Homemade bouquet - great to give to grandma from the kiddies!

Another is Honestly WTF.

• Who doesn't love a good bracelet or two?
• Upcycle an old fedora

....and I could go on and on....

I heart crafts.  That's all.

What are some of your favourite DIY and craft blogs?

The enemy that everyone falls for.

photo from visualrevenue.com

Kids love it, adults love it.  Heck, I'd marry it if it had a face.  SUGAR.


My mom was recently diagnosed with advanced stage 4 colon cancer at 58 years old.  Scary stuff. I took this as a wake-up call, not only for her but for myself as well.  I re-examined exactly what I put in my mouth, pumped up the physical activity and the hardest part: getting the rest of the gang to follow (believe me, no one was pleased when I dumped the white stuff and cooked up brown rice or quinoa every single day!).  


One of my own personal struggles was minimizing sugar. I love me a nice sweet treat at the end of the day but really, who are we kidding?  At this point, we all know that sugar does more harm than good.  Cancer thrives on sugar; check out this site Cancer loves Sugar. My good friend Jerrick (check out his blog Kinetic Family), also suggests watching "Sugar: The Bitter Truth". Excess sugar increases waistlines, causes obesity, which can potentially lead to a vast of other diseases, including cardiovascular disease.


So here's my treatment plan for decreasing my sugar intake, potentially leading to complete elimination:  

1. Fresh fruit only.  I've been trying to satisfy my sugar cravings with fruit.
2. Balance my pH with lemons and warm water in AM.  Not sure what the correlation is, but I find this really helps curb my sugar cravings for the rest of the day. If anyone knows the reasoning behind this, please let me know.
3. Fresh organic green juice every AM.  Organic kale, broccoli stalks, cucumber, celery, romaine (thank you Ms. Kris Carr!).  I do not juice fruit since juicing concentrates the sugar further and the point of this is to curb the cravings.  
4. Close the kitchen after dinner.  I pull out a good book, spend time with J (my hubby) or play with the iPhone until bedtime.  NO NIBBLING cuz that always leads to sugar temptation.

So that's it.  We'll see how it goes......

If you have any comments or suggestions, please share. :)

So Here It Is...

It occurred to me while on a run: I need a blog.  So here it is.


Life passes so quickly that I never have a chance to really 'live' in the moment.  The purpose of this blog is to help record all of life's craziness, good times and bad, for family, friends and myself.


Here it goes.