Ever been curious about acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine? Checkout our interview with Dr. Christianne Parrott, Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Registered Acupuncturist and owner of Apple Blossom Wellness Centre as we talk about her specialties, the science, the skeptics, her entrepreneurial journey, why I rave about it and why you can try it out even if you are deathly afraid of needles. Continue reading
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Six #BossBabe Travel Hacks That I Swear By
I’m tired of winter already! Who’s ready for a summer filled with glamorous trips, adorable summer dresses and delicious spritzy cocktails!? Me me me! You’re on your own with the adorable dresses and spritzy cocktails, but I think I can help your glamorous trips out with these #BossBabe travel hacks. These are tried and true thanks to my international travels including a literal trip around the world from Canada, to the Philippines, to Thailand, to Ethiopia and then back to Canada all within a month! These work wonders for me and I hope they do the same for you 🙂 Continue reading
How To Stay Motivated On A Bad Day
“That’s it! I’m quitting and I’m gonna be a trophy wife!” I tell myself on days when I have just had enough of life. I am romanced by the idea of my top priorities being (1) to keep myself beautiful for my husband and (2) to plan amazing parties for my fabulous friends. Why do I have to have ambition and be such an overachiever … is all the stress and anxiety worth it? Continue reading
All-Time Summer Favourites
It’s the last long weekend of summer! Time to wear your favourite summer outfits before #PSL season comes in at full force 🙂 Here’s a video of my all-time summer favourite pieces and their back stories:
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Blogging Is My Happy Place
I’m a big advocate of having a hobby that you love. Something you can lose yourself in and be completely happy. Whether it’s baking, running, motor sports, or fashion, this hobby completes you as a person. Continue reading
Isabel IRL: A Good Old-Fashioned Slumber Party
Let’s face it, fellow Canadians: we’re in a recession. And in full-fledged wedding season. So when money is tight due to lack of jobs or excess of wedding expenses, there is absolutely no reason to spend hundreds of dollar$ on bottle service in da club.
Why not a good old-fashioned slumber party? Continue reading
Isabel’s Millennialogue: Why Travel?
Hi, everyone! I am back into the swing of things after a month-long vacation to the Philippines, Thailand and Ethiopia. Naturally I now have to blog about “why one should travel”. For a while in the beginning of my professional life, I did not enjoy traveling. I did not understand why I needed to leave home because I love being home on that lazy Sunday, watching Netflix, reading a good book and/or drinking a delicious pot of tea. It was just recently when I had learned to appreciate traveling and I’m now going to tell you why. Continue reading
Isabel’s Millennialogue: Taking Life Seriously
2015 is quickly coming to a close so I started to reflect on this past year. It was such an exciting year with so many trips and so many life events for my close friends. But then I started reflecting way back. Back to when I was a little girl when the highest stress in my life was getting good grades. I took life so seriously then and I have to admit that I still do now. Continue reading
Isabel’s Millennialogue: Make Your Mantra for 2016
Resolutions never work! At least for me they don’t. This year my resolution was to be punctual. Alas, I am still that friend who is always late. As a teenager my resolution was always to lose enough weight to get to 120 lbs. Never have I ever been that weight! Well, maybe when I was … say 11 years old? If you’re like me, instead of making a resolution for 2016, try making a mantra. Continue reading
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