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Erinn and I are so honoured to present our latest video from Kelly’s Bake Shoppe. This makes us so very proud and why we love to do what we do. Our staff get these questions all the time: “What is it like behind the scenes? We really want to know! Really!” “What are Kelly and Erinn really like?” “Why is Kelly’s Bake Shoppe so magical?” If you are looking for something more in your life, job or career and are longing for feeling you’re connected and in the right place, come visit us and leave us your resume. Our Bake Shoppe is where dreams are made and come true, where appreciation and respect is fostered, and where kindness and family is created. We would love to have you join us. Kelly’s Bake Shoppe is alway accepting resumes from AWESOME people. Click here for our Career’s page at the bake shoppe.…

We know that resolutions are floating around like wildfire this week, so we thought what better time to answer one of the most-asked questions about our plant-based lifestyle: How do you start one? What better time than January to get started on a new plant food based healthy lifestyle? Enjoy! We’ve created some suggestions to follow if you’d like to transition to make the process easier on you (and your tummy). If you’re coming from a meat-heavy diet, it will be a shock on your routine and your body, but there are ways to ease into it so that you stick to it past February – which is the most important thing about the transition. plan ahead before your start the transition Look at recipes and read through them to familiarize yourself with the ingredients and the process of the directions to see what will be different (if anything) from…

Just for a moment, think about what you put on your skin to protect it from the sun. Earlier this week, I talked about Vitamin D and the massive health benefits for people. So now, I decided to write about how to protect your skin from the burning rays of sunshine and throw out the toxic sunscreen as well! For most people the quick and easy solution is to apply a chemical cocktail and rub it in to do it’s job and prevent sunburns. The craziness about that is that we are rubbing ingredients into our skin that we are simply not meant to ingest or absorb. They are toxic and hazardous to our bodies. The skin is our largest organ and soaks it all in and these toxins end up circulating in our systems and harming us with free radicals and other yucky things. I haven’t used a toxic method of “sunscreen”…

Essential oils are a natural solution to many everyday health problems. From headaches to skin conditions, each essential oil has its benefits and can be used for a wide variety of issues. As more people today try to stray away from traditional medicinal ingredients, alternative methods like essential oils are becoming more and more popular. We love essential oils and use ALL THE TIME, so we’ve made this list of some of our favourites to help you dive into the possibilities of essential oils. We always order our Doterra oils online (who doesn’t order online nowadays?) for the ease of finding everything we’re looking for so quickly and efficiently. These are the BEST oils you can find in the marketplace in our opinion. We now have a store on Doterra and if you enrol like we did, you can get your hands on the best oils ever. If you need…

Travelling to the west coast of Canada was more than I ever expected and envisioned. As soon as I stepped off the plane (direct flight from Toronto to Victoria via Air Canada Rouge) I could smell the fresh air. Clean and crisp with no humidity. The scent of the trees and seawater was truly breathtaking. Ken’s lungs were very happy (they tend to suffer in humidity and pollution). Every which way you turn, you are gazing at coniferous (predominantly pine and sequoia) trees, abundance of flowers, bright blue sky, eagles soaring, bodies of water and towering snow capped mountains. What a remarkable way to think about living every single day. (Check out my video of Victoria in this post too) Victoria is the food capital of Canada (who knew?!) with the most restaurants per capita of any Canadian city and the second most restaurants per capita in North America – second…

_TITLE_DATE_SLUG_ Oh Canada. We take you for granted. We know we do. We have freedom and opportunity like nowhere else on the planet. We have healthy food, clean water, freedom to love who we want. We have great weather, warm homes, love seats, comfy beds, blankets and air conditioning too. Automobiles, plenty of gas, cottages, homes, clothes, hairdressers, nail polish, grocery stores, farmers markets, yoga mats, laptops, laundry detergent, washing machines and iPhones. We are in the top 1% of income earners in the world – Google it! (An income of $32,400 will allow you to make the cut). This makes our jaw drop. Today, and all summer long, we celebrate Canada with gratitude. This planet needs us reach out to hug one another and give back like never before….let’s lead the way! Love Kelly and Erinn XO #Canada150 Watch us LIVE at Kelly’s Bake Shoppe on Canada Day…

For those of you that missed this, it was our biggest attendance yet. On Sunday, June 18th, our one and only: Erinn – held a yoga class called, “Street Yoga”, and about 200 people showed up to partake in yoga on Brant Street. It was incredible! Check out some of the photos of the morning: From 10am to 11am, Erinn led us (these eager yogis on a very warm, humid summer morning), through downward dogs to warrior poses, all the while immersing ourselves in the love and beautiful energy of the moment. We love Erinn! It was so powerful and so much fun. Kelly’s Bake Shoppe was kind enough too to give every person who attended a Unicorn Cupcake. You don’t want to miss the next yoga event held by Erinn. Stay tuned and subscribe to our newsletter so that you don’t miss out. Watch our video of Erinn’s STREET YOGA…

I’ve had this gnawing in me this week…to be able to shed some of my feelings on the commercialized, Hallmark day called, Mother’s Day. I tend to like what they call it in the UK: Happy Mothering Day. If you are a mother, not yet a mother, chose not to be a mother or maybe, will never be a mother, maybe you’re a stepmother, a foster mother, an aunt, a big sister or a little sister, a grandmother, a great grandmother, school teacher, or even a mom to your BFF’s kids (or maybe you’re a dad or a stepdad, having to be a mother). Mothers come in all goddess forms and trust me, it takes a village to ‘build a child’ and to make our world what it is. I’ve met many women that have never had the desire to be a mother and yet give of themselves to their friend’s…

cut down food waste There are countless editorials and news stories on the amount of food that North Americans consume every year, but there is far less coverage of what we don’t eat. On average people in North America throw out about 40% of their food every year. This food waste ends up in landfills (instead of our own stomachs or donated to the poor) and produces methane, a harmful greenhouse gas. Not to mention the waste of time and resources it took growers to grow the food. The most obvious way to cut back is to cook less and therefore waste less. You could also keep track of what gets thrown out every garbage day and adjust your shopping list to cut out items you always buy but never end up using. Learning to eat leftovers more often and understanding the real meaning of expiry dates can also stop…

I found out about Lana through a mutual friend. When I went to see Lana for the first time I was going through some difficult times in my personal life and was struggling with severe anxiety. Lana performed peaceful reiki sessions during her one on one sessions with me, and we’ve now grown to become great friends. lana wilson is an absolute angel goddess. She is a reiki healer, light worker and as she likes to call herself, “chief fairy”. She has her own company, Spirit Rocks where she designs energetically charged crystal jewelry which she sells online and through her client base….and it doesn’t hurt that she’s absolutely STUNNING, both inside and out. her energy is absolutely infectious. She’s a ball of bright white light and anyone that meets her is instantly drawn to her. Lana has changed her business model recently to reflect where she feels she needs to…

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